final exam review

Jorge is apprehended by police officers as he is tagging several highway signs with spray paint

offender is aware if but consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that will result will occur

the type and level of formal charge to file against a criminal suspect is solely the decision of the:

which of the following rules of evidence limit use against her partner of court room testimony

suppose john a pervious convicted felon assaults his neighbor Juanita a recent immigrant from Honduras

A Texas criminal statue can apply to conduct that occurred in another state or foreign country:

joe purposely sets fire to bills house the wind shifts and the fire spreads to becky home

Ronald meets Julia in a bar she is a 25 year old secretary

under the texas law of assault which of the following is a necessary element of the definition of the word threat

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phillip is upset about the amount of his water bill he goes to city hall to complain at city hall phillip encounters jan

roger is late for work as he approaches an intersection in his car he observes terry riding a motorcycle and injured.

carlos has lost his job and his wife has left him he is despondent and angry at the world carlos obtains a rifle

tom is angry that he received a failing grade in his criminal law class. the failing grade causes him to be suspended

jeff gets in an argument with jill over money she spent on a dress she purchase

bob and ray two 60 year old are drinking in a bar they are discussing college football

in texas the limit calculation for the statue of limitation begins the date of the commission of the offense

in texas a person has the right to be indicted by a grand jury prior to being prosecuted for a misdemeanor offense

the Texas official responsible for the prosecution of felony cases is the

the charging instrumental used to prosecute misdemeanor offenses must be signed by

the texas anti graffiti law is content neutral this means that the nature or meaning of the markings

Which of the following is a stated purpose of the Texas Penal Code?

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which of the following is a required element of the texas stalking statue (sec. 42.072)

texas laws declares certain offenses to be bias crimes if they are committed for statutory specific reasons

which of the following factors distinguish a criminal homicide from a homicide

The U.S. Constitution specifically prohibits the enactment of?

john is tried for murdering his wife marsha a jury finds him not guilty a year later police uncovers new evidence

an element of the offense that must be established in every crime case where a cooperation is the defendant

Which of the following is an element that must be proven in every criminal offense?

of the following injuries which meets the definition of serious bodily injury as define in the texas penal code

Criminal laws enacted by Texas municipalities are known as:

as a prank ferris home because of illness telephones his high school and states that a bomb is in the cafeteria

Which of the following offenses is a form of Malum Prohibitum crime?

In classifying crimes, an offense which potentially requires incarceration in a penitentiary is known as.

assume adam purposefully fires a pistol at baker the bullet misses but kills Charlie, an innocent bystander

which of the following is a key element of the American system of classification of criminal homicide

ernie has grown weary of the neighbor kid cutting across his lawn on their way to and from school ernie decides to scare

the texas supreme court has no jurisdiction over criminal cases

Britney is unhappy with the used car she purchased she has had a series of mechanical problems

George learns that Randy has been secretly having sex with his wife Kate George grabs pistol drives to randy

bill is an employee of the international widget works (IWW). bill and his coworkers have gone on strike

of the following injuries which meets the definition of bodily injury as defined in the texas penal code

In Texas a person has the right to be indicted be a grand jury prior to being prosecuted for a felony offense.

under the texas law of arson a habitation must have which of the following

for which of the following offenses is there no statue of limitation under texas law

the texas criminal homicide statues punish the unlawful killing of an individual which of the following is a factor

Pablo charges individuals 1,500 to smuggle them across the texas-mexican border one july day after collecting

under the texas law a person is considered to legally dead when he or she meets statutory standard of being

when an individual has dominion over an object without the item being in actual presence this is known in the law as

bill and ted two 17 years olds are driving about Halloween night for entertainment they decide to play a game.

In the Texas justice system, responsibility for the prosecution of a criminal case lies with the:

Sheila offers 5,000 to seth if seth will kill vern Sheila husband seth agrees to the deal the following evening

while the element of the texas criminal mischief statue and the texas graffiti

the legal instrumental known as an indictment may be issue only by.

the minimum term of imprisonment for a felony conviction in Texas is

doug is feuding with his neighbor Charles late one night doug pours sugar into the gas tank of Charles pick up

jose learns that guido a member if a rival urban gang has been harassing jose girlfriend yolanda

texas and many other states use special rules of evidence in the prosecution of sexual assault cases which is a special

in texas the penalty category with the most serious punishment is called a

which of the following entities is subject to prosecution for violation of provision of penal code?

the highest court appellate court in the state is the texas court of criminal appeals

which of the following historical legal system most strongly influenced American criminal law?

larry into the local pharmacy where he steals a varity of controlled substance in effort to cover up his burglary

joe is angry at his neighbor fred for allowing his dog to dig up joes flowers

offender is aware that her conduct is reasonably certain to cause a result the offender acted with the culpable mental

in addition to a possible fine, the penalty for commission of a first degree felony in texas state prison for a term of

the prohibition against double jeopardy drives from the fifth amendment to the u.s. Constitution

which of the following items is a deadly weapon according to the texas penal code

before a felony case can proceed to trial the grand jury must:

alf learns that his friend willie has been having sex with alf girlfriend Rhonda alf grabs assault rifle

dexter is arrested and charged with robbery a felony if dexter goes to trial on the case the trial will be conducted

in texas special courtroom rules of evidence apply in the prosecution of sexual assault cases

one evening carl a 25 year old street thug forcibly enters louis home louis is a 75 year old female

the flow if criminal cases through the texas court system is largely controlled by the

jack intoxicated driver collides with an automobile driven by mary a pregnant female mary is not serious injured

marie a 28 ask her neighbor Jason a 15 if he would like to have sex with her Jason readily agrees

roger is in need of cash to fund his drug habit decides to rob the kwit e mart. he enters the store and points a pistol

john and marsha have been married for five years their marriage has been a stormy one. one night while intoxicated

Abraham and Hannah have been married for 8 years they have one child aaron who is 7 because of Abraham abusive

the charging instrumental in a misdemeanor court case is called an

the legal term referring to domestic buildings that surround and support a residence is.

activities that involve transporting individuals from a foreign land into texas and coercing or deceiving them into forc

bud a parcel deliveryman parks his truck on a sloping road in order to deliver a package he exits the truck

all class c misdemeanor offenses that occur outside the limits of a city are prosecuted in

in order to prove that ab offender conduct is a hate or bias crime in addition to the normal elements of the offense

the term actus reus is related to conduct as the term mens rea is related to

Which of the following is an element that must be proven in every criminal offense

romona is driving down the street in her car she is also sending a text via her smartphone

bob and ray are former business partners the partnership broke up when bob accused ray of cheating him

rita is a single mother one night klye a neighbor breaks into rita apartment intending to engage in sexual intercourse

bill and ted two 17 year old high school students their school days bullying mike a mild manner fellow student

An important concept in American criminal law is the principal of Stare Decisis. A synonym for stare decisis is.

under texas law for a cooperation to be criminally liable for a felony the illegal conduct must have been authorize by.

Sheila is convicted of capital murder and sentence to death her case will automatically be reviewed by the

natalie is suffering from a toothache she goes to see the local dentist

brad comes home early from work he discovers his wife patricia in bed having sex with ted the pizza delivery boy

bob is out hunting on the first day of deer season. he has never been hunting before and is anxious to shoot a deer

cain and abel get into an argument cain strikes abel in the head with a wooden board abel is knocked unconscious

when a texas peace officer is permitted to file formal criminal charges with the court without prior approval