Texas Penal Code practice exam Guide 2024

A person commits which offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with intent to terrorize him. - Correct Answer aggravated kidnapping Texas has jurisdiction of an offense for a person's conduct of another if: - Correct Answer -conduct outside TX constitutes an attempt to commit an offense inside TX -conduct outside TX constitutes a conspiracy to commit an offense inside TX and an act in furtherance occurs in TX -conduct or result that is an element of the offense occurs inside TX Which offenses are punishable by the death penalty? - Correct Answer - a person while incarcerated in a penal institution, cases the death of an employee in the operation of the penal institution - a person causes the death of another for remuneration or promise of remuneration Jason abducts the son of the judge presiding over his brothers criminal case. Jason calls the judge and lets him hear his son crying and tells the judge "imagine what could happne if jerry jones (jason's brother) is convicted in your court". Jason then releases the son unharmed at a quick trip. which is the most serious offense? - Correct Answer Aggravated kidnapping Which of the following is NOT an object of the code? A. to insure public safety through deterrent influence of penalties B. to define the scope of state interest in law enforcement against specific offenses and to systematize the exercise of state criminal jurisdiction C. to protect the community from civil misconduct D. to establish a system of prohibitions, penalties, and correctional measures to deal with conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably causes or threatens harm to those individuals or public interests. - Correct Answer C Computation of age is defines as: - Correct Answer person attains a specified age on the day of the anniversary of his birthdate An offense so designated by law or punishable by fine, by confinement in jail, or both defines? - Correct Answer Misddemeanor What describes a criminal episode? - Correct Answer -person may be prosecuted in a single criminal action for all offenses arising out of the same criminal episode. -offenses committed pursuant to the same transaction or to two or more transactions that are connected or constitute a common scheme or plan -offenses are the repeated commission of the same or similar offenses