Reference no: EM132003276

Danny bought cute little bunny rabbits that he kept in the driveway in front of his house. This particular breed of bunny rabbits, however, like to eat human flesh, and the rabbits quickly chewed off the fingers of several neighborhood children who had tried to pet them. Danny's best defense to a CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE charge is:

a. No person could know these rabbits would eat fingers because they are so cute and cuddly, and come without any warnings

b. I didn't know that the rabbits would eat fingers

c. I didn't intend for the rabbits to eat fingers

d. Those rabbits are not mine

e. The kids assumed the risk by sticking their fingers in the rabbit cage

2. Tom and his girlfriend, Lisa, together bought a firearm to share, One day, Tom and his other girlfriend, Jenny, were walking arm-in-arm to class. Tom didn't want to carry the gun, so he hid it in Jenny's backpack without Jenny knowing it. Jenny, who had the backpack over her shoulder, was stopped by a UIC police officer who found the gun. Which type of possession is not described in the above fact pattern?

a. Constructive

b. Joint

c. Fleeting

d. Mere

e. Actual