Exam 12: Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief

What is the difference between aggravated burglary and second-degree burglary?

Why do we have crimes against habitation?

Entry for a burglary must be ______, or without consent.

How is the common law definition of burglary different from modern statutes?

When considering burglary, what is the requirement for breaking and entering?

______ burglary statutes generally list various circumstances as deserving enhanced punishment, including nighttime burglary of a dwelling or possession of a dangerous weapon.

What is the difference between burglary, trespassing, arson, and malicious mischief? Create a scenario for each of the definitions to support your answer.

______ is defined as the destruction of, or the damage to, the personal property of another.

Criminal trespass requires unauthorized entry, but unlike burglary, there is no requirement that the intruder intended to ______.

What is malicious mischief?

Today, state statutes require that a burglary is committed at night.

All of the following are considered as the actus reus of criminal mischief EXCEPT ______.

______ is the land and buildings surrounding a dwelling.

Can a tenant be charged with arson for setting fire to his apartment under common law standards?

The common law required that individuals possess an intent to commit a felony within the dwelling at the time that they enter the building.

What is defiant trespassing?

Most statutes still limit burglary to dwelling houses.

Criminal mischief includes damage to all of the following EXCEPT ______.

All of the following are considered to be interests protected by the crime of burglary EXCEPT ______.

Arson is no longer a crime that protects the home.