Year 2026 – Study Guide and Practice Questions
1st Amendment - correct answer ✔✔ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of
the press.
4th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔ The right of the people to be secure in their persons,
houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.
5th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔ Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Double Jeopardy;
Protection from Self incrimination
6th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔ The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, informed of the nature
and cause of the accusation, confronted with the witness against him, representation by an
attorney for an accused person.
8th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔ No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail. Cannot
force inmates to participate in medical tests.
14th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔ No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive
any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person
within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Voluntary Act - correct answer ✔✔ Not a seizure, not stopping freedom of movement.
May approach and ask for name, identification, etc, individual does not have to answer.
No standard of proof required.
,Involuntary Act - correct answer ✔✔ Investigatory Stops, reasonable suspicion of criminal
activity or traffic violation.
Custody (beyond a seizure), Probable Cause.
Assault - correct answer ✔✔ When the suspect knowingly places the victim in fear of
immediate bodily harm.
Proof must be gained by the Victim.
Aggravated Assault - correct answer ✔✔ When the suspect knowingly places the victim in fear
of immediate bodily harm with a deadly weapon.
Battery - correct answer ✔✔ When the suspect knowingly causes bodily harm to the victim.
Domestic Battery - correct answer ✔✔ Bodily harm against a family member, member of the
household, or has been involved in a dating relationship.
Battery Against a LEO - correct answer ✔✔ When the suspect knowingly causes bodily harm to
a Law Enforcement Officer.
Aggravated Battery - correct answer ✔✔ When the suspect knowingly causes bodily harm to
the victim using a deadly weapon.
Disorderly Conduct - correct answer ✔✔ An arrest allowed solely on the use of the word used
by the suspect, those words must be "fighting words" which is generally defined as offensive,
abusive, obscene language.
Words cause immediate breach of the peace.
Robbery - correct answer ✔✔ The unlawful taking of property from a person's immediate
possession by force or threat of force.
,Aggravated Robbery - correct answer ✔✔ The unlawful taking of property from a person's
immediate possession by force or threat of force using a deadly weapon.
Rape - correct answer ✔✔ Any form of sexual intercourse that knowingly takes place against the
victim's will.
Victim must be overcome by force or fear or unconscious/ physically powerless.
Indecent liberties with a child. - correct answer ✔✔ Lewd fondling or touching with intent to
arouse sexual desire of child, offender, or other.
Soliciting child to engage in the above.
Child must be between 14-16 years of age.
Touching of sex organs is not required.
Aggravated indecent liberties with a child. - correct answer ✔✔ Consensual Sexual Intercourse
with child between the age of 14-16.
OR
Engaged in any of the following without consent:
A) Lewd fondling or touching with intent to arouse sexual desire of child, offender, or other.
B) Causing Child to engage in the above.
C) Engage in any of the above with a child under the age of 14.
Theft - correct answer ✔✔ Taking another person's possessions without force or threat of force.
Criminal Deprivation - correct answer ✔✔ Obtaining unauthorized control,
Over property,
With intent to temporarily derive owner of it's use,
, Without the owner's consent.
Misdemeanor only,
Firearm = Felony.
Burglary - correct answer ✔✔ Without authority,
Entering into or remaining within,
A dwelling, building, or vehicle,
With the intent to commit,
A felony, a theft, or a sexually motivated crime therein,
Forceful entry not required,
No person present,
NEVER charged alone, always charged with a 2nd crime.
Aggravated Burglary - correct answer ✔✔ Without authority,
Entering into or remaining within,
A dwelling, building, or vehicle in which there is mere presence of a human being,
With the intent to commit,
A felony, a theft, or a sexually motivated crime therein,
Forceful entry not required,
NEVER charged alone, always charged with a 2nd crime,
If consent is given and they commit a felony there, charges still apply.
Criminal Damage to Property - correct answer ✔✔ By means other than fire or explosives,