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CT ANSWERS P
Objectives of Code - ANSWER--- P P P P
To insure the public safety through:(A) the deterrent influence of the pe
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nalties
hereinafter provided; P
(B) the rehabilitation of those convicted of violations
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of this code; and to guide and limit the exercise of official discretion in law enforcem
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ent to prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons suspected,accused, or conv
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icted of offenses; and
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(6) to define the scope of state interest in law
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enforcement against specific offenses and to systematize the exercise of statecriminal
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jurisdiction.
Territorial Jurisdiction - ANSWER-- P P P
Either the conduct or a result that is anelement of the offense occurs inside this s
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tate
Computation of Age - ANSWER-- P P P P
A person attains a specified age on the day ofthe anniversary of his birth-date.
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Act - ANSWER--P P
A bodily movement, whether voluntary orinvoluntary, and includes spe
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ech.
Actor - ANSWER-- P P
A person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminalaction. Whenever the t
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erm "suspect" is used in this code, it means "actor."
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Agency - ANSWER-- P P
Includes authority, board, bureau, commission, committee,council, department, distri
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ct, division, and office.
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Bodily Injury - ANSWER-- P P P
Means physical pain, illness, or any impairment ofphysical condition.
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Serious Bodily Injury - ANSWER-- P P P P
Bodily injury that creates a substantial risk ofdeath or that causes death, serious pe
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rmanent disfigurement, or protracted loss orimpairment of the function of any bodi
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ly member or organ.
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Coercion - ANSWER-- P P
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CT ANSWERS P
Means a threat, however communicated:(A) to commit an offense
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;
(B) to inflict bodily injury in the future on the person threatened or another;
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(C) to accuse a person of any offense;
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(D) to expose a person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule; (E)
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Pto harm the credit or business repute of any person; or(F) t
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o take or withhold action as a public servant, or
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to cause a public servant to take or withhold action.
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Conduct - ANSWER-- P P
Means an act or omission and its accompanying mentalstate.
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Correctional Facility - ANSWER-- P P P
Means a place designated by law for theconfinement of a person arrested for
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, charged with, or
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convicted of a criminal offense. The term includes: P P P P P P P
(A) a municipal or county jail;
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(B) a confinement facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;(
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C) a confinement facility operated under contract with any division of the TexasD
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epartment of Criminal Justice; and P P P P
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orrections department. P
Deadly Weapon - ANSWER-- P P P
A firearm or anything manifestly designed, made, oradapted for the purpose of inflic
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ting death or serious bodily injury; or
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(B) anything that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causingd
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eath or serious bodily injury.
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Consent - ANSWER--Means assent in fact, whether express or apparent.
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Effective Consent - ANSWER-- P P P
Includes consent by a person legally authorized toact for the owner. Consent is not e
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ffective if: P
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(B) given by a person the actor knows is not legally authorized to act for theo
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wner;
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cation is known by the actor to be unable to make reasonable decisions; or(D) giv
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en solely to detect the commission of an offense.
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Element of Offense - ANSWER-- P P P P
(A) The forbidden conduct;(B) The required culpability;
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(C) Any required result; and P P P
(D) The negation of any exception to the offense.
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Felony - ANSWER-- P P
An offense so designated by law or punishable by death orconfinement in a penit
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entiary.
Harm - ANSWER-- P P
Anything reasonably regarded as loss, disadvantage, or injury,including harm to an
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other person in whose welfare the person affected is interested.
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Individual - ANSWER-- P P
A human being who is alive, including an unborn child atevery stage of gestation fr
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om fertilization until birth.
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Misdemeanor - ANSWER-- P P
An offense so designated by law or punishable by fine,by confinement in jail, or by b
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oth fine and confinement in jail.
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Possession - ANSWER--Means actual care, custody, control, or management.
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Public Place - ANSWER--
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Any place to which the public or a substantial group ofthe public has access and inc
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ludes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and thecommon areas of schools, hos
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pitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transportfacilities, and shops.
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Public Servant - ANSWER--
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A person elected, selected, appointed, employed, orotherwise designated as one o
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f the following, even if he has not yet qualified foroffice or assumed his duties:
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(A) an officer, employee, or agent of government;(B)
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a juror or grand juror; or
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(C) an arbitrator, referee, or other person who is authorized by law or privatew
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ritten agreement to hear or determine a cause or controversy; or
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(D) an attorney at law or notary public when participating in the performance of ag
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overnmental function; or P P
(E) a candidate for nomination or election to public office; or
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(F) a person who is performing a governmental function under a claim of rightal
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though he is not legally qualified to do so.
