In order to substantiate the offense of sexual assault, the two most important elements that
must be proven are:
Force and penetration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
In order to substantiate the offense of sexual assault, the two most important elements that
must be proven are: | Force and penetration |
What is the time limit that a person may leave an unattended child younger than 7 years of
age in a vehicle under otherwise reasonable conditions? | 5 minutes |
An individual, corporation, or association | person |
A person intentionally gets in the way of an officer who is attempting a lawful arrest. The
person | Can be arrested for hindering apprehension |
A person commits an offense of Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon if he intentionally,
knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his person a _____ | handgun |
____means anything reasonably regarded as economic gain or advantage, including benefit
to any other person in whose welfare the beneficiary is interested. | benefit |
All persons are presumed to be innocent, and no person may be convicted of an offense unless
each element of the offense is: | Proved beyond a reasonable doubt |
A man in the front row of a high school football game stands up and “moons” everyone in the
bleachers. What offense, if any, did he commit? | disordly conduct |
What type of entry is required for “burglary of a vehicle”? | Any part of the body or anything attached to the body reaches inside the vehicle |
A person prints some fake checks on a computer and uses one to purchase a pizza worth $15
delivered to his residence. What offense has occurred? | Forgery |
A Texas handgun license holder enters a liquor store while possessing a concealed pistol.
What offense has occurred? | Unlawful carrying of a handgun by a licensed holder |
A person who knowingly owns, invests in, finances, controls, supervises, or manages a
prostitution enterprise that uses_____ or more prostitutes commits the crime of aggravated
promotion of prostitution. | Two |
A twenty-year-old girl has sexual intercourse with her sixteen-year-old boyfriend, who
consents and says that he wants to marry the girl. The girl has committed | sexual assault |
A person detonates a bomb without consent and with the intent to destroy a building of
another. What crime was committed? | Arson |
The prosecuting attorney must _____ the existence of an exception in the accusation
charging commission of the offense and prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant or
defendant’s conduct does not fall within the exception. | negate |
When an offender escapes from custody: | Peace officers may use reasonable force to effect the arrest or prevent escape |
Under the statutes, at least how many persons constitute a “riot”? | 7 |
A person makes a counterfeit $20 bill; under Texas law, the person can be charged with | forgery |
____ occurs when a person intentionally or knowingly harms or threatens to harm another
by an unlawful act, because the victim is a public servant, witness, prospective witness,
informant, or person who reports a crime. | retaliation |
A couple is on a date at a party located on a public beach. The female becomes intoxicated
and passes out. The female wakes up to discover her date performing oral sex on her. She is
very upset and calls the police. What offense has occurred? | sexual assault |
A person intentionally damages the property of another without effective consent. The
person committed | Criminal mischief |
_____ means to restrict a person’s movements without consent, so as to interfere
substantially with the person’s liberty. | restrain |
A person left a party after drinking alcoholic beverages and was intoxicated. The person
was going to give his friend a lift home. The person and the friend were driving toward the
person’s residence when the person lost control of the vehicle and hit a telephone pole. The
person did not get hurt, but the friend received a skull fracture, which left him blind in one eye.
The person should be charged with | intoxication assault |
Punishment for someone found guilty of a first-degree felony is: | 5 years to 99 years or life, and a fine not to exceed $10,000 |
Two neighbors are involved in an argument. One neighbor shoots the other person’s cow.
What offense, if any, can be charged? | criminal mischief |
A male educator at a public high school has sexual intercourse with a female student who
consents. The man has committed | improper relationship with student |
A person commits the offense of indecency with a child if, with a child younger than_____
years of age, where the child is of the same or opposite sex, and regardless of whether the person
knows the age of the child at the time of the offense, engages in sexual contact with the child. | 17 |
A person abducts another and threatens to harm the victim if he or she does not go along
peacefully. The actor commits what crime, if any? | aggravated kidnapping |
In the definition of “Sexual Conduct”, under 43.01 PC Definitions, which is NOT included? | sexual harassment |
According to Penal Code, _____ means to leave a child in any place without providing
reasonably and necessary care for the child, under circumstances under which no reasonable,
similarly situated adult would leave a child of that age and ability. | abandon |
An employee at an amusement park is intoxicated and improperly assembles a mobile
amusement ride. A person later uses the amusement ride and dies in an accident. The employee
who assembled the ride can be charged with | intoxication manslaughter |
_____ a firearm or anything manifestly designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of
inflicting death or serious bodily injury, or anything that in the manner of its use of intended use
is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury. | deadly weapon |
What effect does an affirmative defense to prosecution have on a criminal case? | excuses criminal responsibility if the defense is proven to exist beyond a reasonable
doubt. |
Two men own a boat. One of the individuals intentionally burns the boat to the ground.
Under the Texas Penal Code, he can be charged with | arson |
Under Sec 48.01 PC: smoking tobacco, which location is a place where
tobacco use is prohibited? | movie house |
A person is upset with a former friend and wants to get back at him. The person calls the
police and reports that a former friend stole his television from his residence. The person then
hid his television as if it were gone. What offense has occurred? | false report to a peace officer. |
A kid on a skateboard rides by and steals a radio from a bench where a lady is sitting,
waiting for a bus. What offense has the kid committed? | theft |
A short-barreled firearm includes a rifle or shotgun that has an overall length shorter
than____ inches. | 26 |
A person who is not a handgun license holder is carrying a handgun in his auto. He is
stopped for speeding. Besides the speeding offense, the person can be charged with | no other offense |
Accomplices to offense | may be charged and convicted for the same offense as the principal offender |
A person uses a hostage as a shield while escaping from a scene. Which of the following
offenses is the most serious offense for which the suspect may be charged? | aggravated kidnapping |
Sexual assault is committed without consent of the other person if | (i) The other person has not consented, and the actor knows that the other person is unaware that
the sexual assault is unconscious.
