LEG 320 Week 8 Quiz – Strayer
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Quiz 8 Chapter 14 and 15
CHAPTER 14
ROBBERY, BURGLARY, AND RELATED CRIMES
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Robbery may be
thought of as a _____ type of stealing.
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a.
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forcible
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b.
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covert
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c.
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surreptitious
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d.
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inchoate
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376
2. “Strong arm”
robbery is also known as
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a.
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misdemeanor robbery
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b.
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armed robbery
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c.
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simple robbery
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d.
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aggravated robbery
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376
3. A strong-arm
robbery is one in which
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a.
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the victim is a
child
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b.
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the victim is
injured
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c.
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a deadly weapon is
used
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d.
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no weapon is displayed or used
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376
4. Strong-arm robbery
is also known as
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a.
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mugging
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b.
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aggravated robbery
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c.
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armed robbery
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d.
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burglary
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376
5. For the crime of
robbery to occur
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a.
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the robber must
have used force against the victim
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b.
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the robber must
have caused physical harm to the victim
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c.
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the robber must have used force or threatened to use imminent force
against the victim
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d.
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the robber must
have used or threatened to use gun violence against the
victim
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376-377
6. Home invasion
requires which of the following?
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a.
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unlawful entry of
the dwelling of another with intent to commit a crime
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b.
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persons present in
the home
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c.
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use force or threat
of force to commit a crime
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d.
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all of these are
required
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381-382
7. When does purse
snatching become robbery?
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a.
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when more force
than necessary to take the property is used in the crime
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b.
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when less force
than necessary to take the property is used in the crime
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c.
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purse snatching is
always robbery
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d.
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none of these answers are true
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382-383
8. Unlike most
thefts, a robbery requires that the property be taken
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a.
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with an intent to
deprive
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b.
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with an intent to
commit a felony
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c.
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from the person or from the presence of the victim
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d.
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with a value
exceeding $100
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376-377
9. In a majority of
states, if the perpetrator uses force, not to take the property, but to prevent
the victim from escaping, the offense is
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a.
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extortion
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b.
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a robbery
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c.
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embezzlement
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d.
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intimidation
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379-380
10. In a majority of
states, if a purse-snatching involves no more force than necessary to take the
purse from the victim’s hand, the offense will be charged as
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a.
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a robbery
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b.
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a strong armed
robbery
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c.
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theft
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d.
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extortion
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382-383
11. The crime of
defiant trespass occurs when a person
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a.
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remains in a place
where he is not privileged to remain after notice of trespass is given
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b.
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is violent in a
place where he is not privileged to remain after notice of trespass is given
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c.
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is violent after
trespassing
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d.
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remains in a place
where he is not privileged to remain after notice of trespass is given and becomes
violent
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391
12. Forcible stealing
is known as
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a.
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robbery
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b.
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burglary
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c.
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aggravated robbery
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d.
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aggravated burglary
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376-377
13. In many
jurisdictions, the unlawful entry into a dwelling by a person who knows someone
is present in the dwelling at the time of the entry, and who is armed with a
dangerous weapon which he uses or threatens to use against someone inside the
dwelling is considered the crime of
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a.
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intimidation
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b.
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extortion
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c.
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home invasion
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d.
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“strong arm”
robbery
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381-382
14. Purse snatching
without force is a form of
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a.
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theft
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b.
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robbery
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c.
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burglary
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d.
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home invasion
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382-383
15. Robbery differs
from extortion in that extortion requires
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a.
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a threat to inflict harm in the future
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b.
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the property to be
taken from the person of the victim
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c.
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the property to be
taken by fraud or deceit
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d.
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the person to be
threatened with imminent harm
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383-384
16. The federal act
dealing specifically with extortion is the
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a.
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Calvin Act
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b.
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Hobbs Act
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c.
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Lindbergh Act
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d.
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Robbery and
Extortion Act
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384
17. The crime of
extortion requires a threat
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a.
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to use violence
against the victim
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b.
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to use violence or
sue the victim
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c.
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to take certain actions that are not legally protected against the
victim, including but not limited to violence, for the purpose of obtaining
anything of value from the victim
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d.
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to take steps to
tarnish the victim’s reputation
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383-384
18. Robbery of persons
inhabiting a dwelling is called
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a.
