Posted: January 31st, 2023

1. A(n) is not an example of homicide: a. State s execution of a convicted murderer b. Suicide performed by a depressed teenager c. The death of a pedestrian caused accidentally by the driver of a mot

1. A(n) is not an example of homicide:
a. State’s execution of a convicted murderer
b. Suicide performed by a depressed teenager
c. The death of a pedestrian caused accidentally by the driver of a motor vehicle
d. The death of a pedestrian caused recklessly by the intoxicated driver of a motor vehicle2. To prove the corpus delicti of criminal homicide the prosecution must:
a. Prove the death of a victim, caused by the defendant, in an unlawful manner with evidence of a defendant’s confession
b. Prove the death of a victim, caused by the defendant with evidence other than a defendant’s confession
c. Prove the death of a victim, caused by the defendant, in an unlawful manner with evidence other than a defendant’s confession
d. Prove the death of a victim, caused by the defendant, with or without evidence of a defendant’s confession3. The “malice aforethought” for murder is established by proof that the defendant acted:
a. With the specific intent to kill
b. With specific intent to cause serious bodily injury
c. With reckless indifference to the value of human life
d. All of the above4. With felony murder, the only criminal intent required is:
a. Reckless indifference to value of human life
b. A specific intent to cause serious bodily injury
c. The criminal intent required for the underlying felony during which the death occurs
d. Not being aware of a substantial risk of harm when a reasonable person would be5. The deadly weapon doctrine:
a. Increases the penalty for homicides committed with a deadly weapon
b. Creates an inference of murder intent when the defendant uses a deadly weapon
c. Permits citizens to defend themselves with the use of deadly weapons
d. Creates an inference of reasonable self-defense when a person uses a deadly weapon to protect his home6. The important distinction between murder and manslaughter is:
a. Murder requires a specific intent to kill and manslaughter does not
b. Murder requires malice aforethought and manslaughter does not
c. Murder requires specific intent to kill and manslaughter only requires specific intent to cause serious bodily harm
d. Murder requires malice aforethought and manslaughter only requires simple negligence7. Premeditated 1st Degree Murder requires:
a. An extensive length of time between the formation of criminal intent and the criminal act
b. Sufficient time between the formation of criminal intent and the criminal act, however brief, to consider whether to kill or not 
c. Proof of extensive prior planning of the killing
d. Only proof of an intent to kill8. Most jurisdictions classify felony murder as:
a. Homicides caused during the commission of any felony
b. Homicides caused during the commission of any crime
c. Homicides caused during the commission of felonies that create a foreseeable risk of violence or death
d. None of the above9. A homicide committed recklessly, under circumstances evidencing extreme indifference to life is:
a. 1st degree murder
b. 2nd degree depraved heart murder
c. 2nd degree intent to cause serious bodily harm murder
d. Voluntary manslaughter10. Voluntary Manslaughter _______ whereas Involuntary Manslaughter ________
a. Is an act committed with malice aforethought that is negated in an adequately provoked heat of passion; is an act committed unintentionally without malice aforethought
b. Is an act committed unintentionally without malice aforethought; is an act committed with malice aforethought that is negated in an adequately provoked heat of passion
c. Is an act committed intentionally; is an act committed unintentionally
d. Is an act committed with malice aforethought; is an act committed intentionally but without malice aforethought11. The distinction between 2nd degree depraved heart murder and involuntary manslaughter:
a. Is that 2nd degree depraved heart murder requires a specific intent to cause serious bodily harm and involuntary manslaughter requires only recklessness or criminal negligence
b. Is that 2nd degree depraved heart in an intentional act and involuntary manslaughter is an unintentional act
c. Is that 2nd degree depraved heart murder requires a recklessness evidencing an extreme indifference to the value of human life and involuntary manslaughter requires only recklessness or criminal negligence
d. Is that 2nd degree depraved heart in an unintentional act and involuntary manslaughter is an intentional act12. Rape:
a. Is a specific intent crime
b. Is a general intent crime
c. Requires force or threat of force
d. None of the above13. To be guilty of modern forcible(non-statutory) rape, the intercourse must have been:
a. Not with force or threat of force, but against the victim’s will
b. Against the victim’s will, but without force or threat of force
c. Against the victim’s will, and with force or threat of force
d. Not against the victim’s will, but with force or threat of force14. Modern rape statutes also prohibit:
a. Consensual sexual intercourse with a victim of tender years
b. Sexual intercourse with a victim who is unable to resist because of extreme vulnerability
c. Sexual intercourse with an unconscious victim
d. All of the above15. Under modern rape statutes:
a. A victim must demonstrate extreme resistance to indicate lack of consent
b. A victim’s testimony alone is insufficient to prove a rape occurred
c. Rape is a capital offense
d. None of the above16. Rape shield laws prevent the introduction at trial of:
a. Evidence of the victim’s consensual sex with the defendant
b. Evidence of the victim’s consensual sex with people other than the defendant
c. Evidence of the victim’s sexual reputation
d. Both (b) and (c)17. In the majority of states, the criminal intent of statutory rape is:
a. Reckless
b. Negligent
c. Strict Liability
d. Specific

18. Bobby comes up behind Jimmy and attempts to hit Jimmy in the head with a baseball bat but misses. Jimmy who has on BEATS headphones never hears or sees it and does not find out about it until a witness tells him about it 10 minutes later. Bobby is guilty of:
a. Battery
b. Threatened Battery Assault
c. Attempted Battery Assault
d. Both (b) and (c)19. Bobby points a loaded handgun at Jimmy’s back only with the intent to scare him but Jimmy doesn’t see him. Bobby is guilty of:
a. Battery
b. Threatened Battery Assault
c. Attempted Battery Assault
d. None of the above20. Bobby points an unloaded handgun at Jimmy and says “I’m going to kill you” and Jimmy is frightened. Bobby is guilty of:
a. Battery
b. Threatened Battery Assault
c. Attempted Battery Assault
d. None of the above

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