Texas Penal Code Exam Questions And
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A person attains a specified age on the day of the anniversary of his...
birthday
An affirmative defense in this code is so labeled by the phrase: "It is an affirmative defense to
prosecution . . . ." The prosecuting attorney is ________ __________ to negate the existence of an
affirmative defense in the accusation charging commission of the offense.
Not required
Which of the following is not an element of an offense?
Voluntary Intoxication
_________ means anything reasonably regarded as loss, disadvantage, or injury, including to another
person in whose welfare the person affected is interested.
Harm
____________ means an individual or a corporation, association, limited liability company, or other
entity or organization governed by the Business Organizations Code.
Person
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the actor engaged in the proscribed conduct because
he was compelled to do so by threat of imminent death or serious bodily injury to himself or another.
Duress
A person acts with ____________________________ 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.
Criminal Negligence
Each party to an offense may be charged with commission of the offense.
True
A person acts _________________ with respect to the nature of his conduct or to a result of his
conduct when it is his conscious objective or desire to engage in the conduct or cause the result.
Intentionally
An individual adjudged guilty of a ________________________ shall be punished by imprisonment in
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for any term of not more than 20 years or less than 2 years,
in addition to a possible fine not to exceed $10,000.
2nd Degree Felony
Offenses are designated as _________ or misdemeanors.
Felonies
, Which of the following is not a classification of misdemeanor as detailed by the Penal Code?
Class D Misdemeanor
Attempt or conspiracy to commit, or solicitation of, a preparatory offense defined in Chapter 15 of the
Texas Penal Code is an offense .
not an offense
It is a defense to prosecution under Section 15.02 or 15.03 that under circumstances manifesting a
voluntary and complete renunciation of his criminal objective the actor countermanded his
solicitation or withdrew from the conspiracy before commission of the object offense and took
further affirmative action that prevented the commission of the object offense.
an affirmative defense
A person commits what offense if the person knowingly traffics another person and, through force,
fraud, or coercion, causes the trafficked person to engage in conduct prohibited by Prostitution,
Promotion of Prostitution, Online Promotion of Prostitution, Aggravated Promotion of Prostitution,
Aggravated Online Promotion of Prostitution, or Compelling Prostitution?
Trafficking of Persons - 2nd Degree Felony
A person commits what offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with the
intent to hold him for ransom or reward?
Aggravated Kidnapping - 1st Degree Felony
A person commits what offense if the person intentionally or knowingly threatens another with
imminent bodily injury, including the person's spouse?
Assault - Class C Misdemeanor
A person commits what offense if, without the other person's consent and with the intent to arouse
or gratify the sexual desire of any person, the person touches the anus, breast, or any part of the
genitals of another person?
Indecent Assault - Class A Misdemeanor
A person commits what offense if the person intentionally or knowingly causes the penetration of the
mouth of another person by the sexual organ of the actor, without that person's consent?
Sexual Assault - 2nd Degree Felony
A person commits what offense if, without the other person's consent and with intent to invade the
privacy of the other person, the person photographs a visual image of an intimate area of another
person if the other person has a reasonable expectation that the intimate area is not subject to public
view?
Invasive Visual Recording - State Jail Felony
A person commits what offense if the person intentionally or knowingly causes the penetration of the
anus or sexual organ of another person by any means, without that person's consent and the person
causes serious bodily injury or attempts to cause the death of the victim or another person in the
course of the same criminal episode?
Aggravated Sexual Assault - 1st Degree Felony
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A person attains a specified age on the day of the anniversary of his...
birthday
An affirmative defense in this code is so labeled by the phrase: "It is an affirmative defense to
prosecution . . . ." The prosecuting attorney is ________ __________ to negate the existence of an
affirmative defense in the accusation charging commission of the offense.
Not required
Which of the following is not an element of an offense?
Voluntary Intoxication
_________ means anything reasonably regarded as loss, disadvantage, or injury, including to another
person in whose welfare the person affected is interested.
Harm
____________ means an individual or a corporation, association, limited liability company, or other
entity or organization governed by the Business Organizations Code.
Person
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the actor engaged in the proscribed conduct because
he was compelled to do so by threat of imminent death or serious bodily injury to himself or another.
Duress
A person acts with ____________________________ 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.
Criminal Negligence
Each party to an offense may be charged with commission of the offense.
True
A person acts _________________ with respect to the nature of his conduct or to a result of his
conduct when it is his conscious objective or desire to engage in the conduct or cause the result.
Intentionally
An individual adjudged guilty of a ________________________ shall be punished by imprisonment in
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for any term of not more than 20 years or less than 2 years,
in addition to a possible fine not to exceed $10,000.
2nd Degree Felony
Offenses are designated as _________ or misdemeanors.
Felonies
, Which of the following is not a classification of misdemeanor as detailed by the Penal Code?
Class D Misdemeanor
Attempt or conspiracy to commit, or solicitation of, a preparatory offense defined in Chapter 15 of the
Texas Penal Code is an offense .
not an offense
It is a defense to prosecution under Section 15.02 or 15.03 that under circumstances manifesting a
voluntary and complete renunciation of his criminal objective the actor countermanded his
solicitation or withdrew from the conspiracy before commission of the object offense and took
further affirmative action that prevented the commission of the object offense.
an affirmative defense
A person commits what offense if the person knowingly traffics another person and, through force,
fraud, or coercion, causes the trafficked person to engage in conduct prohibited by Prostitution,
Promotion of Prostitution, Online Promotion of Prostitution, Aggravated Promotion of Prostitution,
Aggravated Online Promotion of Prostitution, or Compelling Prostitution?
Trafficking of Persons - 2nd Degree Felony
A person commits what offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with the
intent to hold him for ransom or reward?
Aggravated Kidnapping - 1st Degree Felony
A person commits what offense if the person intentionally or knowingly threatens another with
imminent bodily injury, including the person's spouse?
Assault - Class C Misdemeanor
A person commits what offense if, without the other person's consent and with the intent to arouse
or gratify the sexual desire of any person, the person touches the anus, breast, or any part of the
genitals of another person?
Indecent Assault - Class A Misdemeanor
A person commits what offense if the person intentionally or knowingly causes the penetration of the
mouth of another person by the sexual organ of the actor, without that person's consent?
Sexual Assault - 2nd Degree Felony
A person commits what offense if, without the other person's consent and with intent to invade the
privacy of the other person, the person photographs a visual image of an intimate area of another
person if the other person has a reasonable expectation that the intimate area is not subject to public
view?
Invasive Visual Recording - State Jail Felony
A person commits what offense if the person intentionally or knowingly causes the penetration of the
anus or sexual organ of another person by any means, without that person's consent and the person
causes serious bodily injury or attempts to cause the death of the victim or another person in the
course of the same criminal episode?
Aggravated Sexual Assault - 1st Degree Felony
