Jimmy is syphoning gas out of a car in the parking lot of his high school. Gas syphoning is considered a misdemeanor. While Jimmy is still syphoning the gas, the owner of the car enters on the opposite side and turns the key in the ignition. As he attempts to start the car, an explosion causes his death. What crime, if any, is appropriate for Jimmy’s actions?
a. misdemeanor manslaughter
b. capital murder
c. trespassing only
d. burglary
a. misdemeanor manslaughter
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a. denigration b. inclusion c. exclusion d. impersonation
Last week, Damien’s brother was murdered in a restaurant parking lot. Yesterday, Damien’s home was burglarized. Which case will most likely be cleared and why?
a. The burglary, because it occurred more recently than the murder. b. The murder, because violent crimes typically have a higher clearance rate than property crimes. c. The burglary, because property crimes are more common and thus easier to solve. d. The murder, because violent offenders are typically mentally disordered and thus already in law enforcement databases.
State courts of last resort are usually called:
a. trial courts. b. misdemeanor courts. c. trial courts of general jurisdiction. d. Supreme Courts. e. trial courts of limited jurisdiction.
Some behaviors, such as cigarette smoking and truancy, are only criminal if committed by juveniles, which is called:
A) a judicial waiver. B) mala juvenilia. C) a statutory crime. D) a status offense. E) a juvenile crime.