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Possession means that you have the property, chances are you knew it was stolen. Receiving Stolen Property means that you got it and you knew it was stolen. Typically this would be the person that bought it from a thief.
receiving stolen property
If you took that money and now know it was stolen, yes you can be prosecuted under the law. Now you have become an accessory to the fact (receiving stolen property).
This is called theft by receiving. The penalties for this felony crime are the same as if you stole the bike yourself. You are responsible for making sure you are not purchasing stolen items, therefore the theft by receiving charges.
Yes. Receiving stolen goods is a crime.
"Rationales?" How about GREED.
Possession of stolen goods or receiving stolen goods would be most common and simple to prove.
Yes, it is POSSIBLE, and you might be charged unless you can convince the investigating authorities that you truly did not know it and/or why you did not ask about it. If you are charged with Receiving Stolen Property the prosecution will have to prove that you knowingly accepted (received) the stolen goods.
No, although it would be a "stretch" for authorities they might be able to charge the passenger as an accessory to a crime if the person knew about the theft and the stolen property being transported in the vehicle they were riding in. Receiving stolen property means the person accepting the items was aware of the fact that those items were not the lawful property of the presenter and were obtained during the commission of a crime.
Jail likely federal
It varies from state to state.
IN THE UK it is classed as receiving stolen goods you wud have to prove your case that you didnt no items were stolen goods etc hope it helps