Question 1

Burglary of the dwelling "of another" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the right of ownership. 
B) the right of custody. 
C) the right of trust. 
D) the right of possession. 
A) the right of ownership. 
B) the right of custody. 
C) the right of trust. 
D) the right of possession. D

Question 2

Which of the following is a constructive breaking in the law of burglary?

Accepted Answer

A) Threatening to harm the occupant unless they open the door 
B) Pushing open a closed door 
C) Picking the lock of the door 
D) Breaking a window pane 
A) Threatening to harm the occupant unless they open the door 
B) Pushing open a closed door 
C) Picking the lock of the door 
D) Breaking a window pane A

Question 3

Larceny is a crime against:

Accepted Answer

A) the person. 
B) the possession of property. 
C) the custody of property. 
D) the ownership of property. 
A) the person. 
B) the possession of property. 
C) the custody of property. 
D) the ownership of property. B

Question 4

The offense of false pretenses requires:

Accepted Answer

A) obtaining possession of property by fraud. 
B) misrepresenting future facts. 
C) failing to make full disclosure of all facts. 
D) misrepresenting past or present facts. 
A) obtaining possession of property by fraud. 
B) misrepresenting future facts. 
C) failing to make full disclosure of all facts. 
D) misrepresenting past or present facts.

Question 5

The crime of receiving stolen property requires proof:

Accepted Answer

A) that the property was stolen. 
B) that the defendant knew that the property was stolen. 
C) that the defendant received the property. 
D) all of the above. 
A) that the property was stolen. 
B) that the defendant knew that the property was stolen. 
C) that the defendant received the property. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

A "trespassory" taking is one that occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) on the premises of the owner. 
B) in the presence of the victim. 
C) without consent or claim of right. 
D) by force or threat of force. 
A) on the premises of the owner. 
B) in the presence of the victim. 
C) without consent or claim of right. 
D) by force or threat of force.

Question 7

The mens rea of common law burglary was:

Accepted Answer

A) the intent to commit any crime. 
B) the intent to break and enter any structure. 
C) the intent to damage the structure. 
D) the intent to commit a felony inside. 
A) the intent to commit any crime. 
B) the intent to break and enter any structure. 
C) the intent to damage the structure. 
D) the intent to commit a felony inside.

Question 8

At common law, burning one's own home:

Accepted Answer

A) was insurance fraud. 
B) was commercial arson. 
C) was first-degree arson. 
D) was not arson. 
A) was insurance fraud. 
B) was commercial arson. 
C) was first-degree arson. 
D) was not arson.

Question 9

There is no larceny if the defendant:

Accepted Answer

A) is an employee of the victim. 
B) returns the property taken. 
C) has custody of the property at the time of the taking. 
D) has possession of the property at the time of the taking. 
A) is an employee of the victim. 
B) returns the property taken. 
C) has custody of the property at the time of the taking. 
D) has possession of the property at the time of the taking.

Question 10

Which of the following was a material element in common law burglary?

Accepted Answer

A) Daytime entry 
B) Nighttime entry 
C) Physically breaking a door or window 
D) Entry while armed with a deadly weapon 
A) Daytime entry 
B) Nighttime entry 
C) Physically breaking a door or window 
D) Entry while armed with a deadly weapon

Question 11

The common law's rule that arson involve the property "of another" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the right of ownership. 
B) the right of custody. 
C) the right of trust. 
D) the right of possession. 
A) the right of ownership. 
B) the right of custody. 
C) the right of trust. 
D) the right of possession.

Question 12

In common law burglary, "dwellings" included:

Accepted Answer

A) houses under construction but not yet inhabited. 
B) any place where people are likely to congregate. 
C) outbuildings within the curtilage of homes. 
D) the village commons. 
A) houses under construction but not yet inhabited. 
B) any place where people are likely to congregate. 
C) outbuildings within the curtilage of homes. 
D) the village commons.

Question 13

The distinction between petty and grand larceny usually depends upon:

Accepted Answer

A) a legal appraisal of the item's value. 
B) the value placed on the item by the owner. 
C) the value of the item to the thief. 
D) the market value of the property. 
A) a legal appraisal of the item's value. 
B) the value placed on the item by the owner. 
C) the value of the item to the thief. 
D) the market value of the property.

Question 14

Criminal trespass:

Accepted Answer

A) is equivalent to burglary. 
B) does not include the intent to commit a felony inside. 
C) is more serious than burglary. 
D) is another word for burglary. 
A) is equivalent to burglary. 
B) does not include the intent to commit a felony inside. 
C) is more serious than burglary. 
D) is another word for burglary.

