Which offense involves looking into the windows of an occupied dwelling not your own at night?

• A. Peeping
• B. Burglary
• C. Trespass
• D. Vandalism

Answer: (A)

Watching into the windows of an occupied dwelling at night centers on invading someone’s privacy by observing them without consent. This behavior is described as peeping, which covers secretly looking into private spaces from outside, especially when occupants are unaware. Burglary requires unlawful entry with the intent to commit a crime inside, so just looking through windows doesn’t meet that element. Trespass is about being on or crossing onto someone else’s property without permission, but it doesn’t necessarily involve spying into the dwelling. Vandalism is about damaging or defacing property, not observing it. So peeping best fits because the act focuses on discreetly observing inside a home, invading privacy, rather than entering the building or damaging it.