TEXAS PENAL CODE TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

Classifications of Charges correct answer: Misdemeanors: Class A, Class B, Class C Felonies: Capital Felony, 1st Degree, 2nd Degree, 3rd Degree, State Jail Felony Misdemeanor Punishments correct answer: Class A: $4,000 fine Up to 1 year Jail Class B: $2,000 fine Up to 180 days Jail Class C...

List some of the objectives of the penal code as listed under §1.02 PC. correct answer: • insure public safety, • definition & grading of offenses, • prescribe penalties, • guide& limit discretion, • safeguard conduct, • define scope of state interest in law enforcement Conduct...

Conduct dosen't constitute on offense unless it is defined as an offense by... correct answer: A. Municipal ordinance B. Statute C. Order of a county commissioner' court or rule authorized by and lawfully adopted under a statute. Territorial Jurisdiction correct answer: Conduct and Result t...

means a bodily movement, whether voluntary or involuntary, and includes speech correct answer: act means a person whose criminal responsibility is an issue in a criminal action correct answer: actor includes authority, board, bureau, commission, committee, council, department, district, divi...

Sec. 6.01. A person commits an offense only if he ___ engages in conduct, including an act, an omission, or possession. correct answer: Voluntarily Sec. 6.01. A person commits an offense only if he voluntarily engages in conduct, including an a ___, an ___, or ___. correct answer: Act / omissio...

What class offense consists of at least a $4,000 fine, at least 1 year in jail, or both fine and jail. correct answer: Class A misdemeanor What class offense consists of at least a $2,000 fine, at least 180 days in jail, or both fine and jail. correct answer: Class B misdemeanor What class o...

Financial Institutions - PC 32 correct answer: a bank, trust company, insurance company, credit union, building and loan association, savings and loan association, place for deposit of funds or medium of savings or collective investments. Steal - PC 32 correct answer: to acquire property or ser...

Intentionally correct answer: Conscious Desire Knowingly correct answer: Is aware Recklessly correct answer: Is aware but disregards Criminal Negligence correct answer: Ought to be aware Bodily Injury correct answer: physical pain, illness or any impairment of physical condition. (w...

Objectives of Code correct answer: -To insure the public safety through: (A) the deterrent influence of the penalties hereinafter provided; (B) the rehabilitation of those convicted of violations of this code; and to guide and limit the exercise of official discretion in law enforcement to prev...

15.031 Criminal Solicitation of Minor correct answer: With intent for any of the following offenses to be committed: Capital murder, murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child, indecency with a child, aggravated kidnapping, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated robbery, or sexual pe...

Primary Purpose of Penal Codes correct answer: establish a system of prohibitions, penalties, and correctional measures to deal with conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably causes or threatens harm WHEN state protection is appropriate Penal Codes Insures the Public Safety Through... correct a...

A person commits an offense if, with intent to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, he obstructs or interferes with the meeting by physical action or verbal action or verbal utterance. What offense has been committed? correct answer: Disrupting Meeting or Procession A person commits the offense ...

What is an exception? correct answer: The state has to negate exceptions. What is a defense? correct answer: The suspect may raise defenses at trial to eliminate liability, and if so, the state must disprove the defense beyond a reasonable doubt. What is an affirmative defense? correct answe...

Act correct answer: Bodily movement, whether voluntary or involuntary, and includes speech. Actor correct answer: Person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. Whenever the term "suspect" is used in the code, it means actor. Agency correct answer: Includes authori...