Texas Penal Code Exam |Questions
with 100% Correct Answers
An individual uses a copy machine to duplicate various denominations of money
to use in making purchases. What offense, in any, was committed?
a. No offense
b. Forgery or counterfeiting
c. Theft of service
d. Conspiracy to commit theft - ✔ ✔ Forgery or counterfeiting
Sec. 32.21
Which of the following does not constitute an element of the crime
or punishment for aggravated kidnapping?
a. The person kidnapped is three years
b. The victim is used as shield
c. The victim is held for ransom
d. The actor releases the victim in a safe place - ✔ ✔ The person kidnapped is
three years
Sec. 20.04
A person intentionally kills another; she has committed the offense of
a. manslaughter
,b. capital murder
c. criminally negligent homicide
d. murder - ✔ ✔ murder
Sec. 19.02
A person commits the offense of ___________ if, during a period that is 12
months or less in duration, the person two or more times causes bodily injury to
a person or persons whose relationship to or association with the defendant is a
family member (25.11)
a. aggravated assault
b. assault
c. family violence
d. sexual assault
e. continuous violence against the family - ✔ ✔ continuous violence against
the family
Sec. 25.11
,What crime, if any, is committed when a person cause the telephone of another
to repeatedly ring, makes repeated phone calls, or makes repeated phone calls, or
makes a telephone call and intentionally fails to hang up or disengage the
connection?
a. No offense-this is a matter to be handled by the phone company
b. Disorderly conduct
c. Harassment
d. False alarm or report
e. Stalking - ✔ ✔
Harassment Sec. 42.062
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?
a. Kidnapping
b. Unlawful restraint
c. Domestic violence
d. No offense because they are married - ✔ ✔ Unlawful
restraint Sec. 20.02
A person retains a child younger than 18, knowing this violates the express terms
of a judgment. According to the Penal Code, what offense has been committed?
a. Interference with child custody
b. Harboring runaway child
, c. Agreement to abduct from custody
d. Enticing a child - ✔ ✔ Interference with child custody
Sec. 25.03
A person assaults a peace officer because the officer filed charges against the
individual. The person has committed
a. assault
b. criminal mischief
c. retaliation
d. aggravated assault
e. no offense if the charges are found to be unfounded - ✔ ✔ aggravated
assault Sec. 22.02
Suspect A enters a convenience store, puts his hand in his pocket and points a
gun at the clerk through his jacket while demanding "all the money in the cash
register." Although the clerk did not see the gun, she heard Suspect A pull back
the weapon's hammer. The clerk puts the money into a sack and hands it to
Suspect A, who runs out of the store. Suspect A is caught and charged with
a. burglary
b. robbery
c. aggravated robbery
d. deadly assault - ✔ ✔
robbery Sec. 29.02
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