The rationale behind classifying burglary and arson as felonies at common law was:

A) to punish offenders who invaded or injured a "man's castle."
B) to protect the innocent landowner in his home.
C) to protect the family of the landowner, since the male was often away for long periods fighting the crusades.
D) to protect property, since it was a sign of wealth.


B

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a. At least one side of the triangle b. At least two sides of the triangle c. All three sides of the triangle d. None of the above

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a. interact with journalists. b. read networking sites and blogs. c. access readable text only. d. access video clips.

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The National-Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) offers a supplement to the

A. Uniform Crime Reports. B. National Crime Victimization Survey. C. Monitoring the Future survey. D. Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics.

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The law enforcement function is a broad mandate to prevent behavior that either disturbs or threatens to disturb the peace or involves face-to-face conflict between two or more people

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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