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Practice RBC 2 Test (examples), RBC 3 - LD Examples,
Practice RBC 1 (examples) 2024-2025
Two men argued over the final results of the football game. The first man didn't
think his friend knew what he was talking about and spit at him; the spittle landed
on his friend's shirt.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER The first man has committed the crime
of battery because he made contact even though he caused no harm. - Misd.
A woman walked into the local bar and saw her boyfriend with another woman.
She went to the table and hit him on the head. He fell off his barstool, struck his
head on the floor and was knocked unconscious.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER battery causing/inflicting serious bodily
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injury. - Felony
Two men were arguing during a baseball game. One man picked up a baseball bat
and swung at the other man. The second man ducked to avoid being hit on the
head.
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The first man only committed assault because he did not actually hit the second
man. True/False - ANSWER False - assault with a deadly weapon because he
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attempted to cause harm by using the bat as a weapon. (BGI only needs to be
likely)
During a bar fight, a man stabbed another man in the arm with a knife. The first
man has committed the crime of assault with a deadly weapon.
True / false - ANSWER True
A young man walking in a gang area is confronted by four other young men. The
four shoved him to the ground and kicked him until he was unconscious.
The officer arrested the four men for assault with a deadly weapon. Did the officer
act appropriately? - ANSWER Yes - The four committed assault with force likely
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to produce great bodily injury. (the last crime element)
A paraplegic adult required home care. The caretaker arrived every morning to
dress the paraplegic and clean the apartment. The caretaker saw a wad of money
in the dresser drawer. One day, after completing the daily tasks, he took the cash
and left the apartment.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER dependent adult abuse - he stole the
money. The amount of money will determine whether the crime is a felony or
misdemeanor.
As a 67-year-old woman became more senile, she became more demanding. One
day she demanded repeatedly to have her hair brushed. Her daughter brushed it
again and again and became increasingly frustrated. Finally, the daughter got so
frustrated, after the mother asked her to brush her hair again, that she hit her
ST
mother repeatedly with the brush.
The daughter did not commit a crime. True / False - ANSWER False - elder abuse
because she caused her mother physical pain.
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A hitchhiker was picked up by a passing driver. As he entered the car, the
hitchhiker asked the driver to drop him off at a specific location. The driver agreed
initially, but later drove past the specified location in spite of the hitchhiker's
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protests. The driver took the hitchhiker to another location against the
hitchhiker's will, refused to stop, and refused to let him out of the car when he
asked to leave.
Has a crime been committed? - ANSWER kidnapping (felony)
because the hitchhiker's consent was withdrawn when he wanted to get out, but
the driver refused.
A man wanted to date a coworker. One day in the company parking lot, he saw her
next to her car which had a flat tire. The man offered to give her a ride to the gas
station. When she refused, he grabbed her, shoved her into the car, locked the
doors, and drove until they entered another state.
The man committed false imprisonment. true/false - ANSWER False- kidnapping
(felony)
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During a break in courtroom proceedings, two attorneys entered an empty
elevator. Without warning, the defense attorney pushed the emergency button
and began to harass the prosecuting attorney about a suspected ethics violation.
When the prosecutor demanded to get off the elevator, the defense attorney
refused to reactivate it.
has a crime occurred? - ANSWER yes = False imprisonment - maybe felony if
violence, menace, fraud, or deceit was used
A man lured his ex-girlfriend into his car and then locked the doors to keep her
from leaving. He would not unlock the doors until she promised to meet him for a
date that weekend.
the man committed False imprisonment, Felony - ANSWER true - deceit
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A boy lived with his father who had legal custody, but the boy still wanted to see
his mother, the man's ex-wife. The boy's father decided to allow the boy to visit
with his mother and took him to the mother's apartment. When he came to pick
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the boy up, the mother refused to let the boy go home with his father.
What Crime, if any, did the Mother commit? - ANSWER child abduction without
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custodial right - Felony
because she prevented the child from returning to his father, the custodial parent.
Martinez and his wife, in the process of a divorce, obtained a temporary custodial
decree. The decree granted them joint custody of their 6-month-old daughter.
