Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A mere trespass to land or personal property was not a crime at common law unless it was committed forcibly or maliciously.
2. The value of the property taken does not usually affect the degree of the crime of robbery, as it does that of theft.
3. Most states have laws criminalizing the mere possession of burglar’s tools.
4. Arson at common law consisted of the burning of one’s own dwelling in order to defraud an insurance company.
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. F
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