How Burglary Laws Have Changed In Alabama

All of the other van windows and doors were locked. QUESTION PRESENTED Does removing duct tape holding a thick plastic sheet over a broken window constitute breaking into a locked vehicle under section 459 of the California Penal Code? SHORT ANSWER Yes. Removing duct tape holding a thick plastic sheet over a broken window constitutes breaking into a locked vehicle within the meaning of section 459 because force is required to remove the tape.

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Under Alabama’s burglary statute, does a former occupant of an apartment who partially moved out four to five days before committing a felony in the apartment and who has a estranged relationship with the occupant have an absolute right to enter? BRIEF ANSWER 1. Probably not. A person has an absolute right to enter as long as he remains an occupant of the apartment, ownership is irrelevant, and an estranged marital relationship is not sufficient.

In the state of Florida burglary is defined as a first degree, second degree or third felony. In the state of Florida burglary can occur in a dwelling, structure or conveyance. The statute does not distinguish between dwellings and other structures. They are all included in the statute. Burglary in the state of Florida includes all dwelling and structures including permanent or temporary.

Question 1: X is guilty of burglary in Virginia according to the Virginia burglary statute because he committed the crime with intent when he entered the building in the first place and by also using force by breaking in the window, both are felonies that constitute a guilty verdict, according to page 393. X is also guilty of common law larceny according to the law because his intent is to steal the computer with no intent on returning it, he is taking personal property of another person. According to common law, he would be guilty because he is showing intent to take an item without the knowledge of the other person, showing intent to steal, leading to the guilty conviction according to the common law larceny. According to the Rockmore case,

Instead of living by the laws of the last century, this progress was beneficial to society as a whole. Crime at the turn of the century was also a concern, especially in urban communities. In this paper, I will discuss the 1905 jury trial of Robert Jefferson who was tried and convicted for the crime of Burglary in the Third Degree. On Monday, January 23, 1905, Mary F. Lake reported a burglary

This leads to some states including Virginia, penalizing illegal search and

Amid the ever changing world we live in where the internet expands globally, the question arises how to regulate and prosecute wrongdoings. As technology advances daily, laws have to adapt quickly to ensure that the people are protected in the physical sense and in the virtual sense. For the most part the lack of physical presence is difficult to identify the

On October 21st, 2015, at or about 0120 hours, I was dispatched to 1516 Funston street, Hollywood Florida in reference to a delayed residential burglary. Upon arrival, I made contact with Steve Gow, herein after referred to as the victim. The victim, stated the following; On the above date, at or about 0100 hours, the victim had returned back to his residence when he discovered his front door(facing north) was completely open. Upon a further examination of his door, he also noted that the door jamb was damaged.

Lippman, Matthew. (2017). Essential Criminal Law (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Malani, Anup. (2007)

Contrary to the common belief, crime has been on the decline for the past three decades. Yet, news and media have been covering crime more than ever, resulting in the public belief that crime is at an all time high. The sharp drop in crime since the early 1990s has left experts curious to discover the reasons for the decrease in crime. As I compare the article Understanding Why Crime Fell in the 1990s: Four Factors that Explain the Decline and Six that Do Not by Steven D. Levitt and the article Evaluating Contemporary Crime Drop(s) in America, New York City, and Many Other Places by Eric P. Baumer and Kevin T. Wolff, I will briefly describe the articles, compare their agreements and disagreements, as well as discuss my personal preferences.

The problem of growing crime rate has changed since the 1990’s in many ways. As sad as it is to admit the crime problem is the same if not worse than in the 90’s. Today we can hear about school shootings and as sad as it is, we have grown more use to it. Murder is more common today and our drug abuse problem continues to grow. In our small town of Hazard, we have all been affected by some sort of crime whether it be stealing, drugs, and recently arson to our beautiful mountains.

For the law and the government to catch up, they need to think about the future and create the laws. John F. Kennedy once said that “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future”. He was relating this to the immigrant law but the country needs to not remind ourselves of the past, but keep on thinking of how we can build and develop the country in the future. The government argue about law everyday and changes it very frequently.

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act which was written in 1986 ("18 U.S. Code § 1030 - Fraud and related activity in connection with computers", 2018), therefore, information systems have become an integral part of society. However, with the acknowledged

In a similar way, “…Burglary is typically classified as a state jail felony and is punishable by up to 2 years in a state jail and a fine. Moreover, if it is committed upon a habitation, or a home, it is classified as a second-degree felony and can carry up to 20 years in prison” (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers

It may be your car, home, business but they are still unlawfully coming onto a property that is not theirs. They have many differences. Burglary is not just based on theft, you could be charged with murder while you were committing the burglary and also it includes that you are breaking into any type of structure. It does not just include a home or business.