Question: True or false and also please explain 7. There is no crime unless there is intent. Even if the perpetrator did not intend to do
True or false and also please explain
7. There is no crime unless there is intent. Even if the perpetrator did not intend to do the crime, intent can be provided by the perpetrators reckless and wanton actions.
8. Jake was hungry and so went into a 7-11 store to get some food. Once inside he got some peanut butter and bread and was waiting in line to pay. Jake became frustrated with the anticipated wait and consequently started towards to door with the intent of taking the items without paying. He then had a change of heart, got back in line, and paid for the food. According to the definition of larceny, (the asportation of the property of another with the intent to deprive of permanently), Fred has committed larceny.
9. Burglary is a breaking and entering into the domain of another with the intent to commit a felony therein. Fred was a skilled woodworker who needed several very expensive tools for his work. Not having the money for such, Fred went into a Home Depot store carrying a tool box he bought from another hardware store. When no store associates were nearby, he opened the tool box, put in the several expensive tools he needed. An alarm was set off as he attempted to pass out of the store without paying. He was apprehended. He committed burglary at the point where he put the tools into the tool box.
10. A grand jury hearing is similar to a preliminary hearing as they determine if there appears to be sufficient information to support probable cause. At a preliminary hearing, the court weighs the evidence from the prosecution in favor of a finding of probable cause against the defense argument against probable cause. A grand jury also listens to both sides.
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