Penal Code Test 1 (b)

“ ________________” means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition.

A 66 year old man is walking down the sidewalk when a thief knocks him down and steals his watch that is worth $500.00. The man sustains minor injuries as a result of this incident. What crime has occurred?

A person commits “Aggravated Assault” if the person commits “assault” and the person; BLANK.

Mr. Jones threatens to “punch out” the dog catcher because he testified against him in court for violation of the city’s barking dog ordinance. Which of the following is the most serious offense that he can legally be charged with?

Which of the following would be classified as a “short barrel firearm” in the Penal Code?

An individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the first degree shall be punished by imprisonment in the institutional division for life or for any term of not more than.

A person commits the offense of “__________” if the person intentionally or knowingly threatens another with imminent bodily injury, including the person’s spouse.

A person commits “Capital Murder” if the person intentionally commits the murder in the course of committing or attempting to commit “_______________.”

A person who removes a 450-dollar price tag from a retail item, replaces it with a 200-dollar price tag and pays the lower price has committed the offense of ____________________.

A person, in fun, points what they consider to be an unloaded handgun towards another person and pulls the trigger. As it so happens, the gun was actually loaded, and goes off with the bullet barely missing the other person. What would be the best crime to charge them with?

An individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the third degree shall be punished by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than BLANK.

While intoxicated a person without consent, intentionally starts a fire that causes an explosion that destroys another’s home. Of the following, which is the most serious crime that has occurred?

A person commits this offense if he does an act amounting to more than mere preparation that tends but fails to effect the commission of the offense.

What offense occurs if a homeless person is blocking a store entrance and refuses to leave when asked to do so by the store owner?

A person acts “_____________________”, with respect to circumstances surrounding his conduct or the result of his conduct when he ought to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the circumstances exist or the result will occur.

Deviate sexual intercourse is defined as: BLANK.

A father leaves his four-year-old daughter in his auto with his fifteen year old son while he buys groceries. He does not return to his vehicle for over 15 minutes. What offense, if any, has occurred?

A person commits an offense of MANSLAUGHTER if he recklessly causes the death of an individual. An offense under this section is a: BLANK.

A person convicted of a “State Jail Felony” may be sentenced to: BLANK.

A person is intoxicated while operating an amusement ride and causes the death of several teenage girls by accident. What crime has occurred?

One night Mr. Anderson intentionally, while intoxicated, runs over Mr. Smith with his automobile killing Smith. What is the highest crime that Mr. Anderson can be charged with?

Jack likes to see the emergency lights of police cars and fire trucks responding to emergencies in progress. Knowing this, he intentionally calls the fire station and reports a fire. Jack is guilty of: BLANK.

In the Penal Code, “Public Place” includes all of the following except: BLANK.

A person commits “Gambling Promotion” if he intentionally or knowingly: BLANK.

A person spray paints obscene words onto his neighbor’s fence. What crime has occurred?

The monetary penalty for this crime is a fine not to exceed $4,000 and or confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year.

CRIMINAL TRESPASS. A person commits an offense if he enters or remains on or in property, including an aircraft or other vehicle, of another without effective consent or he enters or remains in a building of another without effective consent and he: BLANK.

A very large, muscular individual threatens to “beat the hell” out of a much smaller man if he doesn’t give him all of his money. The man turns the money over to the individual. What crime has occurred?

“________________” is no defense to prosecution that the actor was ignorant of the provisions of any law after the law has taken effect.

A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm, illegal knife, club, or prohibited weapon on the physical premises of a school or educational institution.

A person has committed “_____________” if they steal a credit card with the intent to use it.

“___________” means an act or omission and its accompanying mental state.

In section 30.02 of the Texas Penal Code the term "enter" means to intrude: BLANK.

“______________” is a defense to prosecution that the actor through mistake formed a reasonable belief about a matter of fact if his mistaken belief negated the kind of culpability required for commission of the offense.

A person who, in the course of committing theft, intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to a disabled person. Of the following offenses, which is the most serious that the person can be charged with?

“Criminal street gang” means _______ or more persons having a common identifying sign or symbol or an identifiable leadership who continuously or regularly associate in the commission of criminal activities.

A pickup is parked in front of a residence. A person steals property that is worth $50 that is lying in the pickup-bed. What is the most serious crime that has occurred?

Offenses are designated as felonies or misdemeanors.

A person abducts another, exhibits a knife, and threatens to harm the victim if he or she does not go along peacefully. What is the most serious crime that has occurred?

The use of abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language in a public place, and the language by its very utterance tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace is considered to be: BLANK.

Conviction of a Class C misdemeanor imposes legal disability or disadvantage.

A twenty year-old-man engages in non-consensual deviate sexual intercourse with a fourteen-year-old boy. A weapon is not displayed and the boy does not receive any serious bodily injury. What crime, if any, has occurred?

__________________ is defined as: intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse.

A public servant acting under color of his office or employment commits “________________” if he intentionally subjects another to sexual harassment.

“_____________” is an affirmative defense to prosecution that, at the time of the conduct charged, the actor, as a result of severe mental disease or defect, did not know that his conduct was wrong.

A person commits the offense of “ _______________” if he intends to cause serious bodily injury and commits an act clearly dangerous to human life that causes the death of an individual.

LEAVING A CHILD IN A VEHICLE is a ______________ offense.

The maximum monetary fine that a person can receive if convicted of a “Class “C” Misdemeanor” for a violation found in the Penal Code is: BLANK.

A twenty-five year old female has consensual sexual intercourse with a sixteen year old boy. What offense has occurred?

A person commits the offense of “______________” if, with intent to interfere with the lawful custody of a child younger than 18 years, he knowingly entices, persuades or takes the child from the custody of the parent or guardian or person standing in the stead of the parent or guardian of such child.