In this article, I have investigated the major property criminal cases(i.e. embezzlement, breach of trust, fraud and theft cases) sentenced in the Supreme Court since 2000, and have analyzed the n otable importance and the implications of the judgement. I have tried to examine closely, how the Supreme Court has come to apply the judicial interpretation especially in academia to discuss issues or newly emerging types of crimes as the socio-economic situations change. In summary, it could be evaluated that the Supreme Court has emphasized on the principle of “nulla poena sine lege” to protect people from the punishment without law and the arbitrary exercise of state police power, and has made an effort to make the criminal law function at its best to defend liberty and legal benefit in property rights, in response to social and economic changes.

Ⅰ. 글 머리에
 Ⅱ. 횡령죄에 관한 중요 판례
  1. 불법영득의사의 추단과 그 요건
  2. 금융실명제 이후 수탁자 계좌로 예치한 위탁금전의 소유자와 형사책임
  3. 착오송금된 금전의 임의소비와 형사죄책
  4. 명의신탁부동산의 처분행위와 형사죄책
 Ⅲ. 배임죄에 관한 중요 판례
  1. 동산의 이중매매와 배임죄 성립 여부
  2. 차입매수(LBO)와 배임죄 성립 여부
  3. 경영판단 원칙과 배임죄의 고의
  4. 동일인 대출한도 초과와 배임죄의 성립 여부
 Ⅳ. 사기죄에 관한 중요 판례
  1. 특경법(사기)죄가 적용되는 편취부동산 가액의 산정
  2. 기망행위에 의한 조세포탈과 사기죄
  3. 업무상 배임행위에 사기행위가 수반된 경우 사기죄와 업무상 배임죄의 관계
  4. 절취한 친족 소유 예금통장에 의한 컴퓨터 등 사용사기죄와 친족상도례
 Ⅴ. 절도죄에 관한 중요 판례
  1. 절도미수와 준강도의 기수 여부
  2. 등록을 요하는 자동차 등의 소유권 귀속과 절도죄
 Ⅵ. 마치며
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