Criminal Offenses and Penalties Quiz

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Criminal Offenses and Penalties

False Information to a Peace Officer: This is a specific crime.
Burglary: A crime involving unlawful entry into a structure.
Robbery: A crime involving the unlawful taking of property from another person by force or threat of force.
Murder: The unlawful killing of another human being.
Assault with a deadly weapon (unsuccessful attempt): An attempt to assault using a deadly weapon, but without success.
Petty theft with prior conviction: Petty theft (a minor theft crime) committed by someone with a prior theft conviction.
Petty theft (shoplifting): Stealing merchandise from a store.
Public intoxication/Disorderly conduct: Being intoxicated in a public place or behaving in a disruptive manner.
Resisting/obstructing officer/EMT: Resisting or hindering law enforcement officers or emergency medical technicians.
Lewd or lascivious acts on a child: Performing inappropriate sexual acts on a child under age 14.
Prohibited weapons offenses: Manufacturing, importing, selling, or possessing weapons illegally.
Failure to appear (misdemeanor): Failing to show up in court for a misdemeanor charge.
Battery: The unlawful use of physical force against another person.
Battery against Peace Officer/Custodial Officer (misdemeanor & felony): Violence against a law enforcement or correctional officer; varying severity (misdemeanor or felony).
Battery against spouse or cohabitant (misdemeanor): Domestic violence, a type of battery.
Inflict corporal injury on spouse or cohabitant: Causing physical harm to a spouse or cohabitant.
Criminal threats: Making credible threats of violence.
Rape: A violent sexual assault.
Unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor: Sexual activity with a person under the legal age of consent.
Kidnapping: Unlawfully confining or abducting a person.