Which of the following laws does NOT define a specific-intent crime?
a. A statute that defines burglary as “the unauthorized entry of a dwelling by a person with the intent to commit theft therein.”
b. A statute defining murder that includes the language “premeditated killing of a human being.”
c. A law making it an offense for any person “to willfully and with the intent to injure or defraud an insurance company set fire to any building.”
d. A law making it a crime to possess controlled substances without a doctor’s prescription.
Answer: D
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