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Burglary Equals Any Break In

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

  • CRIMINAL1

Example wrong choices

  • 18574_hymn_engraving_shop · CRIMINAL · Choice AYes, because modern burglary statutes usually cover daytime entries into nonresidential business spaces.

    Why it's attractive

    The call says common-law, while this choice says modern statutes.

    Why it's wrong

    The call says common-law, while this choice says modern statutes.

  • 18574_hymn_engraving_shop · CRIMINAL · Choice CNo, because stealing $900 from a cash drawer is only a misdemeanor.

    Why it's attractive

    The stem gives no legal threshold and the choice ignores the two obvious missing elements.

    Why it's wrong

    The stem gives no legal threshold and the choice ignores the two obvious missing elements.

  • 18574_hymn_engraving_shop · CRIMINAL · Choice DYes, because Peter broke and entered with intent to commit theft inside.

    Why it's attractive

    It names real elements but omits dwelling and nighttime.

    Why it's wrong

    It names real elements but omits dwelling and nighttime.

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