Criminal Law and Procedure -- Chapter 6 --- Crimes Against Persons

Which serious crime requires that the offense be committed, " while armed with a dangerous weapon"? - Robbery - Armed robbery - Theft - Burglary

Armed Robbery

Which term refers to the taking and carrying away of another person? - Asportation - False imprisonment - Theft - Kidnapping

Asportation

Which crime refers to the threat or an attempt of bodily harm to another person without physical contact? - Assault - Aggravated battery - Battery - Aggravated assault

Assault

Which crime refers to unlawful touching or another without consent? - Aggravated assault - Assault - Aggravated battery - Battery

Battery

All of the following are examples of separate battery statues EXCEPT: - Battery of a law enforcement officer - Battery on persons 65 years of age or older - Domestic battery by strangulation - Battery on educators

Battery on educators

In NC, what is the lowest class of felony requiring a prison sentence? - E - C - A - D

D

______ are likened to killings based on "extreme recklessness" or "extreme indifference" to human life. - voluntary manslaughter - Involuntary manslaughter - Depraved heart killings - Negligence

Depraved heart killings

This term refers to a return to the common-law approach to rape where there was no requirement that a rape victim has her testimony corroborated with physical evidence. - None of the above - Disappearing corroboration requirement - Testimonial laws - Rape shield laws

Disappearing corroboration requirement

Which crime is defined as assault, battery, or other abusive conduct committed against a family member or intimate partner? - Sexual battery - Domestic violence - Assault - Child abuse

Domestic violence

All of the following are differences between cyberstalking and stalking EXCEPT: - Electronic communications technologies make it much easier for cyberstalkers to encourage third parties to harass and/or threaten a victim. - Cyberstalkers may be located across the street or across the country. - Electronic communications technologies increase the barriers to harassment and threats. - Offline stalkers generally require the perpetrator and the victim to be located in the same geographic area.

Electronic communications technologies increase the barriers to harassment and threats.

Which term refers to the purposeful termination of life by someone other than the patient? - Suicide - None of the above - Euthanasia - Physician-assisted suicide

Euthanasia

Criminal homicide fall into three general categories: murder, manslaughter, and negligence. - True - False

False

In NC, Billy and Bud decide to steal used cooking grease from a container outside a Mcdonalds. They load up about ten dollars' worth. Seconds later, the blue lights come on. They will be charged with a misdemeanor. - True -False

False Used cooking grease is protected in NC. Larceny of any amount is a felony.

Which term refers to the unlawful detention or restraint of another person? - False imprisonment - Asportation - Kidnapping - Theft

False imprisonment

In NC, a police officer responding to a bank robbery runs a red light and is killed by a Mack truck. In addition to the bank robbery, the robber would be charged with: - Felony Murder - Nothing. The officer should have balanced his life against the simple loss of property in a robbery and waited for the light to change. - Accidental murder - Second degree murder

Felony murder

Which is a murder that is willful, premeditated, and deliberate? - Second-degree murder - None of the above - First-degree murder - Homicide

First-degree murder

In most jurisdictions, rape is categorized as a ______ offense. - General Intent - Specific Intent _ Deliberate Intent - Purposeful

General Intent

Which crime is the systematic conduct that intentionally annoys, threatens, and/or intimidates another person? - Threatening - Harassment - Stalking - Cyberstalking

Harassment

The common law definition of ______ is the killing of a human being by another human being. - Manslaughter - Homicide - Murder - None of the above

Homicide

Which term refers to the unlawful taking and carrying away of another person with the intent to deprive that person of their liberty? - Asportation - False imprisonment - Theft - Kidnapping

Kidnapping

What is the lowest possible penalty for a person convicted of felony murder? - LWOP - Harassment - Threatening - Cyberstalking

LWOP

These are circumstances that would serve to extenuate or reduce the degree of moral culpability. - Personal - Minimizing - Aggravating - Mitigating

Mitigating

Which term refers to the laws that limit evidence about a victim's prior sexual history? - None of the above - Disappearing corroboration requirement - Rape shield laws - Testimonial laws

Rape shield laws

Which type of murder involves the intention to inflict grievous bodily injury to another which results in death? - None of the above - Second-degree murder - Homicide - First degree murder

Second degree murder

Tabitha has a history of 3 convictions for larceny by employees, all on different dates and counties. She also has a DWI but it is ten years old. IN NC, how many felony "points" does she have? - Three because the DWI is too old - Seven. (3x H and 1 for the DWI) she is a 7 points so Level III for NC felonies. - Four; one for each - None of the above

Seven. (3x H and 1 for the DWI)

This is a general term that covers a range of nonconsensual sexual offenses against another person. - Rape - Sexual Assault - Forcible rape - Assault

Sexual Assault

The Model Penal Code considers rape a _____ offense. - Purposeful - Deliberate Intent - Specific Intent - General Intent

Specific Intent

In NC, stealing any item of value from an employer is a felony.

True

The three distinct elements for manslaughter include (1) sudden heat of passion, (2) adequate provocation, and (3) causation. - True - False

True

Which is unlawful homicide committed without malice aforethought? - Deprave heart killing - Involuntary manslaughter - Voluntary manslaughter - Negligence

Voluntary manslaughter