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CT ANSWERS P
Objectives of Code - ANSWER--- P P P P
To insure the public safety through:(A) the deterrent influence of the pe
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nalties
hereinafter provided; P
(B) the rehabilitation of those convicted of violations
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of this code; and to guide and limit the exercise of official discretion in law enforcem
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ent to prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons suspected,accused, or conv
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icted of offenses; and
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(6) to define the scope of state interest in law
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enforcement against specific offenses and to systematize the exercise of statecriminal
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jurisdiction.
Territorial Jurisdiction - ANSWER-- P P P
Either the conduct or a result that is anelement of the offense occurs inside this s
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tate
Computation of Age - ANSWER-- P P P P
A person attains a specified age on the day ofthe anniversary of his birth-date.
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Act - ANSWER--P P
A bodily movement, whether voluntary orinvoluntary, and includes spe
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ech.
Actor - ANSWER-- P P
A person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminalaction. Whenever the t
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erm "suspect" is used in this code, it means "actor."
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Agency - ANSWER-- P P
Includes authority, board, bureau, commission, committee,council, department, distri
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ct, division, and office.
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Bodily Injury - ANSWER-- P P P
Means physical pain, illness, or any impairment ofphysical condition.
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Serious Bodily Injury - ANSWER-- P P P P
Bodily injury that creates a substantial risk ofdeath or that causes death, serious pe
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rmanent disfigurement, or protracted loss orimpairment of the function of any bodi
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ly member or organ.
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Coercion - ANSWER-- P P
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CT ANSWERS P
Means a threat, however communicated:(A) to commit an offense
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;
(B) to inflict bodily injury in the future on the person threatened or another;
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(C) to accuse a person of any offense;
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(D) to expose a person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule; (E)
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o take or withhold action as a public servant, or
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to cause a public servant to take or withhold action.
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Conduct - ANSWER-- P P
Means an act or omission and its accompanying mentalstate.
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Correctional Facility - ANSWER-- P P P
Means a place designated by law for theconfinement of a person arrested for
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, charged with, or
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convicted of a criminal offense. The term includes: P P P P P P P
(A) a municipal or county jail;
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(B) a confinement facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;(
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C) a confinement facility operated under contract with any division of the TexasD
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epartment of Criminal Justice; and P P P P
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orrections department. P
Deadly Weapon - ANSWER-- P P P
A firearm or anything manifestly designed, made, oradapted for the purpose of inflic
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ting death or serious bodily injury; or
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(B) anything that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causingd
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eath or serious bodily injury.
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Consent - ANSWER--Means assent in fact, whether express or apparent.
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Effective Consent - ANSWER-- P P P
Includes consent by a person legally authorized toact for the owner. Consent is not e
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ffective if: P
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(B) given by a person the actor knows is not legally authorized to act for theo
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wner;
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cation is known by the actor to be unable to make reasonable decisions; or(D) giv
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en solely to detect the commission of an offense.
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Element of Offense - ANSWER-- P P P P
(A) The forbidden conduct;(B) The required culpability;
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(C) Any required result; and P P P
(D) The negation of any exception to the offense.
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Felony - ANSWER-- P P
An offense so designated by law or punishable by death orconfinement in a penit
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entiary.
Harm - ANSWER-- P P
Anything reasonably regarded as loss, disadvantage, or injury,including harm to an
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other person in whose welfare the person affected is interested.
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Individual - ANSWER-- P P
A human being who is alive, including an unborn child atevery stage of gestation fr
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om fertilization until birth.
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Misdemeanor - ANSWER-- P P
An offense so designated by law or punishable by fine,by confinement in jail, or by b
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oth fine and confinement in jail.
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Possession - ANSWER--Means actual care, custody, control, or management.
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Public Place - ANSWER--
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Any place to which the public or a substantial group ofthe public has access and inc
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ludes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and thecommon areas of schools, hos
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pitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transportfacilities, and shops.
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Public Servant - ANSWER--
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A person elected, selected, appointed, employed, orotherwise designated as one o
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f the following, even if he has not yet qualified foroffice or assumed his duties:
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(A) an officer, employee, or agent of government;(B)
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a juror or grand juror; or
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ritten agreement to hear or determine a cause or controversy; or
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overnmental function; or P P
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(F) a person who is performing a governmental function under a claim of rightal
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