(ii) The other person has not consented, and the other person is unaware that the sexual assault is
occurring
(iii) The actor is a public servant who coerces the other person to submit or participate |
A person commits the offense of “abandoning or endangering a child” if having care,
custody, or control of a child younger than _____ years of age, he intentionally abandons the
child in any place under circumstances that expose the child to unreasonable risk or harm. | 15 |
A _____ is a person elected, selected, appointed, employed, or otherwise designated, even if
he has not yet qualified for office or assumed his duties. | public servant |
A person commits an offense of arson if he or she starts a fire or causes an explosion,
intending to destroy or damage any building, habitation, vehicle, vegetation, fence, or structure
on open-space land, knowing it is | (i) inside the city limits, (ii) insured against damage), (iii) subject to a mortgage or other security interest |
“_____” means an agreement to win or lose something of value solely or partially by chance. | Bet |
Joe walks up to the 66-year-old female clerk working at the 7-11 at 1:30 AM. Joe, with his
hand in his pocket, told the clerk, “Give me all your money or I will shoot you.” She did so. Joe
left with the money and was subsequently arrested for this offense. What charge should be filed? | aggravated robbery |
Perjury consists of making a false statement _____. | (i) with intent to deciece, (ii) under oath, and (iii) with knowledge of the statement's meaning |
A person is told that he is under arrest for an outstanding traffic warrant. When the police
officer attempts to secure the person using handcuffs, the person runs away, telling the officer he
is not going to jail. What offense has occurred? | evading arrest or detention |
A person enters a store that is not then open to the public and begins to stack items up that
he wants to steal. A silent alarm alerts police, who catch the individual in the store. What can the
man be charged with? | burglary |
____ means a person who: has title to the property, possession of the property, whether
lawful or not, or a greater right to possession of the property than the actor; or is a holder in due
course of a negotiable instrument. | owner |
____ means detained or under arrest by a peace officer? | custody |
What level of proof is required to obtain a conviction in a criminal trial? | proof beyond a reasonable doubt |
A grocery store is robbed by one man. He leaves the store and gets into a getaway vehicle
driven by another man. When the two are caught by the police, what offense may the driver be
charged with? | robbery |
A person does a drive-by shooting at a place of business, and no one is injured. He should
be charged with what offense? | deadly conduct |
_____ is committed when a legally married person lives with a person other than his spouse
in this state under the appearance of being married. | bigamy |
____________ means assent in fact, whether express or apparent. | consent |
A person plants a bomb with the intent to destroy a neighbor's building. The police find and
diffuse the bomb before it goes off. The person committed | attempted arson |
A person commits an offense if, with intent to deceive, he knowingly makes a false statement
that is material to a criminal investigation and makes the statement to a peace officer or federal
special investigator conducting the investigation or any employee of a law enforcement agency
that is authorized by the agency to conduct the investigation and that the actor knows is
conducting the investigation. A person could be charged with ______________. | false report to a peace officer |
______________ means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal
action. Whenever the term “suspect” is used in this code, it means________ ( | actor |
A person intentionally or knowingly: requests, commands, or attempts to induce another
person to engage in specific conduct that would constitute a capital or 1st degree felony. | criminal solicitation |
_________ means a government or governmental subdivision or agency, trust, partnership, or
two or more persons having a joint or common economic interest. | association |
A police sergeant makes sexual advances toward a female violator on a traffic stop. The
sergeant may have committed what crime? | official oppression |
An individual uses a copy machine to duplicate various denominations of money to use in
making purchases. What offense, if any, was committed? | forgery |
A person intentionally kills a seven-year-old during the course of committing kidnapping. | capital murder |
A person uses a hostage as a shield while escaping from a burglary. Which of the following
offenses is the most serious offense for which the suspect may be charged? | aggravated kidnapping |
Riot means the assembly of ____ or more persons. | seven |
Which of the following does not constitute an element of aggravated kidnapping? | The person kidnapped is three years old |
_____________ is a defense to prosecution. | mistake of fact |
Following a conviction, the actor retaliates against a witness and causes the death of the
witness against him. The actor can be charged with | capital murder |
A man enters a department store just before closing and hides in a restroom and waits until
all persons have left the store for the night. Once he is alone, the man goes to the jewelry counter
and begins to gather all the jewelry in a sack. Opening the jewelry counter sets off a silent alarm,
and the man is caught in the store with the jewelry on his person. He will be charged with | burglary |
A blackjack, nightstick, mace, and tomahawk are examples of | club |
Sexual assault is committed without the consent of the person if…. | (i) The actor compels the other person to submit or participate by threatening to use force or
violence against any person
(ii) as a result of mental disease or defect, the other person is, at the time of the sexual assault,
incapable either of appraising the nature of the act
(iii) The actor is a public servant who coerces the other person to submit or participate
ANY OF THE ABOVE ARE WITHOUT CONSENT |
A person commits the offense of “Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger” if the
vehicle being operated by the intoxicated driver is occupied by a passenger who is younger than
______ years of age. | 15 |
Which culpable mental state refers to a person’s knowledge or awareness that his conduct is
reasonably certain to cause the result? | knowing |
An individual abducts another person for ransom, but lets the person go alive. The person
committed | aggravated kidnapping |
____________ means an offense so designated by law or punishable by death or confinement
in a penitentiary. | felony |
Someone breaks into an attached garage, then into a car, and steals a $1,501 computer from
the car. What is the highest offense that may be charged? | burglary |
A person pickpockets a wallet out of a woman’s purse hung over her shoulder as she is
looking away. The purse and its contents were valued at $90. What offense has occurred? | Theft - $50-$500 |
When is a person responsible for the conduct of another person? | When the person is criminally responsible for the conduct of another |
Violation of a Protective Order preventing offense by Bias or Prejudice? | Class A Misdemeanor |
A person commits an offense of ______________, if without the effective consent of the
owner, the person intentionally or knowingly makes markings, including inscriptions, slogans,
drawings, or paintings on the tangible property of the owner with aerosol paint, an indelible
marker, or an etching or engraving device. | graffiti |
The mouth of one person touches the anus of another person. This action is defined as | deviant sexual intercourse |
Which of the following is not one of the culpable mental states? | criminal intent |
A public servant commits an offense if, with intent to obtain a benefit or with intent to harm
or defraud another, he intentionally or knowingly violates a law relating to the public servant's
office or employment; or misuses government property, services, personnel, or any other thing of
value belonging to the government that has come into the public servant's custody or possession
by virtue of the public servant's office or employment. What crime is this? | abuse of official capacity |
What are the culpable mental states for the offense of Assault? | intentionally, knowingly, recklessly |
A person causes an explosion with the intent to damage a vehicle to collect insurance
money. Which offense has been committed? ( | arson |
A person commits an offense of Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Disabled
Individual if during a period that is 30 or more days in duration, the person commits _____ or
more acts of sexual abuse, regardless of whether the acts of sexual abuse are committed against
one or more victims; and at the time of the commission of each of the acts of sexual abuse, the
actor is 17 years of age or older, and the victim is a child younger than 14 years of age,
regardless of whether the actor knows the age of the victim at the time of the offense. | two |
A person makes $20 bills and tries to pass them off as real bills. Under Texas statutes, the
person committed | forgery |
Means any contact between the genitals of one person and the mouth or anus of another
person. | deviate sexual intercourse |
To commit the offense of “public intoxication,” the person must be in a public place, under
the influence of some type of alcoholic beverage or any other substance, and | a danger to himself or others |
What offense has been committed when a nurse at a nursing home purposefully fails to give
an 80-year-old man his prescribed medicine? | injury to an elderly person |
person in the course of committing theft and with the intent to obtain or maintain control
of property, he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly places another in fear of imminent bodily
injury or death. | robbery |
Harassment cannot be initiated by ________________. | mail |
Mike offers Randy $10K to kill the rich uncle. What crime has been committed? | criminal solicitation |
What type of entry is necessary in the crime of burglary? | the intrusion of any part of the body or any physical object attached to the body |
Which of the following offenses will raise murder to capital murder? | robbery |
Improper Relationship between Educator and Student refers to illegal sexual intercourse
with students enrolled in which schools | Public or private primary or secondary school |
According to Sec. 31.04 of the Penal Code, a person commits an offense if with intent to
