Jasmine leaves her car running in the driveway as she is closing her garage door. Omar gets in the car as her back is turned and begins to drive away with Jasmine’s eight-year-old daughter in the car. Jasmine runs to the car and puts her arms through the driver’s side window which is open about ten inches. She grabs for the keys and succeeds in turning off the car as it hits the curb across the street (a distance of approximately 50 feet).Jasmine leaves her car running in the driveway as she is closing her garage door. Omar gets in the car as her back is turned and begins to drive away with Jasmine’s eight-year-old daughter in the car. Jasmine runs to the car and puts her arms through the driver’s side window which is open about ten inches. She grabs for the keys and succeeds in turning off the car as it hits the curb across the street (a distance of approximately 50 feet).
-Which of the following facts would elevate Omar's crime to a more serious offense?

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Jasmine leaves her car running in the driveway as she is closing her garage door. Omar gets in the car as her back is turned and begins to drive away with Jasmine’s eight-year-old daughter in the car. Jasmine runs to the car and puts her arms through the driver’s side window which is open about ten inches. She grabs for the keys and succeeds in turning off the car as it hits the curb across the street (a distance of approximately 50 feet).Jasmine leaves her car running in the driveway as she is closing her garage door. Omar gets in the car as her back is turned and begins to drive away with Jasmine’s eight-year-old daughter in the car. Jasmine runs to the car and puts her arms through the driver’s side window which is open about ten inches. She grabs for the keys and succeeds in turning off the car as it hits the curb across the street (a distance of approximately 50 feet).
-​Which of the following facts would elevate Omar's crime to a more serious offense?

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All of these facts indicate that Omar had malicious intentions towards Jasmine's daughter, which would make his crime more serious than just stealing a car with a child inside. Planning to rape, blackmail, or torture a child would add additional charges such as sexual assault, extortion, or child abuse, respectively.

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