SCENARIO #1:

Stephanie, an amateur painter, lives in a rough inner city neighborhood withdecaying buildings and littered streets. Stephanie decides she wants to "beautify"the neighborhood and make it a more pleasant place to live. One evening, shetakes her painting supplies and creates a large mural of rainbows and flowers onthe side of an abandoned tattoo parlor. Stephanie does not own the tattoo parlor.The next morning the police see Stephanie's "work."

QUESTIONS: Can Stephanie be charged with a crime? If so, which crime or crimes? (Please explain your answers in detail and be specific!)

SCENARIO #2:

One afternoon Dan notices that his neighbor's front door is wide open and no oneappears to be home. Dan enters the front door to make sure that everything is OKinside. After he enters the foyer, however, Dan sees that the deliveryman left abrand new PlayStation 3, still in the box. Dan decides to take the box for himself,hoping that the neighbors will blame the missing PlayStation on a delivery error.

QUESTIONS: Has Dan committed burglary? Why or why not? Is there another crime Dan can be charged wtih? (Please explain your answers in detail!)

SCENARIO #3:

Jeremy, a high school senior, just found out that he is failing Chemistry and will not graduate as a result. To get "revenge," he plans to burn down the school. Jeremy's school is made of cinder blocks and cement-so, there's no wood or other flammable items. But, Jeremy does not realize that cinder blocks and cement will not burn. He starts a small fire with twigs in the corner of his Chemistry classroom. The wall and floor do not actually catch fire- but, a small black residue remains on the wall and floor.

QUESTIONS: Can Jeremy be charged with arson? Why or Why not? (Explain your answers in detail and be specific!)