avoid payment he intentionally or knowingly secures performance of the service by deception,
threat, or false token. What is this offense? | theft of service |
__________________ means any contact between any of the genitals of one person and the
mouth or anus of another person; or the penetration of the genitals or the anus of another person
with an object. | Deviate sexual intercourse |
A person may not be prosecuted for or convicted of an offense (other than perjury,
aggravated perjury, or traffic offenses) that he or she committed when | younger than fifteen years of age unless juvenile court waives jurisdiction |
A person commits an offense if he offers to give, agrees to give, or gives a thing of value
to another for acquiring or maintaining the possession of a child for the purpose of
_________________. | adoption |
A person who is not a handgun license holder is carrying a handgun in his automobile. He
is stopped for speeding (10 miles over limit) besides the speeding offense, this person can be
charged with | no other offense from information given |
A person who has custody, care, or control of a child younger than ____ years commits an
offense if he or she intentionally abandons the child in any place under circumstances that
expose a child to an unreasonable risk of harm. | 15 |
A man is in his front yard burning a pile of leaves. He goes into his house to get a drink of
water and watch TV. The fire spreads to his neighbor’s home and burns up a car, causing $2,000
in damage. What offense has been committed? | arson |
Which of the following is NOT a type of weapon that is defined in the statute governing
Prohibited Weapons? | shotgun |
What information must a lawfully arrested person provide to a peace officer when
requested? | Name, address, and date of birth |
A person has committed the offense of _______________________________, if he
intentionally prevents or obstructs a person, he knows is a peace officer from effecting an arrest
or search, by using force against the peace officer. | resisting arrest |
A person who intends to cause serious bodily injury and commits an act clearly dangerous to human life that causes the death of the other has committed what offense? | murder |
In the course of committing theft, a person causes serious bodily injury to another person.
The actor has committed | aggravated robbery |
The person crawls into a window in the warehouse to get out of the rain. The owner finds
the person asleep the next morning and calls the police. The person committed what offense? | criminal trespass |
To charge a person with the offense of “aggravated promotion of prostitution” he or she
must knowingly own, invest in, finance, control, supervise, or manage a prostitution enterprise
that uses _____ or more prostitutes. | two |
A “pimp” arrested for managing two prostitutes is charged with | aggravated promotion of prostitution |
A person is observed in a crowded parking lot masturbating. What offense has occurred? | indecent exposure |
A (n) _________ of a public or private primary or secondary school commits an offense if
they engage in sexual contact, sexual intercourse, or deviant sexual intercourse with a person
who is enrolled in a public or private primary or secondary school at which they work. ( | employee |
A person makes a material false statement under oath during an official proceeding. The
person may be charged with | aggravated perjury |
A person intentionally kills another; she has committed the offense of _________. | murder |
A person steals a credit card with the intent to use it. According to the Penal Code, the
person has committed the offense of _____________. | credit or debit card abuse |
While on the witness stand and under oath, Officer Bright stated he received a consent to
search before entering a residence. Almost immediately after that statement and before getting
off the stand however, he retracted his initial statement and advised he made entry into the house,
saw objects (contraband) in plain view and THEN got the consent to search; Officer Bright is
guilty of what offense? | Inconsistent statements because one of his statements was false. |
People are dancing at a nightclub. A man pinches a woman on the buttocks, and she is
offended by the pinch. The man can be charged with | assault |
A felony of the third degree is punishable by | confinement by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice not to exceed ten years or less
than two years and may be fined not more than $10,000. |
A husband and wife are at a store. During an argument, the husband punches his wife,
causing a large bruise. What offense, if any, has the husband committed? ( | assault |
In which of the following circumstances would an individual be charged with aggravated
assault? | The actor causes serious bodily injury to a peace officer. |
A person commits “indecency with a child” if, with a child younger than ____ years of age
and not his spouse, whether the child is of the same or opposite sex, and regardless of whether
the person knows the age of the child at the time of the offense, the person engages in sexual
contact with the child. | 17 |
A person other than a railroad employee commits an offense of “interference with railroad
property” if he or she | (i) knowingly enters or remains on railroad property, (ii) tampers with railroad property, (iii) places an obstruction on a railroad track or causes a train to derail
ALL OF THE ABOVE CAN CONSTITUTE A CRIME |
In order to substantiate the offense of sexual assault, the two most important elements that
must be proven are | force and penetration |
What charges would be filed on a person who tried to poison another, and the person did
not die following the ordeal? | attempted murder |
Jim is watching the fire scene down the street with firefighters, police and emergency
medical service workers present. Jim takes out his laser pointer and begins to point it at the
emergency medical workers. What level offense has occurred? | Class C misdemeanor |
A person may not be prosecuted for or convicted of any offense that he committed when
younger than ________ years of age except perjury, aggravated perjury, etc…” | 15 |
A person removes a $450 price tag from a retail item, replaces it with a $200 price tag and
pays the lower price. According to the Penal Code, the person has committed the offense of
________________________. | Fraudulent destruction, removal, or concealment of writing |
__________ means to dispose of property in a manner that makes recovery of the property
by the owner unlikely. | Deprive |
Two friends buy a boat together. One of the men becomes angry at the other and tears up
the boat that they purchased together. What offense, if any, has been committed? | Criminal mischief |
Jesse James is arrested for shoplifting a leather coat from Dillard’s. He is stopped by
security people of the store and his attempt to escape with the coat James stabs one of the
security people causing serious bodily injury. The most serious offense(s) James has committed
is ___________________. | aggravated robbery |
________________ includes authority, board, bureau, commission, committee, council,
department, district, division, and office. | agency |
A person who in the course of committing theft, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily
injury to another, or places another in fear of imminent bodily injury or death, has committed
what offense? | robbery |
A shotgun with a barrel length of less than ____ inches is a “Short Barrel firearm” | 18 |
___________ means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition. | bodily injury |
What is the primary difference between robbery and theft? | the use of attempted use of force |
A person abducts a child and demands a ransom for the child’s release. The person gets
scared and releases the child unharmed. According to the Penal Code, what is the most serious
offense committed? | aggravated kidnapping |
___________________ means three or more persons who collaborate in carrying on
criminal activities, although participants may not know each other’s identity. | combination |
Dopery Dufess remained hidden in a washroom until the department store closed with the
intent to steal a necktie worth $30.00. He has committed: | burglary-building |
What offense occurs if a woman is sitting in front of a store entrance, blocking customers
from entering and refuses to leave when asked to do so? | obstructing a passageway |
Joe (a 29-year-old male) visited his older sister at her residence. While his sister was
working in the garden in the back yard, Joe walked into his niece’s bedroom. While his niece sat
on her bed, Joe pulled down his pants and masturbated in front of the 15-year-old girl. What
offense has Joe committed? | indecency with a child |
person intentionally kills another: she has committed the offense of | murder |
Which is NOT an objective of the Penal Code? | to ensure a fair trial |
ohn Wrong offers Jackie Wright $35.00 to engage in sexual conduct with him. John
Wrong has committed the offense of _________________________. | prostitution |
A person commits the offense of __________________ if he commits an act clearly
dangerous to human life, with the intention of causing serious bodily injury, and causes the death
of an individual. | murder |
______________ Includes consent by a person legally authorized to act for the owner,
Consent is not effective if, induced by force, threat, or fraud, given by a person the actor knows
is not legally authorized to act for the owner, given by a person who by reason of youth, mental
disease or defect, or intoxication is known by the actor to be unable to make reasonable
decisions, given solely to detect the commission of an offense. | effective consent |
An officer attempts to serve Tom with a subpoena or citation and Bill interferes with the
officer’s duty. Bill can be charged with. | interference with public duties |
________ is defined as criminal or tortious or both and includes what would be all but for
defense not amounting to justification or privilege? | unlawful |
Harassment as defined by Penal Code 42.07 cannot occur if the communication is initiated
by which of the following means. | In person |
According to Penal Code, ___________________ means any performance or part thereof
that includes sexual conduct by a child younger than 18 years of age. | sexual performance |
What type of injury must occur to constitute an assault punishable as a Class A
misdemeanor? | bodily injury |
A person enters a vehicle and commits theft when the car is inside a garage attached to a
home. The person commits | burglary |
A man with a knife is standing 75 feet away from another man that is getting into a vehicle.
