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Joe is driving in an area of town where prostitutes are known to frequent. Before long, he observes a woman dressed suggestively and waving at cars. He pulls over and begins a conversation with her. They agree to a price in exchange for sexual favors. Joe is later arrested by the police. The requirement that Joe register with state and local authorities as a sex offender is a result of:

Most statutes regarding the offense of sexual touching require the state to prove the touching was intentional, nonconsensual, and:

Jason forcibly entered a building after business hours and proceeded to remove eight computers. He then sold these computers to Bill, who in turn sold them to Peggy. Peggy did not know the origin of the computers, but Bill did. Jason may be charged with a crime if he were found with:

Sufficient provocation to reduce a charge of murder to that of manslaughter almost never includes:​

Susie is out at a night club she frequents and it is crowded. She feels the hands of another patron on her hip as he attempts to move past her. She asks the bouncer to detain the man as she dials 911. The police respond and when they arrive on the scene they arrest the man. The man in the bar may consider charging the bouncer and the bar with:​

Annie and her husband are fighting again. The husband drinks to excess and this upsets Annie. During the course of the argument, Annie picks up an ash tray and hits her husband on the temple, and hedies instantly. The police arrest Annie, but the prosecution has not charged her yet.​ In a criminal homicide prosecution, the state:​

Jason forcibly entered a building after business hours and proceeded to remove eight computers. He then sold these computers to Bill, who in turn sold them to Peggy. Peggy did not know the origin of the computers, but Bill did. ______ made Jason’s crime that of burglary.

Jasmine opens her monthly bank statement and is thrilled to find she has $10,000 more in her savings than she expected. Since it is late in the evening and past banking hours when she opened her mail, Jasmine does nothing to immediately rectify the error. The bank does not realize its mistake and Jasmine does nothing over the next couple of days. In certain states, Jasmine may be guilty of:​

An individual who unlawfully restrains or detains another may be charged with:​

Jasmine opens her monthly bank statement and is thrilled to find she has $10,000 more in her savings than she expected. Since it is late in the evening and past banking hours when she opened her mail, Jasmine does nothing to immediately rectify the error. If Jasmine had alerted the bank of the mistake before she withdrew the money from her account, she likely would have:​