Which offense is violated by knowingly disinters, disturbs, damages, or treats in an offensive manner a human corpse?

• A. False Alarm or Report
• B. False Report to induce Emergency Response
• C. Abuse of Corpse
• D. Unlawful Disclosure of Residence Address or Telephone Number

Answer: (C)

The issue being tested is the offense that prohibits improper handling of a dead human body. Abusing a corpse covers actions like disinterring, disturbing, damaging, or treating a human corpse in an offensive manner, with the required mental state being knowledge of what you’re doing. This statute exists to protect the dignity of the deceased and the interests of relatives and the community by penalizing desecration or mistreatment of a corpse, regardless of any harm to the living person.

Why this fits best: the conduct described explicitly targets the corpse itself—removing from a grave, disturbing it, damaging it, or handling it in a way that is offensive. The other offenses involve completely different triggers—false alarms or reports, or unlawfully disclosing someone’s address or phone number—none of which pertain to handling a corpse.