Test Your Knowledge on Offenses Involving Bodily Injury and Threats

Offenses Involving Bodily Injury and Threats

• A person commits an offense if they intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly cause bodily injury to another, including their spouse.
• A person commits an offense if they intentionally or knowingly threaten another with imminent bodily injury, including their spouse.
• A person commits an offense if they intentionally or knowingly cause physical contact with another when they know or should reasonably believe the contact will be regarded as offensive or provocative.
• An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor, except for certain circumstances.
• If the offense is committed against a public servant in the lawful discharge of their duties, or in retaliation for exercising official power or performing an official duty, it is a felony of the third degree.
• If the offense is committed against a person with a certain relationship to or association with the defendant, and the defendant has a prior conviction for a similar offense against that person, it is a felony of the third degree.
• If the offense is committed by impeding the normal breathing or circulation of blood of a person by applying pressure to their throat or neck or by blocking their nose or mouth, it is a felony of the third degree.
• An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a felony of the third degree if committed by a person committed to a civil commitment facility against certain individuals.
• An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a felony of the second degree if committed against a peace officer or judge while they are lawfully discharging official duties or in retaliation for exercising official power or performing an official duty.
• An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a felony of the second degree if committed against a person with a certain relationship to or association with the defendant, and the defendant has a prior conviction for a similar offense against that person, and the offense is committed by impeding the normal breathing or circulation of blood of the person.
• An offense under Subsection (a)(2) or (3) is a Class C misdemeanor, except for certain circumstances.
• The severity of the offense and the corresponding punishment depend on the specific circumstances of the offense, including the identity and status of the victim and the defendant's prior criminal history.

Think you know everything about offenses involving bodily injury and threats? Test your knowledge with this quiz! Explore the various circumstances and degrees of severity for these criminal actions, including the identity and status of the victim and the defendant's prior criminal history. Gain a deeper understanding of the legal consequences for intentionally causing bodily harm, threatening another with imminent harm, or causing offensive or provocative physical contact. Challenge yourself to identify the different classes of misdemeanors and felonies, and the specific circumstances that determine their severity. Shar