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home invasion
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b.
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aggravated robbery
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c.
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burglary
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d.
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aggravated burglary
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381-382
19. The majority rule
in the United States is that crimes like purse snatching are not robberies
unless
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a.
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there is some force
used greater than that needed to take the purse
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b.
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the value of the purse is greater than $100
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c.
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two or more
perpetrators participate
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d.
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another crime is
committed during the purse snatching
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382-383
20. At common law,
burglary was limited to
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a.
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the dwelling of another, at night, with intent to commit a felony
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b.
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the dwelling of
another, at any time of day, with the intent to steal
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c.
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structures where
people gather or live, at night
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d.
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structures where
people gather or live, at any time of day
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385
21. All states have
abolished the common law burglary requirement that there be
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a.
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a felony committed
in the building
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b.
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a breaking into the building
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c.
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something stolen
from the building
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d.
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more than one
burglar involved
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385
22. Most courts hold
that the crime of burglary requires
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a.
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the burglar get
entirely inside the building
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b.
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some part of the
burglar’s body (such as an arm) get inside the building
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c.
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the burglar get in
and then out of the building
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d.
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some part of the burglar’s body or something attached to the burglar
get inside the building
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385-387
23. At common law, the
only type of buildings that could be burglarized were
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a.
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dwellings
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b.
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closed businesses
and homes
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c.
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businesses
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d.
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privately owned
buildings
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385
24. Under the common
law, the unlawful entry into and theft from a place of business
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a.
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would be considered
a burglary
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b.
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would be considered
a burglary depending on the value of the stolen
property
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c.
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would not be considered a burglary
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d.
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would be considered
burglary if there was a breaking
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385
25. Today state and
federal burglary statutes
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a.
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restrict burglary
to only dwellings
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b.
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consider all buildings within the scope of a jurisdiction’s burglary
statute
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c.
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consider only
buildings that are inhabited within the scope of burglary
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d.
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follow the common
law requirements
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385-387
26. What proportion of
states have modified and changed the definition of burglary in their
jurisdictions?
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a.
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100%
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b.
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10%
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c.
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50%
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d.
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75%
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385-387
27. Under the common
law, which of the following was required for burglary?
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a.
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breaking into a
residence
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b.
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committing the
crime at night
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c.
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intent to commit a
felony
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d.
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all of these were required
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385-387
28. In most
jurisdictions, a defendant who unlawfully enters a building with intent to
commit a rape or arson
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a.
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can be convicted of burglary
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b.
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can be convicted of
burglary only if they completed the crime they intended to commit when they
entered the building
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c.
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cannot be convicted
of burglary
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d.
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can be convicted of
burglary if they also stole property once inside the building
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388-389
29. When force is not
used in the taking of property, but it is used to keep the property and to
escape from the scene of the theft
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a.
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all states follow
the rule that because force wasn’t used to take the property, a robbery was
not committed
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b.
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all states follow
the rule that because force was used to keep the property after it was
stolen, a robbery was committed
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c.
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some state courts have ruled a robbery occurred, while others have
ruled it did not occur
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d.
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the crime of
extortion was committed
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379-380
30. The bad guy
unlawfully enters the victim’s house with the intent to sexually assault her
but, once inside, he realizes she is not home.
He leaves without committing rape and without stealing any property from
the home. The bad guy
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a.
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cannot be
prosecuted for any crime
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b.
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can only be
prosecuted for criminal trespass
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c.
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can be prosecuted
for attempted sexual assault
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d.
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can be prosecuted for burglary
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388-389
TRUE/FALSE
1. Robbery is the
taking of property from a person or from the presence of the victim by the use
of force or threat of force.
2. Strong-arm robbery
is commonly called “armed robbery.”
3. Home invasion
requires unlawful entry of the dwelling of another with intent to commit a crime,
with persons present in the home, and the use force or threat of force to
commit a crime.
4. Theft differs from
robbery in that robbery involves force or threat of force.
5. Grabbing a victim
and turning her around to get at her purse is not enough to make purse
snatching a robbery.
6. If the threat is
to inflict harm in the future, the offense charged will be robbery rather than
extortion.
7. For the crime of
extortion, the threat need not be communicated in the actual, physical presence
of the victim.
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