A person who sneaks onto his neighbor’s lawn at night and takes the neighbor’s potted plant with intent to keep it is guilty of

(a) theft.
(b) robbery.
(c) burglary.
(d) extortion.


(a) theft.

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Klaidman and Beauchamp (1987) hold the view that journalists ______ themselves, instead of believing the courts must first rule on what they want to publish.

a. should write their stories b. ought to make the necessary ethical decisions c. should not have absolute freedom d. all of these

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Explain the crime of date rape

What will be an ideal response?

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In __________, even though the defendant pled guilty to avoid the possibility of a death penalty, the plea was voluntary and intelligently made and therefore not coerced.

A. Boykin v. Alabama B. Brady v. United States C. Alford v. North Carolina D. Santobello v. New York

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Which of the following is not one of the duties of the prosecutor?

a. Initiate or discontinue delinquency or status-offense allegations b. Represents the child at adjudication c. Decide whether to waive a case to adult court d. Represents the interests of the state

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