Change in the Definition of Burglary
Burglary was first defined by Lord Coke in 1641 as the act of breaking in and getting into the dwelling of another person at night with the intention of committing a crime. The definition however started evolving soon after it was made. Between the Penal Code of 1962 and now, burglary lost its core actus reus which was entry. In most jurisdictions, it is possible […]