The man with the knife is screaming that he is going to kill the other. The driver gets into his
vehicle, drives over the man with the knife, and shoots the man with the knife, the victim of the
shooting dies. What offense, if any, was committed? | murder |
When Mr. “A” agrees with one or more persons to engage in a felony offense and one of
them carries out the offense, Mr. “A” may be charged with | criminal conspiracy |
What is the minimum number of who are part of a “combination” required to participate in
organized criminal activity? | 3 |
Timmy uses a bent coat hanger and insets it into the bottom of a vending machine and
“fishes” out a bag of peanuts. The cost of the bag of peanuts is 65 cents. What offense has
occurred? | Burglary of a coin operated machine |
Sexual assault is committed without consent of the person if…. | (i) the actor compels the other person to submit or participate by threatening to use force or
violence against any person (ii) as a result of mental disease or defect the other person is at the time of the sexual assault
incapable either of appraising the nature of the act. (iii) The actor is a public servant who coerces the other person to submit or participat
ANY OF THE ABOVE ARE WITHOUT CONSENT |
Joe Bob has been working at a factory for a short amount of time as has started collecting
money from a coworker to set up a football pot for other workers. For Joe Bob’s part of
maintaining the pot, he gets 10% of the total pot. What offense, if any, has Joe Bob committed? | gambling promotion |
A person knowingly purports to exercise, without legal authority, any function of a public
servant or of a public office, including that of a judge and court. What crime has been
committed? | impersonating a public servant |
A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly harms or threatens to
harm another by an unlawful act to prevent or delay the service of another as a witness or
prospective witness. | obstruction/retaliation |
Improper Relationship between Educator and Student is a _____________. | felony |
A person crawls over a locked gate to take a nap in a meadow. The owner finds the
person asleep in his pasture and calls the police. The person committed…. | criminal trespass |
In reference to Penal Code 30.04 – Burglary of Vehicle, “entry” into a vehicle would
include which of the following? | An arm, an object or tool, and/or the entire person |
A person rents a lawn mower from a rental agency for a period of 30 days. Forty-five days
later the subject does not return the lawn mower as agreed to in the contract. What offense, if
any, did the subject commit? | theft of service |
A person commits an offense of “injury” to a child, elderly, or “disabled person” if he or
she intentionally, knowingly, recklessly by omission, or with criminal negligence (by act or
omission) engages in conduct that causes __________ to a child who is fourteen years of age or
younger, to an individual sixty-five years of age or older, or to a disabled individual. | (i)serious bodily injury
(ii) serious physical impairment
(iii) disfigurement or deformity
ALL OF ABOVE RESPOND TO THE QUESTION |
A man enters his next-door neighbor’s unfenced yard and kills his neighbor’s pigs, which
are in a pigpen. What offense, if any, did the man commit? | criminal mischief |
A ____________ means a place designated by law for confinement of persons arrested for,
charged with, or convicted of an offense. | penal institution |
Not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties by reason of introduction of alcohol, a controlled substance, a drug, a dangerous drug, or any combination of two or more of those substances, or any other substance into the body is a definition of | intoxication |
_________ means anything reasonably regarded as loss, disadvantage, or injury, including
harm to another person in whose welfare the person affected is interested. | harm |
THe taking of money from a cash drawer without threat or harm to the cashier would be | theft |
A husband and wife are at a store. The husband physically beats up his wife, causing her
bodily injury. The husband has committed what crime? | assault |
An adult who exposes his genitals, knowing that a 13-year-old child is present, with intent
to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person, has committed what crime? | indecency with a child |
Henry is the driver of a vehicle being used in an armed robbery. His friend, George enters
the bank and displays a gun to a clerk and orders her to “put all the money in the bag.” A security
guard sees the gun and orders George to “Freeze!” George turns and fires the weapon, killing the
security guard. George flees the bank with the money, gets into the car, and they both drive
away. Which of the following is true? | Both George and Henry can be charged with capital murder |
Which of the following may cause an offense of robbery to be upgraded to aggravated
robbery? | use or exhibits a deadly weapon |
A person offers money to a witness in exchange for testimony that is otherwise correct if he
just forgets to mention the second suspect that acted as the lookout. What offense has occurred? | tampering with witness |
A person commits an offense of ____________ if he or she threatens to commit any
offense with intent to interrupt public communications, public transportation, public water, gas,
or power supply or other public services. | terroristic threat |
Beyond a reasonable doubt is | (i) more than mere suspicion, (ii) more than probable cause, (iii) less than absolute certainty ALL OF THE LISTED ANSWERS ARE CORRECT |
Mike offers Randy $10,000 to kill a rich uncle, Randy tells a detective about the plot.
