Exam 11: Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault and Battery, Kidnapping, and False Imprisonment

Some courts permit victims to present expert witnesses on the psychological issue of ______, which is the psychological and medical condition of some rape victims.

Jerica and Sam have known each other for a couple of years. They recently began dating. The pair spent all of last weekend together and had sexual relations for the first time. Jerica now says she was raped. In which of the following situations may Sam have a defense in a jurisdiction applying the objective test?

Richard is a college student. He is bright and always raises his hand to offer the correct answer to almost every question in class. One day, as he raises his hand, the student behind him lunges forward with a knife in an attempt to cut Richard's wrist and teach him a lesson for being a know it all. The student misses and Richard is unaware of the attempt. Which of the following crimes has been committed?

One night, Jacob is walking home from his shift at a bar. Steven walks up behind him and holds up his index finger to Jacob's back; Jacob believes it is a gun. Steven instructs him to walk to the adjacent alley, kneel on the ground facing the wall, and orders Jacob to give him all his money, valuables, and cell phone. Steven threatens Jacob and tells him not to make any sound or Steven will shoot him. After Steven leaves, Jacob quickly reports the crime and a patrol car was sent to canvas the location. Steven is found with Jacob's items and is subsequently arrested. Is Steven liable for attempted battery assault? Why or why not? Is Steven liable for assault of placing another in fear of a battery? Why or why not?

What is the difference between assault and battery?

The general rule is that ______ is a strict liability offense in which a male is guilty of rape by engaging in intercourse with an underage female.

Timothy, a senior college student, has a crush on a new freshman who is a member of a sorority. Timothy tries to get close to her by becoming friends with her sorority sisters, He is invited over to their house. He sneaks away from the group and places a tape recorder in his crush's room hoping she may talk about him or that it will help him to figure out what kinds of things she likes. Is Timothy guilty of stalking?

In 1977, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that a death penalty for rape was constitutional.

What are four reasons why rape shield laws prohibit evidence relating to a victim's general sexual activity?

The crime of stalking is recognized in all 50 states.

What is kidnapping?

The essence of the actus reus of the common law of rape remains the employment of force to cause another individual to submit to sexual penetration without consent.

______ laws prohibit the introduction of evidence concerning a victim's past sexual activity.

______ under common law was the forcible abduction or stealing away of a person from his or her own country and sending him or her into another country.

The most serious sexual offense is statutory rape.

All of the following may increase a criminal charge of stalking to aggravated stalking EXCEPT ______.

The "Lindbergh Law" included parents from coverage.

All of the following are statutory rape approaches are utilized when an individual who is physically mature misrepresents their age EXCEPT ______.

The "Lindbergh Law" prohibits kidnapping and carrying an individual across state lines for the purpose of obtaining a ransom or reward.

What is the common law definition of rape?