Domestic Violence (2nd Degree) includes which offense?

• A. Burglary (2/3)
• B. Harassment
• C. Criminal trespass (3)
• D. Criminal mischief (2/3)

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how Domestic Violence 2nd Degree is defined to include certain offenses when they occur in a domestic setting. Burglary in the second degree is included because it involves unlawfully entering a dwelling with intent to commit a crime, which directly threatens the safety and security of a household member. When this happens within a domestic relationship or at a home shared by family or household members, the statute treats it as a Domestic Violence 2nd Degree offense.

The other listed offenses do not fit that specific DV second-degree inclusion in this context. Harassment, criminal trespass (3), and criminal mischief (2/3) may be crimes in their own right, but they are not enumerated as Domestic Violence 2nd Degree offenses in this scenario.

So, burglary in the second degree is the offense that falls under Domestic Violence 2nd Degree.