Randy agrees to work with the detective, and a “sting” operation is set up with the cooperation of
the uncle. Randy gives a picture of the contrived murder as proof of the event and asks Mike for he money. When the money is exchanged, Mike is arrested. What will Mike be charged with? | solicitation of capital murder |
According to Penal Code, ______________ means to procure, manufacture, issue sell,
give, provide, lend, mail, deliver, transfer, transmit, publish, distribute, circulate, disseminate,
present, exhibit, or advertise or to offer or agree to do any of the same. | promote |
Which of the following is an affirmative defense? | Duress |
Joe is visiting at Tom’s house. Tom takes Joe into his bedroom and shows him a new .22-
calibe pistol that Tom bought for $250 last week. When Tom looks away, Joe picks up the pistol
and places it in his pocket, then leaves, taking Tom’s pistol with him. What offense has
occurred? | Theft-Felony |
A person detonates a bomb without consent and with intent to destroy a building of
another. The person committed what crime? | arson |
While taking a purse from a 66-year-old victim, the actor knocks the woman down, causing
her to receive a bruised elbow. He committed | aggravated robbery |
_______________ means a decree, judgment, order, subpoena, warrant, minutes, or other
document issued by a court of this state, another state, the United States, a foreign country
recognized by an act of congress or a treaty or other international convention to which the United
States is a party, an Indian tribe recognized by the United States, or any other jurisdiction,
territory, or protectorate entitled to full faith and credit in this state under the United States
Constitution. | court record |
What type of entry is necessary in the crime of “burglary?” | the intrusion of any part of the body or any physical object attached to the body |
A municipal or county jail; or a confinement facility operated by or under a contract with
any division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. | secure correctional facility |
A person causes an explosion with intent to destroy or damage and is reckless about
whether the explosion will endanger the life of some individual. According to the Penal Code,
the person has committed the offense of ________. | arson |
A person commits an offence if, with intent to deceive, he knowingly makes a false
statement that is material to a criminal investigation and makes the statement to a peace officer
or federal special investigator conducting the investigation or any employee of a law
enforcement agency that is authorized by the agency to conduct the investigation and that the
actor knows is conducting the investigation. A person could be charged with __________. | false report to a peace officer |
A person steals a book from a store. When exiting the store, the thief pushes a sixty-five-
year-old woman to the side. The victim received bodily injury. The actor committed | aggravated robbery |
A lady possesses a valid Texas Handgun License and is carrying a compact Glock pistol in
her purse. As she enters a local store, she notices a picture on the front door of a handgun inside
a red circle with a line drawn diagonally across it and no other signs talk about weapons. What
offense has occurred if she continues into the store? | no offense has been committed |
A ______________ means the commission of two or more offenses, regardless of whether
the harm is directed toward or inflicted upon more than one person or item of property if (a) the
offenses are committed pursuant to the same transaction or pursuant to two or more transactions
that are connected or constitute a common scheme or plan, or (b) the offenses are the repeated
commission of the same or similar offenses. | criminal episode |
A babysitter is taking care of a six-year-old child. The sitter disrobes and beings to
masturbate in front of the child. The sitter can be charged with | indecency with a child |
Which of the following is not a violation of Texas Penal Code? | Two persons of the same sex are seen kissing on the main street of the city |
A person commits an offence if the person knowingly offers or agrees to pay a fee to
another person for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct with that person or another: | prostitution |
punishment for a 3rd Degree Felony | 10 years or less than 2 years, fine not to exceed $10,000. |
In the Penal Code, DWI with a child passenger, a child being younger than ______? | 15 |
A person remained hidden in a washroom until the department store closed with the intent
to steal a necktie worth $3.00. He/she has committed ____________. | burglary |
Which of the following persons cannot be charged with Murder for killing an unborn child? | The ancestor of an unborn child |
____________________ means to restrain a person with intent to prevent his liberation by
secreting or holding him in a place where he is not likely to be found; or using or threatening to
use deadly force. | abduct |
A person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle and she is involved in an accident
that causes bodily injury. The most serious offense committed is | driving while intoxicated |
A loaded shotgun is found in a pickup truck, which is parked in the parking lot of a local
middle school. What offense has been committed? | places weapons prohibited |
John (w/m 35yoa) walks up to Jane (w/f 16 yoa) while inside a shopping mall. Jane does
not know John. Jane is the daughter of the Vice-President of IBM. John has his hands in his coat
pockets and tells Jane that she is to do what he says, or he will kill her. John gives Jane
commands to walk out of the mall to his vehicle. John threatens to shoot Jane if she makes any
noise or overt moves. John makes a comment to Jane “your daddy is going to have to pay a
bunch of money if he is ever going to see you again.” Based on this information, what would be
the most appropriate charge you would file on John? | aggravated kidnapping |
According to State Law: Penal Code 32.51, fraudulent use or possession of identifying
information is a __________________. | felony |
__________ means the kind of control which one-person exercises over another, not to confirm
him within certain limits, but to subject him to the general authority and power of the person
claiming such right. | restraint |
__________ The constitution or a statute of this state or of the United States, a written
opinion of a court of record, a municipal ordinance, an order of a county commissioner’s court,
or a rule authorized by and lawfully adopted under a statute. | law |
A person disrupts a PTA or school board meeting; this offense is called | obstruction of meeting |
Which of the following is the main difference between resisting arrest and evading arrest? | suspect uses force to avoid apprehension in resisting but merely runs away in evading |
Capital Murder carries the below penalty: | (i) death penalty, (ii) imprisonment without Parole BOTH A&B |
A person commits an offense if he or she ______ engages in offense. | voluntarily |
Theft from a person without coercion or use of force is punishable as | theft |
Which is NOT an offense under 42.01 PC Disorderly Conduct? | engages in sexual intercourse in a public place |
If without the effective consent of the owner if he intentionally or knowingly tampers with
the tangible property of the owner and causes pecuniary loss or substantial inconvenience to the
owner is to commit | criminal mischief |
What effect does an affirmative defense to prosecution have in a criminal case? | excuses criminal responsibility if the affirmative defense is proven by a preponderance
of evidence |
_____________ means a person elected, employed, or appointed as a peace officer under
Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 51.212 or 51.214, Education Code, or other
law. | peace officer |
An officer in a distinctive uniform enters a restaurant in response to a civil disturbance.
Inside the restaurant, he asks the disputing individuals to calm down in order that he can restore
order. One of the disputants draws a handgun and points it at the officer, telling him to leave
them alone so that they can settle their own dispute or else. A back-up officer enters the
restaurant from behind the man and is able to successfully challenge the man to put the gun
down. The man is arrested for | aggravated assault |
_____________________ means a structure or vehicle that is adapted for the overnight
accommodation of persons. | habitation |
_______________ means, any touching of the anus, breast, or any part of the genitals of
another person with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person. | sexual contact |
A couple is at their home and having a verbal argument. When the female attempts to call
9-1-1, the male yells that she cannot use his phone and jerks the phone line out of the wall plug.
