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Week 12-Assignment

Week 12-Assignment

Q After carefully reading the Model Penal Code Section 221.1 about Burglary, and then considering the Analysis section below it (see page 391 of the textbook), let's talk about the "breaking" element of burglary. Read Lacey v. Commonwealth on pages 393-395. Then answer the 4 "Questions for Discussion" on page 395.

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"Breaking" necessitates that some power be utilized to go into the house. "Entering" necessitates that piece of the thief's body pass the edge of the house. Initially, a "abode or house" implied just the actual home of an individual. The Model Penal Code is a progression of criminal law rules composed by specialists in criminal law as a "model" for how they propose states order their criminal laws. It contains proposed legal language and remarks to assist states with arranging criminal law. The Model Penal Code has been adjusted somewhat in certain states. The remarks of the Model Penal Code show that the drafters considered wiping out thievery as a