Question 1

Under Texas law,an unborn fetus can be the victim of a criminal homicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Under Texas law,a person in a vegetative state is considered to be legally dead for the purposes of the criminal homicide statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Texas Penal Code applies the criminal homicide statutes only to individuals that have been born alive before the moment of the criminal conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Red and Fred are working a construction job for BTB Construction Company.One day as the two are pouring a concrete foundation,the forms collapse.Red and Fred are buried under tons of concrete.It takes several days to recover their bodies.Subsequent investigation reveals that the company did not follow appropriate safety and construction standards in building the foundation.Under Texas law,the most serious offense BTB Construction Company has committed is:

Accepted Answer

A) no offense because a company cannot be held responsible under criminal homicide laws. 
B) murder under the felony murder rule. 
C) capital murder because more than one person died. 
D) criminally negligent homicide. 
A) no offense because a company cannot be held responsible under criminal homicide laws. 
B) murder under the felony murder rule. 
C) capital murder because more than one person died. 
D) criminally negligent homicide.

Question 5

In a murder-for-hire case,both the killer and the individual who hired the killer have committed capital murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Under Texas law,a person is considered to be legally dead when he or she meets the statutory standard of being:

Accepted Answer

A) biologically dead. 
B) presumptively dead. 
C) effectively dead. 
D) medically dead. 
A) biologically dead. 
B) presumptively dead. 
C) effectively dead. 
D) medically dead.

Question 7

Which of the following is a key element of the American System of Classification of criminal homicide?

Accepted Answer

A) The crime of murder is separated into categories labeled "degrees." 
B) The motive for the offense must be proven in every case. 
C) The death penalty is a possible penalty in the top two categories of criminal homicide. 
D) All unattended deaths are legally presumed to be murders. 
A) The crime of murder is separated into categories labeled "degrees." 
B) The motive for the offense must be proven in every case. 
C) The death penalty is a possible penalty in the top two categories of criminal homicide. 
D) All unattended deaths are legally presumed to be murders.

Question 8

Rod,a 17-year-old male afflicted with mental health issues,intentionally murders a neighbor child Juliet.The crime will elevate to capital murder if Juliet were under ___ years old at the time of the murder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rod,a 17-year-old male afflicted with mental health...

Question 9

Marta,a 17-year-old high school student,is seven months pregnant.She has not told her parents or boyfriend.One day while walking home she experiences labor pains.Marta goes into the nearby woods.The baby is born.The baby begins to cry.Afraid she will be discovered and unsure about what to do,Marta covers the child with leaves and departs the scene.A few days later the corpse of the baby is discovered.Subsequent investigation leads the police to Marta.Which of the following is correct about this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Marta has committed capital murder because she knowingly caused the death of the 	child. 
B) Marta has committed no offense because she did not purposely kill the child. 
C) Marta has committed no offense because under Texas law a mother is not criminally 	responsible for the death of a minor child. 
D) Marta has committed only criminally negligent homicide as she ought to have been 	aware that the child would die if left alone in the woods. 
A) Marta has committed capital murder because she knowingly caused the death of the 	child. 
B) Marta has committed no offense because she did not purposely kill the child. 
C) Marta has committed no offense because under Texas law a mother is not criminally 	responsible for the death of a minor child. 
D) Marta has committed only criminally negligent homicide as she ought to have been 	aware that the child would die if left alone in the woods.

Question 10

Is it fair that the mother of the fetus is excused from criminal responsibility for purposely killing the child but the father is not legally excused?

Accepted Answer

Student views and arguments will vary.Is

Question 11

Bob and Ray get into a fistfight.Bob grabs a nearby shovel and strikes Ray.The blow ruptures Ray's kidney and he dies.Bob tells the police Ray was his friend and he did not intend to kill Ray.Nonetheless,Bob is facing murder charges because he intended to cause serious bodily injury to Ray and committed an act ___(two words)_____ to human life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bob and Ray get into a fistfight.Bob...

Question 12

Under most circumstances,deaths that are the result of traffic collisions are considered to be accidents unless the party who caused the collision was violating a traffic law at the time.In such cases,the party causing the death would be properly charged with ___(two words)______ homicide.

Accepted Answer

criminally

Question 13

Murders and manslaughters,but not accidental deaths,are forms of ____________ homicides.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Murders and manslaughters,but not accidental deaths,are forms...

Question 14

The Texas criminal homicide statutes punish the unlawful killing of an "individual." Which of the following is a factor that must be established to prove the victim meets the statutory definition of an "individual"?

Accepted Answer

A) Victim was capable of living outside the womb. 
B) Victim was alive at time of infliction of fatal wound. 
C) Victim was born alive. 
D) Victim,if unborn child,had reached the second trimester of gestation. 
A) Victim was capable of living outside the womb. 
B) Victim was alive at time of infliction of fatal wound. 
C) Victim was born alive. 
D) Victim,if unborn child,had reached the second trimester of gestation.

Question 15

Identify and briefly explain the criminal homicide categories found in the traditional American System of Classification.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary but the key points are:

Question 16

An unintended death during the commission of a robbery is considered murder under Texas law while a purposeful death during a robbery is considered a capital murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If use of a medical life support system prevents a determination of whether an individual's heart is beating naturally,the individual is considered legally dead if he or she has irreversible cessation of spontaneous ________ function.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If use of a medical life support...

Question 18

Ricardo,a 17-year-old high school senior,is angry because he has been expelled from school one month before graduation.He walks into the school lunch room with a rifle.He begins shooting randomly at the teacher's table.By the time he is subdued by other students,Ricardo has killed two persons and injured three others.The most serious offense Ricardo has committed is ______(two words)_____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ricardo,a 17-year-old high school senior,is angry because...

