Joey bought a ticket to the Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans. Joey had a car but did not have enough money to buy the gasoline for the trip to the game. He stopped at an old-fashioned “full service” gas station near Birmingham and said to the attendant

“Fill ‘er up.” The sign at the station said “No credit.” The moment the attendant finished pumping the gas into Joey’s car, Joey sped off without paying. On these facts the state of Alabama charged Joey with robbery. Which of the following statements indicates the most likely outcome of Joey’s trial?

a. Joey would be convicted of robbery since he carried away personal property of another in a forceful manner.
b. Joey would likely be convicted of theft.
c. Joey would likely be convicted of burglary on the basis that he entered the station with the intent to commit a felony therein.
d. Joey would likely be found not guilty of any crime because there was insufficient evidence from which the jury could infer that he harbored a criminal intent.


Answer: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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An offense that is said to go against "natural laws" is referred to as _______________

A. malainse. B. corpus delicti. C. mala prohibita. D. actus reus.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Evidence of modelling suggests that boys may identify with the batterer. 2. Traditional treatment models are specific to one form of violence. 3. Most children in the U.S. are exposed to some form of violence every year. 4. The child welfare system is particularly influential on domestic violence victims of underserved population. 5. The first federal funding for child maltreatment research and services was passed in 1994.

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Lawsuits against individual federal law enforcement officers for constitutional violations are called _______________ _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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