Modern Statute Bait
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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