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Peace officers received a tip that a Neo-Nazi group member was going to set fire to a local synagogue. When the officers
arrived at the man's apartment, he permitted them to enter. They noticed a pile of oily rags on the dining room table along
with pamphlets on the inferiority of Jews. When they asked him about the rags, he admitted that he would use them to "burn
that place down."
what will he be arrested for?
possession of flammable materials (felony) with intent to burn.
One night a woman entered her ex-boyfriend's home through an open window and waited for him to come home. When he
arrived, the woman began professing her undying love for him. When she refused to leave, he called law enforcement.
Has she committed a crime?
unauthorized entry of property (misdemeanor) as she did not have consent to enter his home.
A transient was looking for a place to sleep. He saw a bed in an open garage. He walked up the driveway, entered the garage
through the open doorway, and fell asleep on the bed.
what form of trespassing did he commit?
unauthorized entry of property (misd) because he did not have permission of the homeowner to enter the garage.
A homeless man found a vacant apartment with a broken out window. He climbed through the window and lived there for
three months until the owner found him.
What form of trespassing did he commit?
entering and occupying real property - misd
he occupied the real property without the consent of the owner
,Three teenagers followed one of their teachers home. That night, the teens climbed over the teacher's fence, intending to spray
paint the teacher's house. The teacher ordered them to leave, when they didn't the husband called law enforcement.
What form of trespassing did he commit?
entering land
because they entered the land with intent to injure property and did not leave when requested.
Members of a nature activist group protested the cutting down of trees that housed a rare species of bird. They chained
themselves to the trees in an effort to prevent the logging after being told to leave by the loggers. The loggers called law
enforcement and had the protesters arrested.
what can officers arrest them for?
trespass (entering land) - misd
because they entered private land with the intent to interfere with the business.
A man had an argument with his neighbor. The man threw turpentine on the hood of his neighbor's car and causing $900 in
damage to the paint.
did he commit a felony?
vandalism - felony (>=$400 in damage)
maliciously damaging the car.
A woman walked into the local bar and saw her boyfriend with another woman. She went to the table and hit him on the head.
He fell off his barstool, struck his head on the floor and was knocked unconscious.
What crime, if any, occurred?
battery causing/inflicting serious bodily injury. - Felony
Two men were arguing during a baseball game. One man picked up a baseball bat and swung at the other man. The second
man ducked to avoid being hit on the head.
, The first man only committed assault because he did not actually hit the second man. True/False
False - assault with a deadly weapon because he attempted to cause harm by using the bat as a weapon. (BGI only needs to be
likely)
During a bar fight, a man stabbed another man in the arm with a knife. The first man has committed the crime of assault with a
deadly weapon.
True / false
True
A young man walking in a gang area is confronted by four other young men. The four shoved him to the ground and kicked him
until he was unconscious.
The officer arrested the four men for assault with a deadly weapon. Did the officer act appropriately?
Yes - The four committed assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury. (the last crime element)
A paraplegic adult required home care. The caretaker arrived every morning to dress the paraplegic and clean the apartment.
The caretaker saw a wad of money in the dresser drawer. One day, after completing the daily tasks, he took the cash and left
the apartment.
What crime, if any, occurred?
dependent adult abuse - he stole the money. The amount of money will determine whether the crime is a felony or
misdemeanor.
As a 67-year-old woman became more senile, she became more demanding. One day she demanded repeatedly to have her
hair brushed. Her daughter brushed it again and again and became increasingly frustrated. Finally, the daughter got so
frustrated, after the mother asked her to brush her hair again, that she hit her mother repeatedly with the brush.
The daughter did not commit a crime. True / False
False - elder abuse because she caused her mother physical pain.