What does the crime of embezzlement involve?

The crime of embezzlement specifically involves the fraudulent conversion of property that has been entrusted to an individual’s care. This means that the person took possession of the property legally, such as through employment or a fiduciary relationship, and then misappropriated it for their own use. Embezzlement is distinct from traditional theft because it does not require the element of taking property without the owner's consent or through force; rather, it focuses on the betrayal of trust and the misuse of the entrusted property.

The other options relate to different criminal acts that do not accurately capture the essence of embezzlement. For instance, while theft without breaking and entering refers to stealing property without physically breaking in, it does not involve the trust aspect that defines embezzlement. Assaulting someone for their belongings pertains to violent theft, which is also unrelated to the nature of embezzlement. Lastly, breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime describes burglary, which involves entering a property unlawfully with criminal intent and is not related to the handling of entrusted property or fiduciary responsibility.