What offense has occurred? | interference with emergency telephone call |
An individual has been raising pit bull dogs and training them to fight by making them
fight each other. What offense, if any has, he committed? | Dog Fighting |
A public servant acting under color of his or her office or employment commits _________
if he or she intentionally subjects another to mistreatment or to arrest, detention, search, seizure,
dispossession, assessment, or lien that he or she knows is unlawful; intentionally denies or
impedes another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power, or immunity,
knowing that his or her conduct is unlawful; or intentionally subjects another to sexual
harassment. | official oppression |
A person, who is not a handgun license holder, is carrying a handgun in his automobile. He
is stop for speeding (10 miles over limit). Besides the speeding offense, this person can be
charged with | no other offense from information given |
Sec. 39.06 MISUSE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION. A person commits an offense if,
with intent to obtain a benefit or with intent to harm or defraud another, he solicits or receives
from a public servant information that: | public servant has access to by means of his office or employment and has not been made public |
Which of the following is a prohibited weapon? | a tire deflation device |
According to Sec. 25.04 of the Penal Code, a person commits an offense if with the intent
to interfere with the lawful custody of a child younger than 18 years, he knowingly persuades or
takes the child from the custody of the parent or guardian or person standing in the stead of the
parent or guardian of such child. The title of this offense is | enticing a child |
Engaging in an act of sexual intercourse in a public place or in public view is | public lewdness |
A twenty-year-old girl has sexual intercourse with her sixteen-year-old boyfriend who
consents and says that he wants to marry the girl. The girl has committed | sexual assault |
A person commits ______________ if he or she is intoxicated while operating an
amusement ride and causes the death of another by accident or mistake. | intoxication manslaughter |
A person who knowingly solicits another to engage in sexual conduct with another person
for compensation commits the offense of | promotion of prostitution |
Perjury consists of making a false statement ______________. | (i) with intent to decieve, (ii) under oath, (iii) with knowledge of the statement's meaning ALL OF THE ABOVE |
In a public place, a man verbally abuses his wife, and other individuals alert an officer.
The husband can be charged with | disorderly conduct |
A person is working on a billboard scaffold 20 feet off the ground. The worker negligently
throws a tool to the ground without looking. The tool hits a person walking under the scaffold
and kills the individual. What crime, if any, can the worker be charged with? | criminally negligent homicide |
Under which of the following situations is a peace officer not justified in making an
arrest? | Arresting the person protected by a court order who invites the prohibited person to her
residence in violation of the protective order. |
Two friends buy a boat together. One of the men becomes angry at the
other and tears up the boat that they purchased together. What offense, if any, has been
committed? | criminal mischief |
A person reaches through an open car window and takes a CD worth $15. What offense has
occurred? | burglary of vehicle |
A person commits which offense if he makes a bet on the partial or final result of a game or
contest or on the performance of a participant in a game or contest? | gambling |
A person is asked to leave property that he does not have a right to occupy. The person
refuses after receiving notice that his presence is no longer legal. He committed | criminal trespass |
Peter has been terminated from the Post Office. In anger, he calls and states that there is a
letter bomb in the mail. This causes the evacuation of the Post Office and the alert of the fire
department and bomb squad. What offense has been committed? | terroristic threat |
A person who engages in professional gambling (operates a gambling place, does
bookmaking, is a custodian of bets, sells chances on various games/participants, sets up or
promotes any lottery) commits | gambling promotion |
A person steals a debit card with the intention of giving the card to his girlfriend to use to
buy beer; he has committed | credit/debit card abuse |
A person set a fire in his backyard to burn off dead grass; the fire got out of control and
burned a neighbor’s fence. The crime is | reckless damage or destruction |
According to Sec. 32.21 of Penal Code, a person commits an offense if he alters, makes,
completes, executes, or authenticates a writing so that it purports to be a copy of an original
when no original existed. This offense is | forgery |
A 20-year-old man has sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl who consents because
they are boy-and girlfriend. What offense, if any, was committed? | sexual assault |
An individual adjudged guilty of a class A misdemeanor shall be punished by: | a fine not to exceed $4000 |
In the course of committing an aggravated robbery, the perpetrator exits the store and
pushes a customer aside to escape. The customer hits their head and dies from the fall. The most
serious crime committed is ______________. | murder |
A person breaks into an attached garage, breaks into a vehicle parked within the garage,
and steals a $1,500 computer from the back seat. According to the Penal Code, what is the most
serious offense committed? | burglary of habitation |
A person rents a lawn mower from a rental agency for a period of 30 days. Forty-five days
later the subject does not return the lawn mower as agreed to in the contract. What offense, if
any, did the subject commit? | theft of service |
A man restricts his wife’s movements without her consent by confining her in their
bedroom; after a day passes, he lets her go free. What crime, if any, did the man commit? | unlawful restraint |
A person enters a department store during business hours and conceals herself inside the
building until the store closes. The person then sneaks out of her hiding spot and commits a theft.
She committed | burglary |
A person commits an offense if, during a period that is 30 or more days in duration, the
person engages two or more times in conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20A.03”
is a definition of what offense? | continuous trafficking of persons |
Joe allowed Joan, a 17-year-old run-away to stay at his house for two weeks and did not
bother to call the police or her parent’s, knowing Joan was a runaway. This is… | harboring a runaway |
___________ Any type of administrative, executive, legislative, or judicial proceeding that
may be conducted before a public servant. | Official proceeding |
A person commits “aggravated sexual assault” if the person intentionally or knowingly
cases the penetration of the anus or female sexual organ of a person by any means: | all of the listed answers are aggravated sexual assault |
A man walks into a store and demands all the money in the register, or he will kill the
clerk. The clerk gives the perpetrator money from the register and the suspect leaves the store.
After catching the person, you charge him with | robbery |
Punishment for a third-degree felony is | 2 to 10 years in state penitentiary and a $10,000 fine. |
Robbery differs from theft and burglary in that it involves | force or threat of force |
A person steals an old lawn mower worth $40 out of an old storage shed that is falling
apart. What offense has occurred? | burglary of building |
_____________ includes nonprofit corporations, professional associations created pursuant
to statute, and joint stock companies. | corporation |
You make a traffic stop on a person that is transporting a 26” rifle with a 16” barrel. What
offense, besides the traffic offense, has been committed? | no offense |
According to Sec. 43.05 of the Penal Code, if a man makes a 16-year-old girl a prostitute,
what offense has he committed? | compelling prostitution |
Deputy Dollar lives in a neighborhood with a homeowner’s association that is concerned
about crime. Deputy Dollar goes to the HOA meetings. He assures them that a small fee, he can
utilize his patrol car to provide extra patrol in the neighborhood while on duty and keep all of the
residents safe even though his neighborhood is not in his patrol district. Deputy Dollar and the
HOA agree on a reasonable payment schedule, and he begins extra patrol in his neighborhood.
