Question: While browsing in a mall store, Jackson, on a whim, decided to take several shirts without paying for these. He placed the shirts under his

While browsing in a mall store, Jackson, on a whim, decided to take several shirts without paying for these. He placed the shirts under his coat and headed for the exit. When he realized that he was being followed by a security officer, he quickly took the shirts back out and replaced the shirts in their original location. Jackson has committed (A) No crime, because the shirts were never removed from the department store. (B) No crime, because he properly withdrew from his criminal actions. (C) Burglary, because the store qualifies as a building which he entered. (D) Larceny, because he took the shirts

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