Suffolk County Sheriff Practice Exam

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Which element is required to prove burglary?

Entry without consent into any property.

Intent to commit a crime.

Unlawful entry into a structure with intent to commit a crime inside.

Burglary is about two things coming together: unlawful entry into a building or structure, and intent to commit a crime inside. The best choice captures both of these elements at the moment of entry—someone enters a structure without privilege and with the plan to commit a crime inside. That combination is what makes the act burglary, not just breaking in or having a criminal goal in mind.

Why the other ideas don’t fit: simply having the intent to commit a crime isn’t burglary unless there’s unlawful entry into a structure. Entering something with consent or lawfully isn’t burglary even if a crime is planned inside, and possession of stolen goods is a different offense altogether, not about breaking and entering.

Possession of stolen goods.