Question 15

Wrongful conversion of property by defendants who already have lawful possession is:

Accepted Answer

A) false pretenses. 
B) receipt of stolen property. 
C) embezzlement. 
D) larceny by trick. 
A) false pretenses. 
B) receipt of stolen property. 
C) embezzlement. 
D) larceny by trick.

Question 16

To be guilty of embezzlement, the defendant must have:

Accepted Answer

A) had lawful custody of the property at the time of the taking. 
B) been the victim's employee. 
C) had lawful possession at the time of the taking. 
D) perpetrated some fraud. 
A) had lawful custody of the property at the time of the taking. 
B) been the victim's employee. 
C) had lawful possession at the time of the taking. 
D) perpetrated some fraud.

Question 17

Breaking and entering a dwelling with the intent to commit a felony inside is:

Accepted Answer

A) burglary. 
B) surreptitious entry. 
C) trespass. 
D) breaking. 
A) burglary. 
B) surreptitious entry. 
C) trespass. 
D) breaking.

Question 18

False pretenses is an offense against:

Accepted Answer

A) title or ownership. 
B) possession. 
C) custody. 
D) habitation. 
A) title or ownership. 
B) possession. 
C) custody. 
D) habitation.

Question 19

Larceny's asportation element requires:

Accepted Answer

A) moving the property into a hiding place. 
B) moving the property from its present position. 
C) establishing the defendant's control over the object. 
D) a trespass against ownership. 
A) moving the property into a hiding place. 
B) moving the property from its present position. 
C) establishing the defendant's control over the object. 
D) a trespass against ownership.

Question 20

Larceny requires that the defendant intended to:

Accepted Answer

A) permanently deprive the victim of possession. 
B) temporarily deprive the victim of possession. 
C) permanently deprive the victim of ownership. 
D) temporarily deprive the victim of ownership. 
A) permanently deprive the victim of possession. 
B) temporarily deprive the victim of possession. 
C) permanently deprive the victim of ownership. 
D) temporarily deprive the victim of ownership.

Burglary of the dwelling "of another" refers to:

Which of the following is a constructive breaking in the law of burglary?

Larceny is a crime against:

The offense of false pretenses requires:

The crime of receiving stolen property requires proof:

A "trespassory" taking is one that occurs:

The mens rea of common law burglary was:

At common law, burning one's own home:

There is no larceny if the defendant:

Which of the following was a material element in common law burglary?

The common law's rule that arson involve the property "of another" refers to:

In common law burglary, "dwellings" included:

The distinction between petty and grand larceny usually depends upon:

Criminal trespass:

Wrongful conversion of property by defendants who already have lawful possession is:

To be guilty of embezzlement, the defendant must have:

Breaking and entering a dwelling with the intent to commit a felony inside is:

False pretenses is an offense against:

Larceny's asportation element requires:

Larceny requires that the defendant intended to:

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Exam 6: Crimes Against Property and Habitation

Burglary of the dwelling "of another" refers to:

Which of the following is a constructive breaking in the law of burglary?

Larceny is a crime against:

The offense of false pretenses requires:

The crime of receiving stolen property requires proof:

A "trespassory" taking is one that occurs:

The mens rea of common law burglary was:

At common law, burning one's own home:

There is no larceny if the defendant:

Which of the following was a material element in common law burglary?

The common law's rule that arson involve the property "of another" refers to:

In common law burglary, "dwellings" included:

The distinction between petty and grand larceny usually depends upon:

Criminal trespass:

Wrongful conversion of property by defendants who already have lawful possession is:

To be guilty of embezzlement, the defendant must have:

Breaking and entering a dwelling with the intent to commit a felony inside is:

False pretenses is an offense against:

Larceny's asportation element requires:

Larceny requires that the defendant intended to:

Defining and Proving Crimes

Essential Elements of Crimes

Parties to a Crime and Inchoate Offenses

Defenses

Crimes Against a Person

Crimes Against Public Order and Public Morality

Introduction to Procedure and the Right to Counsel

Seizures of a Person and Identification Procedures

Search and Seizure of Property

Government Monitoring of Communications and the Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule

Interrogation and Self-Incrimination

Preliminary Stages of the Prosecution

Pretrial Motions

Trial

Verdict, Punishment, and Judicial Review

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