Criminal Law
What shall be answered to in this brief report is the response to question 19-15 from Chapter 19 of "Answering Criminal Law Questions". The question that shall be answered will be the crime or crimes that can be applied against Tom and Dick in light of the crime spree that they engaged in. Even though many of the crimes are incidental and simply related to what is otherwise going on, they would still be on the hook for a myriad of crimes and charges. While there is some debate over what charges could be applied to Tom and Dick, they are in some deep trouble.
Rule
The crimes that would be possible and/or likely against Tom and Dick would be as follows:
• Even though the store was empty, both Tom and Dick could be charged with burglary as they forcibly entered the store with the intention of committing a felony.
• If Tom and Dick damaged the convenience store property while entering the structure (burst open door, etc.), they would be liable for criminal mischief or criminal damage to property
• They would absolutely face charges for the damaged security camera that they ripped off the wall
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