Texas Penal Code Practice Exam Questions
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A person commits which offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with intent
to terrorize him.
aggravated kidnapping
Texas has jurisdiction of an offense for a person's conduct of another if:
-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?
- 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?
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.
C
Computation of age is defines as:
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?
Misddemeanor
What describes a criminal episode?
-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
Coercion is defined as a threat, however communicated:
-to harm the credit or business repute of any person
-to take or withhold actin as a public servant
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A person commits which offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with intent
to terrorize him.
aggravated kidnapping
Texas has jurisdiction of an offense for a person's conduct of another if:
-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?
- 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?
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.
C
Computation of age is defines as:
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?
Misddemeanor
What describes a criminal episode?
-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
Coercion is defined as a threat, however communicated:
-to harm the credit or business repute of any person
-to take or withhold actin as a public servant