Martinez was to have the daughter on weekends. Martinez decided to go on an
extended weekend trip with his daughter and did not tell his wife. When he did
not arrive with their daughter at the normal time his wife frantically called him.
He told his wife that she did not need to worry and indicated he would bring their
daughter back in a few days. Martinez further stated to his wife that since she had
never treated him right during their marriage, he felt that she deserved to know
how it felt to be mistreated.
Martinez committed the crime of child abduction without custodial right.
True/False - ANSWER False - child abduction with custodial right - Felony
A woman cashed a check at a liquor store for $100. As she walked away, a man
approached her and demanded her handbag. She refused and clutched the
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handbag tightly in her arms. The man grabbed the handbag, but the woman
wouldn't let go. The man pulled the handbag away from her and knocked her off
balance. She fell and hit the ground, and the man ran off with the handbag.
The man used , making this robbery. - ANSWER Force
A night watchman was sitting at his desk, when a group
of masked men entered the room and tied him to his chair. They then went down
the hall and stole several pieces of computer equipment that were under his
protection.
Did the men commit robbery or Burglary? - ANSWER Robbery - felony
Even though the property was not taken directly from the watchman's person, it
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was taken in the watchman's immediate presence.
A woman was sitting in her car at a red light. The driver's side door was opened
and a man pulled her from the car and drove off.
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What crime was committed? - ANSWER Carjacking - felony
A woman put the groceries in the back of the car. As she attempted to get into the
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driver's seat, a man pushed her aside, jumped into the driver's seat, and drove off.
He committed auto theft because she was not in the car yet. True/False - ANSWER
False - Carjacking because it was in her immediate presence
A woman discovered that her husband was having an affair with her best friend.
She purchased a handgun and returned after a two-week waiting period to pick up
the gun. She then drove to her friend's house and waited for her to come home
from work. When the friend got out of her car, the woman shot her several times
and killed her. The woman has committed the crime of murder (f).
Is it likely it will be charged as first degree murder? - ANSWER yes -
Premeditated and lying in wait
A teenage boy, armed with a gun, was meeting a man in the park to buy some
Practice RBC 2 Test (examples), RBC 3 - LD Examples,
Practice RBC 1 (examples) 2024-2025
Two men argued over the final results of the football game. The first man didn't
think his friend knew what he was talking about and spit at him; the spittle landed
on his friend's shirt.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER The first man has committed the crime
of battery because he made contact even though he caused no harm. - Misd.
A woman walked into the local bar and saw her boyfriend with another woman.
She went to the table and hit him on the head. He fell off his barstool, struck his
head on the floor and was knocked unconscious.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER battery causing/inflicting serious bodily
ST
injury. - Felony
Two men were arguing during a baseball game. One man picked up a baseball bat
and swung at the other man. The second man ducked to avoid being hit on the
head.
O
The first man only committed assault because he did not actually hit the second
man. True/False - ANSWER False - assault with a deadly weapon because he
IC
attempted to cause harm by using the bat as a weapon. (BGI only needs to be
likely)
During a bar fight, a man stabbed another man in the arm with a knife. The first
man has committed the crime of assault with a deadly weapon.
True / false - ANSWER True
A young man walking in a gang area is confronted by four other young men. The
four shoved him to the ground and kicked him until he was unconscious.
The officer arrested the four men for assault with a deadly weapon. Did the officer
act appropriately? - ANSWER Yes - The four committed assault with force likely
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to produce great bodily injury. (the last crime element)
A paraplegic adult required home care. The caretaker arrived every morning to
dress the paraplegic and clean the apartment. The caretaker saw a wad of money
in the dresser drawer. One day, after completing the daily tasks, he took the cash
and left the apartment.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER dependent adult abuse - he stole the
money. The amount of money will determine whether the crime is a felony or
misdemeanor.
As a 67-year-old woman became more senile, she became more demanding. One
day she demanded repeatedly to have her hair brushed. Her daughter brushed it
again and again and became increasingly frustrated. Finally, the daughter got so
frustrated, after the mother asked her to brush her hair again, that she hit her
ST
mother repeatedly with the brush.
The daughter did not commit a crime. True / False - ANSWER False - elder abuse
because she caused her mother physical pain.
