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Question 1
Janet and Chrissie are on their way to spend the day at the L.A. Zoo. They decide to stop for some coffee before they get to the zoo. While they are in the coffee shop, Jack breaks one of the car windows and grabs Chrissie's wallet, which she has left in the car. A witness sees Jack break into the car and calls the police. Jack is arrested and charged with robbery. He will probably be:
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Correct In order to be convicted of robbery, the defendant must have committed larceny and, he must have taken the property from either the victim's person or presence and he must have taken the property either by violence or by threats of violence. In this case, Jack did commit larceny and he committed it by force. However, because Janet and Chrissie were not in the car at the time jack broke into it, he did not take the wallet from their presence. That being the case, he cannot be convicted of robbery and D is the correct answer.
Incorrect! In order to be convicted of robbery, the defendant must have committed larceny and, he must have taken the property from either the victim's person or presence and he must have taken the property either by violence or by threats of violence. In this case, Jack did commit larceny and he committed it by force. However, because Janet and Chrissie were not in the car at the time jack broke into it, he did not take the wallet from their presence. That being the case, he cannot be convicted of robbery and D is the correct answer.
Question 2
Janet and Chrissie are on their way to spend the day at the L.A. Zoo. They decide to stop for some coffee before they get to the zoo. Before they can get out of the car, Jack runs up to them, pulls out an unloaded gun, points in a Janet and demands that she give him her wallet. After Jack runs off with the wallet, Janet calls the police. Jack is eventually caught and arrested. If he is charged with robbery, he will probably be:
Correct A defendant can be convicted of robbery even if he did not actually use force against the victim as long as he used the threat of force. In this case, Jack's threats actually placed Janet in fear of imminent harm or death. Additionally, Jack used the threats to take the property from Janet. That being the case, Jack can be convicted of robbery, even though the gun he used was unloaded, and A is the correct answer.
Incorrect! A defendant can be convicted of robbery even if he did not actually use force against the victim as long as he used the threat of force. In this case, Jack's threats actually placed Janet in fear of imminent harm or death. Additionally, Jack used the threats to take the property from Janet. That being the case, Jack can be convicted of robbery, even though the gun he used was unloaded, and A is the correct answer.
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Question 3
Janet and Chrissie are on their way to spend the day at the L.A. Zoo. They decide to stop for some coffee before they get to the zoo. Unfortunately, Chrissie leaves her wallet in the car. She also leaves the car door unlocked. While they are in the coffee shop, Jack opens the car door and grabs Chrissie's wallet. As Jack is taking the wallet, Janet and Chrissie emerge from the coffee shop. When they try to confront Jack, he punched Janet in the face and runs off. Jack is eventually caught and arrested. If he is charged with robbery, he will probably be:
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Correct In order to be convicted of robbery, the defendant must have used the force or threat of force to actually take the property. That being the case the prosecution must show that the violence or threats happened either before or during the taking of the property. Any violence of threats inflicted after the defendant has taken the property does not fulfill the requirement for robbery. In this case, Jack did not use violence until after he already had the property in his possession. Therefore, he cannot be convicted of robbery and D is the correct answer.
Incorrect! In order to be convicted of robbery, the defendant must have used the force or threat of force to actually take the property. That being the case the prosecution must show that the violence or threats happened either before or during the taking of the property. Any violence of threats inflicted after the defendant has taken the property does not fulfill the requirement for robbery. In this case, Jack did not use violence until after he already had the property in his possession. Therefore, he cannot be convicted of robbery and D is the correct answer.