Joe was undecided as to whether he would find anything in a home. So he inserted a mirror into the home via an open window. Does his action constitute the breaking and entering of the home? Explain your answer
What will be an ideal response?
Probably not in most states. He did not personally entered the home, but entered it by use of a tool. In most states entering by use of a tool is not a breaking and entering unless the tool is used to complete the crime.
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a. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 b. Harrison Act of 1914 c. The Boggs Act of 1951 d. The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
The _____ Enforcement Administration was created by President Nixon through an executive order that merged several agencies into a single unified command to combat the global war on drugs
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In the case of _____________________, issues related to courthouse practices integrating Judeo-Christian overtones have been questioned and scrutinized
a. Atkins v. Virginia b. Grutter v. Bollinger c. Batson v. Kentucky d. McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky e. None of the above
The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) recognizes six (6) types of sex offenses. Of all criminal incidents counted in the NIBRS in 2013, ______ included at least one sex offense.
a. 1.4% b. 2.4% c. 3.4% d. 4.4%