A man enters his next door neighbor's unfenced yard and kills his neighbor's pigs, which are in a pig pen. What offense, if any, did the man commit?

a. Criminal mischief
b. Cruelty to animals
c. Criminal trespass
d. Burglary of habitation


Answer: a. Criminal mischief

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What will be an ideal response?

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Surveillance technology that consists of a transmitter, low-power source and antenna best describes:

A) Light Amplification Imaging B) Thermal Imagining C) Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) D) Body Wire

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Many colleges and universities have these devices posted across campus that will connect students directly with a law enforcement agency.

A. blue-light emergency campus phones B. computer portals C. camera phones that allow student and law enforcement agency to speak in real time (similar to Skype) D. red emergency alarm boxes

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Sentencing decisions do not consider prison populations and state resources

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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