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Crimes Against Habitation

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1

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
2

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
3

Generally, today, arson is considered a crime of
A)general intent
B)specific intent
C)accident
D)fraud
4

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
5

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
6

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
7

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
8

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
9

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
10

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
11

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
12

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
13

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
14

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
15

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