Deputy Dollar committed what offense? | Abuse of official capacity for receiving a benefit while using government property and
on duty. |
Detention Officer Dan works inside the county jail and is assigned to the fourth floor,
which houses the facility’s female Inmates. Detention Officer Dan frequently requests sexual
favors from Inmate Cookie Cooper in exchange for extended time in the Law Library. What
offense if any has Detention Dan committed? | official oppression |
A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly displays or distributes an
obscene photograph, drawing, or similar visual representation or other obscene material and is
reckless about whether a person is present who will be offended or alarmed by the display or
distribution. What crime is this? | obscene display or distribution |
The vehicle is parked inside the garage at a home with the garage door open. A person
steals property valued at $1,000 that is sitting on the front seat from the vehicle. The person has
committed | burglary of habitation |
To tamper knowingly with tangible property of another and thereby cause a substantial
inconvenient to the property owner is to commit | criminal mischief |
A couple is at their home and having a verbal argument. When the female attempts to call
9-1-1, the male yells that she cannot use his phone and jerks the phone line out of the wall plug.
What offense has occurred? | interference with Emergency Telephone Call |
A belief that would be held by an ordinary and prudent man in the same circumstances as
the actor. | reasonable belief |
A person steals a six pack of beer from a store. While he is leaving the store the clerk
blocks the exit door. The man verbally threatens to assault the clerk and the clerk moves out of
the way. What offense was committed? | robbery |
A lady possesses a valid Texas Handgun License and is carrying a compact Glock pistol in
her purse. As she enters local store, she notices a picture on the front door of a handgun inside a
red circle with a line drawn diagonally across it and no other signs talk about weapons. What
offense has occurred if she continues into the store? | no offense has been committed |
What kind of entry is required for criminal trespass? | the entire body in every case |
A person in a public tavern screams obscenities at patrons in the bar; the patrons are
obviously upset. The person committed | disorderly conduct |
A man in the front row of a crowded movie theater stands up and “moons” everyone. What
offense, if any, did he commit? | disorderly conduct |
Officers identify a witness at the scene of an offense who provides the officers with her
correct name but gives the officer an incorrect address. She can be charged with | failure to identify |
What is the minimum level of blood-alcohol concentration (B.A.C.) that defines a person
as being intoxicated in the state of Texas? | .08 |
A person commits an offense if the person employs, authorizes, or induces a child to work
in a sexually oriented commercial activity; or in any place of business permitting, requesting, or
requiring a child to work nude or topless is the definition of ________________________. | employment harmful to children |
“Alcohol Concentration” means the number of grams of alcohol per: | (i) 210 liters of breath, (ii) 100 milliliters of blood, and/or (iii) 67 milliliters of urine ALL OF THE ABOVE |
Which of the following is a prohibited weapon? | A shotgun that is less than 26 inches long |
_________ means a threat to commit an offense, to inflict bodily injury in the future on the
person threatened or another, to accuse a person of any offense, to expose a person to hatred,
contempt, or ridicule, to harm the credit or business repute of any person, to take or withhold
action as a public servant, or to cause a public servant to take or withhold action. | coercion |
In the course of committing an aggravated robbery, the perpetrator exits the store and
pushes a customer aside to escape. The customer hits their head and dies from the fall. The most
serious crime committed is ______________________. | murder |
In PC 38.14 Taking or Attempting to Take Weapon from Peace Officer, what weapon(s)
is/are listed in the statute? | (i) firearm, (ii) nightstick, (iii) stun gun ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE LISTED |
Which of the following is an example of arson? | A person sets fire to a vehicle on his own property outside the city limits and there is a
unpaid lien on the vehicle |
Which of the following is not one of the culpable mental states that are defined in the Texas
Penal Code? | criminal conspiracy |
According to Sec. 20.02 of the Penal Code, a person commits _________ if he intentionally
or knowingly restrains another person and recklessly exposes the victim to a substantial risk of
serious bodily injury. | unlawful restraint |
According to the Penal Code, a person commits the offense of theft if they ________
appropriate property with intent to deprive the owner of the property. | unlawfully |
Which of the following is a prohibited weapon? | a zip gun |
A person takes a business client to a hotel where he has arranged sexual entertainment for
the evening. The next day, the client gives the person $500 for a wonderful evening. The person
gives the lady $200 and a $50 tip. What offense, if any, has been committed by the person? | Promotion of Prostitution |
A person offers money to a witness in exchange for testimony that is otherwise correct if he
just forgets to mention the second suspect that acted as the lookout. What offense has occurred? | tampering with witness |
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally possesses, or
knowingly or intentionally accesses with intent to view, visual material that visually depicts a
child younger than _____ years of age at the time the image of the child was made who is
engaging in sexual conduct, including a child who engages in sexual conduct as a victim. | 18 |
What type of entry is required for “burglary of a vehicle?” | Any part of the body or anything attached to the body |
If a man intentionally grabs a woman’s breast (under the shirt) in a public place with the
intent to gratify himself sexually he has committed the offense of | public lewdness |
A male person is at a night club and looks in the girls’ restroom to see if he can catch a
glimpse at any partially clothed women. What offense has occurred? | disorderly conduct |
Means any touching of the anus, breast, or any part of the genitals of another person with
the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person. | sexual contact |
Penal Code 42.055 Funeral Service Disruptions: A person commits an offense if, during the
period beginning _____ hours before the service begins and ending ____ hours after the service
is completed, the person engages in picketing within 1,000 feet of a facility or cemetery being
used for a funeral service. | 3, 3 |
According to Sec. 32.31 of the Penal Code, a person commits the offense of
___________________ if, with intent to obtain a benefit fraudulently, he uses a credit card with
knowledge that the card was not issued to him and he does not have the effective consent of the
card owner to use the card. | credit card abuse |
Which culpable mental state refers to a person’s awareness of but conscious disregard of a
substantial and unjustifiable risk that the circumstances exist, or the result will occur? | reckless |
No person may be convicted of an offense unless each element of the offense is proved ___________________. | beyond a reasonable doubt |
A person commits ____________ if he or she intentionally or knowingly causes the death
of a pregnant woman. | murder |
According to Sec. 36.06 of the Penal Code, a person commits an offense if he intentionally
or knowingly harms or threatens to harm another by an unlawful act on account of the victim’s
testifying in court. The offense would be: | obstructing or retaliation |
Unauthorized use of a vehicle is if the person intentionally or knowing operated another
person’s ________________ without effective consent. | airplane |
Sec. 39.03. OFFICIAL OPPRESSION. In this section, ___________________ means
unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a
sexual nature, submission to which is made a term or condition of a person’s exercise or
enjoyment of any right, privilege, power, or immunity, either explicitly or implicitly. | sexual harassment |
In the immediate flight after committing a theft in a store, the offender bumps into a
woman, knocking her down and causing bodily injury. The offender should be charged with | robbery |
A man is walking down the street with his wife asking her if their children have been doing
