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Which of the following would have been considered arson under common law? |
| | A) | the burning of a warehouse |
| | B) | the burning of an empty house |
| | C) | the burning of a barn |
| | D) | the setting of a fire that smoked, but didn't char, a house |
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The difference between common law arson and modern arson is |
| | A) | modern arson is considered a crime against property only |
| | B) | modern arson is considered a crime against habitation and property |
| | C) | common law arson covered only a person's home |
| | D) | common law arson covered the attempted burning of a home |
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Generally, today, arson is considered a crime of |
| | A) | general intent |
| | B) | specific intent |
| | C) | accident |
| | D) | fraud |
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Under common law, burglary included |
| | A) | any unlawful entering of a dwelling |
| | B) | any breaking and entering into any building at night |
| | C) | any breaking and entering into a dwelling with the intent to commit a felony |
| | D) | any breaking and entering, in the nighttime, into a dwelling with the intent to commit a felony |
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Which of the following would be considered burglary under modern burlgary laws? |
| | A) | breaking into a warehouse during the day to steal VCRs |
| | B) | breaking into a house at night, when no one is home, to steal a TV |
| | C) | entering a boat during the day and stealing navigational equipment |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Which of the following is not an element required for a burglary? |
| | A) | entry |
| | B) | of a building or dwelling |
| | C) | intent to commit a crime inside |
| | D) | intent to harm a building's inhabitants |
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Under modern burglary laws, entry could include |
| | A) | entering a building through a window left ajar |
| | B) | entering a stock room through a closed inner door |
| | C) | climbing into a house through a chimney |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Having a trained monkey enter a building for the purpose of stealing something inside is considered |
| | A) | breaking |
| | B) | constructive entry |
| | C) | transferred liability |
| | D) | agent entry |
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Under common law, the time of day when there is not enough daylight to discern a man's face was considered |
| | A) | nighttime |
| | B) | daytime |
| | C) | the witching hour |
| | D) | burglar's hours |
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In some jurisdictions, the sleep test is used to |
| | A) | determine whether a burglary occurred during nighttime |
| | B) | determine whether a dwelling is occupied |
| | C) | determine whether a building can be considered a dwelling |
| | D) | determine whether a defendant can be charged with simple burglary or aggravated burglary |
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Most jurisdictions require that in order for a defendant to be guilty of burglary |
| | A) | he must have formed the intent to commit a crime inside the structure, either before entering or immediately upon entering the structure |
| | B) | he must have entered a structure and actually committed a crime inside the structure |
| | C) | he must have formed the intent to commit a crime inside the structure before entering the structure |
| | D) | he need only have unlawfully entered a building, regardless of his intent while inside |
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The difference between burglary and breaking and entering is |
| | A) | burglary requires specific intent to commit a crime inside the structure |
| | B) | breaking and entering requires a person to physically enter a structure |
| | C) | breaking and entering is a lesser crime reserved for juveniles |
| | D) | all of the above |
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A woman enters a store through a window, intent on stealing cash. When she is surprised by a clerk, she punches the clerk and leaves without taking any property. She would most likely be charged with |
| | A) | simple burglary |
| | B) | aggravated burglary |
| | C) | breaking and entering |
| | D) | assault |
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Police officers arrest a man outside a closed warehouse, wearing black, and carrying a screwdriver and lock-picking tools. The man could be charged with |
| | A) | breaking and entering |
| | B) | burglary |
| | C) | aggravated burglary |
| | D) | possession of burglar's tools |
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A person committing vehicular burglary might intend to |
| | A) | steal the vehicle |
| | B) | steal the stereo out of the vehicle |
| | C) | go joyriding |
| | D) | all of the above |
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