Exam 6: Assault and Sexual Assault

Mental distress,such as fear,fright,or anxiety,are forms of "bodily injury" included in the Texas Penal Code definition of the term.

A broken bone is NOT a form of "serious bodily injury" within the Texas law of assault because it is not a permanent injury and will ultimately heal.

Evidence corroborating an allegation of sexual assault that occurred several years earlier does NOT need to be presented at trial if the victim was ___ years of age or older at the time of the alleged attack.

Norman is a police officer.He stops Marilyn for driving while intoxicated.He tells Marilyn that he will not arrest her if she performs oral sex on him.Marilyn reluctantly consents and performs the act.Norman has committed sexual assault because he is a ______(two words)____ who coerced Marilyn into consenting to the act.

Bob and Ray,two 60-year olds,are drinking beer in a bar.They are discussing college football and which school has the best team.The discussion becomes heated.Finally,in a moment of range,Bob strikes Ray in the face with a beer bottle.Ray falls to the floor,his cheek bone shattered and his eyeball sliced.The most serious offense Bob has committed is:

A terrorist who posts an item on the Internet threatening to set-off a bomb commits the offense of terroristic threat.

Rita is a single mother.One night Kyle,a neighbor,breaks into Rita's apartment intending to engage in sexual intercourse with her.Quietly he picks up Rita's sleeping infant and carries the child into Rita's bedroom.Kyle awakens Rita and tells her if she does not engage in sexual intercourse with him,he will harm the child.Fearful for herself and the child,Rita agrees to have sex with Kyle.Before Kyle departs he tells Rita not to tell anyone about the incident or he will come back and harm the child.After Kyle leaves the apartment,Rita calls the police.The most serious offense Kyle has committed is:

Under the Texas Penal Code,an assault can be committed in one of three ways: assault with bodily injury,assault by contact,and assault by ______.

Under Texas law,any firearm,regardless of whether it is loaded or not,is considered to be a "deadly weapon."

The Texas statutory definition of "bodily injury" includes "substantial or extensive pain or suffering."

Of the following injuries,which meets the definition of "bodily injury" as defined in the Texas Penal Code?

__________ is always a defense to a charge of misdemeanor assault.

In Texas,special courtroom rules of evidence apply in the prosecution of sexual assault cases.Which of the following is one of those special rules of evidence?

Larry,a 16-year-old boy,convinces Kathy,his 15-year-old girlfriend,to perform oral sex.While Kathy is engaged in the act,her father walks into the living room and interrupts the two.The father chases Larry out the door and calls the police.Which of the following statements is correct about this situation?

To constitute assault by contact,the offender must engage in physical contact with another and know that the other person will find the contact _______ or _______.

Carl and Grady are in an argument.Carl spits in Grady's face.Carl has committed no offense because although his conduct is offensive,it causes no bodily injury to Grady.

Express or apparent ________ is a defense to the charge of sexual assault.

Which of the following items is specifically identified as a "deadly weapon" according to the definition contained in the Texas Penal Code?

Which of the following is a required element of the Texas stalking statute (Sec.42.072)?

Any conduct in professional sports,including conduct that results in serious bodily injury,does NOT constitute a crime because the participants consent to the conduct.