Criminal Law: Justification, Self-Defense, and Smuggling

Under what circumstances is conduct considered justified?

What condition must be met for the urgency of avoiding harm to outweigh the harm prevented by law?

What is the significance of 'legislative purpose' in determining whether conduct is justified?

Under what circumstance is a person justified in using force for self-defense?

Under what condition is an actor's belief that force was immediately necessary for self-defense presumed reasonable?

In which scenario would the presumption of reasonable belief in the necessity of force for self-defense NOT apply?

What actions by another person could lead to a presumed reasonable belief in the necessity of using force in self-defense?

Which of the following scenarios would negate a claim of self-defense?

Which action would NOT be considered 'significant cooperation' regarding a smuggling offense?

During the punishment phase of a smuggling trial, under what circumstance can the defendant request a reduced charge?

Under what condition is it an affirmative defense to prosecution of an offense?

If conduct violates both the smuggling statute and another section of the code, what is the permissible course of action?

What constitutes 'continuous smuggling of persons'?

In a continuous smuggling case, what must the jury unanimously agree on?

A person is arrested for smuggling. They provided information that helped police arrest other members of the smuggling ring, and testified against them in court. How does this affect their sentencing?

An individual is charged with continuous smuggling of persons. The prosecution presents evidence showing multiple instances of smuggling. What does the jury need to agree on to convict?

Under what circumstance is a school employee NOT considered to have committed an offense, even if they engaged in sexual contact with an enrolled student?

An employee in a position described by Section 21.003(a) of the Education Code engages in sexual intercourse with a student from another school district. What condition must be met for this to be considered an offense under this statute?

If an employee's conduct violates both this statute and another section of the code, what is the legal procedure?

What is the legal classification of an offense under this statute?

An employee is accused of having sexual contact with a student. What information regarding the student involved is protected from public release?

An employee who holds a position described by Section 21.003(a) or (b) of the Education Code has sexual contact with a person who is a student participant in an educational activity sponsored by the school. What is a key condition for this to be considered an offense under this statute?

What is the exception to prosecution if an employee has sexual relations with a student?

According to the statute, what type of school does the enrolled person need to be attending for the employee to commit an offense?

Under what conditions can a defendant be convicted of both an offense under Subsection (a)(7)(A) and Section 21.02 in the same criminal action, involving the same victim?

What is the minimum duration for conduct to qualify as 'continuous trafficking of persons' under Section 20A.03?

In a jury trial for continuous trafficking of persons, what aspect of the offense must the jury unanimously agree upon?

Under what circumstances can a defendant be convicted of both continuous trafficking of persons under Subsection (a) and an offense under Section 20A.02 in the same criminal action, involving the same victim?

What limitation exists regarding the number of counts a defendant can be charged with under Subsection (a) for continuous trafficking of persons?

If conduct violates both this section and another section of the code, what options does the prosecutor have?

A person commits an offense of continuous trafficking of persons, if during a period that is 30 or more days, the person engages two or more times in conduct that constitutes an offense under which section?

Which of the following scenarios would allow a conviction for both an offense under Subsection (a)(7)(A) and Section 21.02 involving the same victim?

Under what circumstance is a school NOT restricted from releasing the name of an employee accused of an offense?

A school decides to release the name of an employee accused of sexual misconduct before an indictment. Which scenario would justify this decision?

According to the content, what is the key element that defines 'sexual contact' in the context of employee misconduct?

Which of the following actions would most likely be classified as 'invasive visual recording'?

In the context of invasive visual recording, what is the definition of "intimate area"?

A teacher is accused of an offense covered by Sec. 21.01. The school wants to inform parents. According to the guidelines, what is the most appropriate first step?

What is the crucial factor that determines whether touching a student constitutes 'sexual contact' according to the content?

What is the definition of 'female breast' in the context of invasive visual recording?

Under which of the following circumstances would the disclosure of visual material NOT constitute an offense, according to the provided text?

Which scenario best exemplifies a violation of the outlined statute regarding the promotion of visual material?

What constitutes 'visual material' as defined in the provided text?

A person threatens to disclose visual material depicting another person's intimate parts unless they pay him $5,000. According to provided content, what offense has been committed?

Which element is necessary for the disclosure of visual material to be considered an offense?

A person discovers compromising images on a lost phone and shares them, without malicious intent, among a closed group of friends via a secure messaging app. The images eventually leak, causing significant distress to the depicted individual. According to the provided text, is the person who initially shared the images guilty of an offense?

An individual gains access to private images through hacking and threatens to release them unless the depicted person provides sensitive business information. According to the text, what offenses are being committed?

In a situation where visual material is disclosed, what factor determines whether the depicted person had a 'reasonable expectation that the visual material would remain private'?