well. A valid protective order exists that states the man cannot go within 100 feet of his wife due
to past family violence. What offense has occurred? | Violations of Certain Court Orders or Conditions of Bond in a Family Violence, Child
Abuse or Neglect, Sexual Assault or Abuse, Indecent Assault, Stalking or Trafficking Case |
Under Sec. 71.02: Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, which does NOT fall under
this topic as an offense? | smoking Tobacco |
A person finds an open door to a residence. The person goes inside and discovers that
nobody is home. The person looks for money or jewelry that he could take but gets scared and
leaves without taking anything. What offense has occurred? | burglary of habitation |
Which of the following factors most generally contributes to the mental and emotional
injury to a child and is punishable under PC 22.04? | act of abuse |
______ is a failure to act. | omission |
Which culpable mental state refers to a person’s conscious objective or desire to engage in
a conduct or cause a result? | intentional |
A “_________________” is three or more person having a common identifying sign or
symbol or an identifiable leadership who continuously or regularly associate in the commission
of criminal activities. | criminal street gang |
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly causes another by force, threat, or
fraud to commit prostitution; or causes by any means a child younger than 18 years to commit prostitution, regardless of whether the actor knows the age of the child at the time of the offense
is the definition of _______________. | compelling Prostitution |
A person threatens to beat up a woman confined to a wheelchair if she does not give him
her purse. The woman is afraid and hands over the purse and its contents with a total value of
$250. The person flees without hurting the woman. What offense has occurred? | aggravated robbery |
In the course of attempting to capture an armed robber, an officer draws her duty weapon
when the robber exits a convenience store. The armed robber points a handgun in the officer's
direction and fires one round. Although there are many people on the sidewalk behind the
robber, the officer returns fire, wounding the robber; however, an errant round kills an innocent
person behind the robber. Internal affairs decides that the officer acted recklessly when she fired
her duty weapon. What offense, if any, did the officer commit? | manslaughter |
A man is in the course of a robbery; at this time, a customer enters the store, and the robber
shoots the customer in the head, and he dies. The actor is charged with | capital murder |
In a public dressing room of a department store, a seventeen-year-old high school student
puts on a sweater underneath his coat and walks out of the store without paying for the sweater.
What crime if any has been committed? | Theft |
To intentionally or knowingly “abduct” another person is the crime of … | kidnapping |
A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person. This
definition would best fit the offense of | kidnapping |
A person commits ________________ if he or she knowingly transports another person
with the intent that the person engages in forced labor or services. | trafficking of a person |
John Smith abducted Jane Smith. The fact that Jane Smith is John Smith's daughter, John
did not use deadly force and John's sole intent was to assume lawful control is
____________________________ for John Smith. | an affirmative defense to prosecution |
Two parents are involved in a court custody battle regarding their ten-year old child who
resides with the mother. With intent to interfere with the lawful custody, the father takes a child
from the mother’s care. The father can be charged with | interference with child custody |
Unauthorized use of a vehicle in a state jail felony if a person intentionally or knowingly
operated another person’s ___________________. ( | (i) boat, (ii) airplane, (iii) motor-propelled vehicle ANY OF THE ABOVE |
A person intends to interfere with the lawful custody of a child who is 17 years old from a
parent that is involved in a custody battle and persuades the child to go to the bus station where a
ticket is waiting. The child gets on the bus without the parent’s permission and goes to visit the
person buying the ticket. What offense did the person commit? | enticing a child |
Whenever a person causes a reaction by police, of any type, by threatening to explode a
bomb, which of the following offenses has been committed? | terroristic threat |
Without a concealed handgun license, a woman carries a gun in her purse. She opens her
purse at the grocery store check out counter. The gun falls out of purse and discharges. What
offense, if any, was committed? | unlawfully carrying a weapon |
Johnny Silvertongue reports a burglary to his residence. Johnny tells the deputy he just got
out of jail and upon return to his home, a TV and several pieces of furniture were removed from
his bedroom while he was incarcerated. You read the arrest report on the MDT and the scene
summary the original arresting deputy stated that particular bedroom was completely empty.
What crime, if any, has been committed? | false report to peace officer |
A person steals a six pack of beer from a store. While leaving the store he knocks down a
65-year-old man, causing bodily injury. What offense was committed? | aggravated robbery |
A thirteen-year-old boy consents to sexual intercourse with his twenty-year-old girlfriend.
What offense, if any, can be charged in this case? | aggravated sexual assault |
In reference to Penal Code 30.05 – Criminal Trespass, “entry” on property of another would
include which of the following? | The entire body |
A person finds a vehicle unlocked and running outside of a convenience store. The person
enters the vehicle and takes it for a short joy ride. The person returns the vehicle ten minutes
later without the vehicle’s owner ever noticing it was missing. What offense has occurred? | unauthorized use of a vehicle |
According to Section 42.02, a riot means the assemblage of ____________ or more persons. | seven |
A person uses spray paint to tag the outside wall of the rival high school’s building causing
damage valued at $2000. What offense has occurred? | graffiti - felony |
What offense has been committed when a nurse at a nursing home purposefully pills to give
an 80-year-old man his prescribed medicine? | injury to an elderly person |
An officer observes a male and female having sex on the hood of a car in the parking lot of
a bar. What offense has occurred? | public lewdness |
Sec 39.03 Official Oppression. A public servant acting under Color of Law or Office, or
Employment commits the offense if he: | intentionally subjects another to sexual harassment |
Hoss Trader stole a credit card from his friend's wallet, drove to Cavender's Boot City,
picked out a pair of boots, brought the boots to the checkout counter and presented his friend's
credit card for payment for the boots. The teller recognized the name on the credit card as being
her old boyfriend, called the police and had Hoss Trader arrested. What would be the proper
charge filed on Hoss? | credit card abuse |
PC 31.03 A person is visiting a relative's residence. The person notices a revolver worth
$600 in a drawer in the end table in the living room. When the relative leaves the room for a
moment, the person steals the revolver. What offense has occurred? | theft - firearm |
A prohibited weapon does not include which of the following weapons? | pistol |
A person commits an offense if he intentionally and knowingly restrains another person. If the victim is under than 17 years old, what is the penalty? | State Jail Felony |
Criminal Attempt occurs when a person, with specific intent to commit an offense, does an
act amounting to more than mere preparation that tends but fails to affect the commission of the
offense. An offense of Criminal Attempt is punishable by what offense punishment level? | one category lower than the offense attempted |
Suspect A enters a convenience store, puts his hand in his pocket, and points his finger like
a gun at the clerk through his jacket while demanding “all the money in the cash register”. The
clerk puts the money into a sack and hands it to Suspect A, who runs out of the store. What
crime has been committed? | robbery |
Two young men are wrestling like their favorite TV wrestling stars. One throws the other over the
couch and onto a glass table that shatters and cuts a major artery, causing the other person to bleed to
death before help arrives. If a criminal homicide were charged, which would be most appropriate? | criminally negligent homicide |