Joey, a Handyman, Finishes a Job in Mrs

question 19

Essay

Joey, a handyman, finishes a job in Mrs. Smith's home. Mrs. Smith is absentminded and typically forgets to close or lock all her doors. That night, as Joey was passing through her neighborhood, he sees the back door of Mrs. Smith's house wide open. He decides he wants to take some of the valuables he had seen while working there. He enters the house quietly, walks around, and realizes that no one is home. Joey walks to Mrs. Smith's bedroom only to find the bedroom door locked. He breaks the lock, kicks the door open, and goes through Mrs. Smith's drawers and jewelry box. He steals priceless jewels and family heirlooms totaling up to $25,000. Discuss and analyze this case under modern statutes of burglary.

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Definitions:

Robert Flaherty

Considered the father of documentary film, an American filmmaker who directed and produced the first commercially successful feature-length documentary, "Nanook of the North" in 1922.

Aesthetic

Pertains to the nature and appreciation of beauty, art, and taste, often resulting in a set of principles guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

Nanook Of The North

A 1922 American silent documentary film by Robert J. Flaherty, one of the first films to document traditional Eskimo (Inuit) life.

Harold Lloyd

A famous American actor and comedian, best known for his roles in silent films during the 1920s.