Third Degree Burglary Research Paper

In Arizona, if an individual is convicted of burglary whether is the first, second or third degree he or she could be branded a criminal for the rest of their life. Third-degree burglary is unlawfully entering or remaining on any property after the request to leave by law enforcement officers. This is a Class 4 felon under Arizona laws and a person will spend 18 months to three years in prison for breaking the law. The Second Degree Burglary offense is “a person commits burglary in the second degree by entering or remaining unlawfully in or on a residential structure with the intent to commit any theft or any felony therein. Burglary in the second degree is a class 3 felony”( burglarylaws.com/arizona/) and a person will spend 2 to 7years in prison. Lastly, the …show more content…
If an individual committed one or the other second or third-degree burglary with the use of explosive, deadly weapon, or firearm. “If the offense is committed in a residential home/building, it is a Class 2 felony, carrying 4 to 10 years in prison. If it is committed against another structure or fenced in area, it is a Class 3 felony carrying two to seven years” (azleg.gov).
First-degree murder in Arizona is a very serious offense. The individual will be sentenced to the death penalty if found guilty without even given the offender a chance to give vindicating reasons to justify his/her actions. “This offense includes all elements of first-degree murder enumerated by Arizona Revised Statutes, or ARS, Section 13-1105 plus aggravating circumstances, as set out in ARS Section 13-751 (E), that elevate the offense to capital murder punishable by death. Aggravating circumstances may apply when murder is especially cruel and malicious. For