O
A hitchhiker was picked up by a passing driver. As he entered the car, the
hitchhiker asked the driver to drop him off at a specific location. The driver agreed
initially, but later drove past the specified location in spite of the hitchhiker's
IC
protests. The driver took the hitchhiker to another location against the
hitchhiker's will, refused to stop, and refused to let him out of the car when he
asked to leave.
Has a crime been committed? - ANSWER kidnapping (felony)
because the hitchhiker's consent was withdrawn when he wanted to get out, but
the driver refused.
A man wanted to date a coworker. One day in the company parking lot, he saw her
next to her car which had a flat tire. The man offered to give her a ride to the gas
station. When she refused, he grabbed her, shoved her into the car, locked the
doors, and drove until they entered another state.
The man committed false imprisonment. true/false - ANSWER False- kidnapping
(felony)
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During a break in courtroom proceedings, two attorneys entered an empty
elevator. Without warning, the defense attorney pushed the emergency button
and began to harass the prosecuting attorney about a suspected ethics violation.
When the prosecutor demanded to get off the elevator, the defense attorney
refused to reactivate it.
has a crime occurred? - ANSWER yes = False imprisonment - maybe felony if
violence, menace, fraud, or deceit was used
A man lured his ex-girlfriend into his car and then locked the doors to keep her
from leaving. He would not unlock the doors until she promised to meet him for a
date that weekend.
the man committed False imprisonment, Felony - ANSWER true - deceit
ST
A boy lived with his father who had legal custody, but the boy still wanted to see
his mother, the man's ex-wife. The boy's father decided to allow the boy to visit
with his mother and took him to the mother's apartment. When he came to pick
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the boy up, the mother refused to let the boy go home with his father.
What Crime, if any, did the Mother commit? - ANSWER child abduction without
IC
custodial right - Felony
because she prevented the child from returning to his father, the custodial parent.
Martinez and his wife, in the process of a divorce, obtained a temporary custodial
decree. The decree granted them joint custody of their 6-month-old daughter.
Martinez was to have the daughter on weekends. Martinez decided to go on an
extended weekend trip with his daughter and did not tell his wife. When he did
not arrive with their daughter at the normal time his wife frantically called him.
He told his wife that she did not need to worry and indicated he would bring their
daughter back in a few days. Martinez further stated to his wife that since she had
never treated him right during their marriage, he felt that she deserved to know
how it felt to be mistreated.
Martinez committed the crime of child abduction without custodial right.
True/False - ANSWER False - child abduction with custodial right - Felony
A woman cashed a check at a liquor store for $100. As she walked away, a man
approached her and demanded her handbag. She refused and clutched the
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handbag tightly in her arms. The man grabbed the handbag, but the woman
wouldn't let go. The man pulled the handbag away from her and knocked her off
balance. She fell and hit the ground, and the man ran off with the handbag.
The man used , making this robbery. - ANSWER Force
A night watchman was sitting at his desk, when a group
of masked men entered the room and tied him to his chair. They then went down
the hall and stole several pieces of computer equipment that were under his
protection.
Did the men commit robbery or Burglary? - ANSWER Robbery - felony
Even though the property was not taken directly from the watchman's person, it
ST
was taken in the watchman's immediate presence.
A woman was sitting in her car at a red light. The driver's side door was opened
and a man pulled her from the car and drove off.
O
What crime was committed? - ANSWER Carjacking - felony
A woman put the groceries in the back of the car. As she attempted to get into the
IC
driver's seat, a man pushed her aside, jumped into the driver's seat, and drove off.
He committed auto theft because she was not in the car yet. True/False - ANSWER
False - Carjacking because it was in her immediate presence
A woman discovered that her husband was having an affair with her best friend.
She purchased a handgun and returned after a two-week waiting period to pick up
the gun. She then drove to her friend's house and waited for her to come home
from work. When the friend got out of her car, the woman shot her several times
and killed her. The woman has committed the crime of murder (f).
Is it likely it will be charged as first degree murder? - ANSWER yes -
Premeditated and lying in wait
A teenage boy, armed with a gun, was meeting a man in the park to buy some
