Texas Penal Code Exam Questions And Answers

Texas Penal Code Exam Questions And Answers Intentionally - answerConscious Desire Knowingly - answerIs aware Recklessly - answerIs aware but disregards Criminal Negligence - answerOught to be aware Bodily Injury - answerphysical pain, illness or any impairment of physical condition. (wrist locks, pushing, pinching, kicking) Deadly Weapon - answera firearm or anything manifestly designed, made or adapted for the purpose of inflicting death or serious bodily injury Elements of Offense - answer-Forbidden conduct -Culpability -Required result -Negation Misdameanor - answerPunishable by fine or confinement in jail or both. Serious Bodily Injury - answerSubstantial risk of: -death -disfigurement -impairment Affirmative Defenses: - answerInsanity Duress No Defense: - answer-Mistake of Law -Intoxication Defense to Prosecution: - answer-Mistake of fact -Entrapment Class "C" - answer-Up to $500 fine -No Jail Class "B" - answer-$2000 fine -180 days in jail Class "A" - answer-$4000 fine -1 year in jail State Jail Felony - answer-$10,000 Fine - 180 days/2 years 3rd Degree Felony - answer-$10,000 Fine - 2-10 years 2nd Degree Felony - answer-$10,000 Fine - 2-20 years 1st Degree Felony - answer-$10,000 Fine - 5-99 years Captial Felony - answer- $10,000 Fine - Life/Death Criminal Attempt: - answerMore than mere preperation Criminal Conspiracy - answerAgrees with 1 or more to engage in conduct -Commit Overt Act Criminal Solicitation - answer-Intent 1st or capital felony to engage in conduct -requests, commands, or attempts to induce another Kidnapping - answerAbducts another Unlawful Restraint - answer-Restrains another (14 and under No Charge) -Class A -SJF Under 17 years of age Public Lewdness - answerSex Indecent Exposure - answer-Exposes anus or genitals with gratification Disorderly Conduct - answer-Exposes anus/genitals -No intent to gratify Assualt by contact - answer-Class "c" Assualt causing Bodily Injury - answer-Class "A" Terroristic Threat - answerThreatens someone with SBI Causes response by emergency services Endangering a Child - answer-Under 15 -Imminent danger of death or bodily injury or physical or mental impairment Deadly Conduct - answerRecklessly causes serious bodily injury -Imminent danger Reckless Damage or Destruction - answerwithout the effective consent of the owner, he recklessly damages or destroys property of the owner. Person under 15 can be charged with: - answer-Pergury -Aggravated Perjury Government - answera state, county municipality or political sub-division of the state. Any branch or agency of the state, a county, municipality, or political sub-division. Oath - answerincludes affirmation Possession - answeractual care, custody, control or management. Criminal Episode Means: - answerthe 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, under the following circumstances A child 14 years of age can be charged as an adult in what cases? - answer-capital felony -aggravated controlled substance -1st degree felony A child 15 years of age can be charged with: - answer2nd, 3rd, felony or SJF. Criminal Solicitation of Minor - answer-With intent of any of the following offenses: Capital murder, murder, indecency w/ child, Aggravated Kidnapping, sexual assault, Aggravated robbery, certain drug offenses, sexual assault, or sexual performance by child -By child 17 or younger