Question 19

Purposefully causing a death through use of poison is a capital offense in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sheila offers $5,000 to Seth if Seth will kill Vern,Sheila's husband.Seth agrees to the deal.The following evening as Vern is crossing the street,Seth runs over Vern with his automobile.Vern dies that night at the hospital.Sheila collects Vern's $1,000,000 life insurance policy.She uses part of the proceeds to pay Seth his fee.Under Texas law,the most serious offense Sheila has committed is:

Accepted Answer

A) no offense because she did not kill anyone. 
B) capital murder because she employed Seth to kill Vern. 
C) capital murder because of the felony murder rule. 
D) capital murder because Vern's death was extremely painful. 
A) no offense because she did not kill anyone. 
B) capital murder because she employed Seth to kill Vern. 
C) capital murder because of the felony murder rule. 
D) capital murder because Vern's death was extremely painful.

Under Texas law,an unborn fetus can be the victim of a criminal homicide.

Under Texas law,a person in a vegetative state is considered to be legally dead for the purposes of the criminal homicide statutes.

The Texas Penal Code applies the criminal homicide statutes only to individuals that have been born alive before the moment of the criminal conduct.

In a murder-for-hire case,both the killer and the individual who hired the killer have committed capital murder.

Under Texas law,a person is considered to be legally dead when he or she meets the statutory standard of being:

Which of the following is a key element of the American System of Classification of criminal homicide?

Rod,a 17-year-old male afflicted with mental health issues,intentionally murders a neighbor child Juliet.The crime will elevate to capital murder if Juliet were under ___ years old at the time of the murder.

Is it fair that the mother of the fetus is excused from criminal responsibility for purposely killing the child but the father is not legally excused?

Under most circumstances,deaths that are the result of traffic collisions are considered to be accidents unless the party who caused the collision was violating a traffic law at the time.In such cases,the party causing the death would be properly charged with _(two words)____ homicide.

Murders and manslaughters,but not accidental deaths,are forms of ____________ homicides.

The Texas criminal homicide statutes punish the unlawful killing of an "individual." Which of the following is a factor that must be established to prove the victim meets the statutory definition of an "individual"?

Identify and briefly explain the criminal homicide categories found in the traditional American System of Classification.

An unintended death during the commission of a robbery is considered murder under Texas law while a purposeful death during a robbery is considered a capital murder.

If use of a medical life support system prevents a determination of whether an individual's heart is beating naturally,the individual is considered legally dead if he or she has irreversible cessation of spontaneous ________ function.

Purposefully causing a death through use of poison is a capital offense in Texas.

Foundations of Criminal Law

Elements of a Crime

The Criminal Law in Daily Practice

Parties to Offenses

Assault and Sexual Assault

Kidnapping and Related Offenses

Property Destruction Offenses

Theft,Fraud,and Related Offenses

Robbery,Burglary,and Criminal Trespass

Offenses Against Government Operations

Public Disorder,Indecency,Health,and Safety Offenses

Intoxication Offenses

Preparatory Offenses and Organized Criminal Activity

General Defenses and Justification

Federal Criminal Law

Filters

Exam 5: Criminal Homicide

Under Texas law,an unborn fetus can be the victim of a criminal homicide.

Under Texas law,a person in a vegetative state is considered to be legally dead for the purposes of the criminal homicide statutes.

The Texas Penal Code applies the criminal homicide statutes only to individuals that have been born alive before the moment of the criminal conduct.

In a murder-for-hire case,both the killer and the individual who hired the killer have committed capital murder.

Under Texas law,a person is considered to be legally dead when he or she meets the statutory standard of being:

Which of the following is a key element of the American System of Classification of criminal homicide?

Rod,a 17-year-old male afflicted with mental health issues,intentionally murders a neighbor child Juliet.The crime will elevate to capital murder if Juliet were under ___ years old at the time of the murder.

Is it fair that the mother of the fetus is excused from criminal responsibility for purposely killing the child but the father is not legally excused?

Under most circumstances,deaths that are the result of traffic collisions are considered to be accidents unless the party who caused the collision was violating a traffic law at the time.In such cases,the party causing the death would be properly charged with ___(two words)______ homicide.

Murders and manslaughters,but not accidental deaths,are forms of ____________ homicides.

The Texas criminal homicide statutes punish the unlawful killing of an "individual." Which of the following is a factor that must be established to prove the victim meets the statutory definition of an "individual"?

Identify and briefly explain the criminal homicide categories found in the traditional American System of Classification.

An unintended death during the commission of a robbery is considered murder under Texas law while a purposeful death during a robbery is considered a capital murder.

If use of a medical life support system prevents a determination of whether an individual's heart is beating naturally,the individual is considered legally dead if he or she has irreversible cessation of spontaneous ________ function.

Purposefully causing a death through use of poison is a capital offense in Texas.

Foundations of Criminal Law

Elements of a Crime

The Criminal Law in Daily Practice

Parties to Offenses

Assault and Sexual Assault

Kidnapping and Related Offenses

Property Destruction Offenses

Theft,Fraud,and Related Offenses

Robbery,Burglary,and Criminal Trespass

Offenses Against Government Operations

Public Disorder,Indecency,Health,and Safety Offenses

Intoxication Offenses

Preparatory Offenses and Organized Criminal Activity

General Defenses and Justification

Federal Criminal Law

Filters

Under most circumstances,deaths that are the result of traffic collisions are considered to be accidents unless the party who caused the collision was violating a traffic law at the time.In such cases,the party causing the death would be properly charged with _(two words)____ homicide.