Jose enters a department store during business hours. He hides in a storeroom until the store closes. An hour after the closing, Jose helps himself to various articles of clothing and jewelry

He then breaks a glass door and flees the area with the merchandise. Jose's conduct constitutes the crime of burglary because he ________ in the building and committed theft.


Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


remained concealed

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Jana, a young woman, is married to Mark. She gets into a romantic relationship with her colleague, Jacob. She wants to marry Jacob but does not want to go through divorce proceedings and split her assets with Mark. Therefore, she decides to kill Mark. One evening, she goes home early after work, sneaks up on her husband, and bludgeons him to death. Jana most likely committed _____.

A. battery B. arson C. murder D. larceny

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Which of the following is a key requirement of the necessity defense?

a. that no reasonable legal option exists for averting the harm b. that the harm could have been averted c. that the harm as minimal and did not need to be averted d. that efforts to avert the harm would have caused worse harm

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Why is it important for law enforcement agents to understand the importance of eye contact?

What will be an ideal response?

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Most occupations that require licenses require that the licensee possess good moral character, making these licenses difficult for convicted felons to obtain

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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