Question 1

Ben is the beneficiary of a $1,000,000 life insurance policy on his business partner Johnny.If Johnny dies unexpectedly under mysterious circumstances,Ben may become the prime suspect because he has a ____________ to wish Johnny dead.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ben is the beneficiary of a $1,000,000...

Question 2

If Jason knowingly places poison in Rebecca's coffee and she dies as a result,Jason has committed the crime of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If Jason knowingly places poison in Rebecca's...

Question 3

Brad comes home early from work.He discovers his wife Patricia in bed having sex with Ted,the pizza delivery boy.Enraged,Brad takes a pistol from the nightstand drawer and chases Ted down the street,shooting at him.The third shot hits Ted in the back.He dies immediately.Under Texas law,Brad has committed:

Accepted Answer

A) no offense because he was justified in killing his wife's lover. 
B) manslaughter because it is reckless to shoot a gun down a residential street. 
C) murder,felony of the second degree,because Brad was under the immediate influence of sudden passion from adequate cause when he killed Ted. 
D) murder,felony of the first degree,because Brad fired multiple shots before causing 	Ted's death.

Question 4

Which of the following is a necessary requirement for a criminal homicide in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) a human victim 
B) a human perpetrator 
C) a culpable mental state 
D) All of the above are necessary requirements for a criminal homicide.

Question 5

An "individual" must be born and alive before he or she falls within the scope of coverage of the Texas criminal homicide statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Under the traditional American System of Classification of criminal homicides,the most serious form of criminal homicide is ________ degree murder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the traditional American System of Classification...

Question 7

The owners of Bow-Wow Roofing Company knowingly permit their workers to roof homes without adhering to state and federal safety regulations.The owners believe the regulations slow down work and are bureaucratic nonsense.One day,Jose,an experienced roofer,falls from the second story roof of a house under construction and is killed.Investigation reveals that his death would not have occurred if he had been attached to a belay line as is required by federal safety regulations.In this case,the roofing company could be properly charged with committing criminally ________ homicide.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The owners of Bow-Wow Roofing Company knowingly...

Question 8

Under the American System of Classification of criminal homicide,a death which occurs during the commission of another inherently dangerous felony (i.e.,felony murder)is classified as a first degree murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Carlos has lost his job and his wife has left him.He is despondent and angry at the world.After drinking a bottle of tequila,Carlos obtains a rifle and goes to the local shopping mall.He begins shooting randomly at the shoppers.After ten shots he runs out of ammunition and is subdued by a security guard.Several persons have been injured by his gunshots but only one,a 50-year-old woman,dies from the wounds.Under Texas law,the most serious offense Carlos has committed:

Accepted Answer

A) murder. 
B) capital murder. 
C) manslaughter. 
D) criminally negligent homicide.

Question 10

Jurisdictions that use the American System of Classification of criminal homicide have established two or more degrees of murder,the differences being largely dependent on the brutality of the offender's conduct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jurisdictions that use the American System of...

Question 11

Motive is an element that must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in every murder prosecution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Under the American System of Classification of criminal homicide,if a purposeful killing is shown to have been committed under the influence of sudden rage of passion arising from adequate provocation,the killing would be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) a third degree murder. 
B) a first degree murder. 
C) voluntary manslaughter. 
D) involuntary manslaughter.

Question 13

If irreversible cessation of an individual's spontaneous respiratory and circulatory functions occurs,the person is said to be clinically dead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The primary difference between a homicide and a criminal homicide is the absence or presence of a ______ mental state.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary difference between a homicide and...

Question 15

Under the American System of Classification of criminal homicide,the offense of involuntary manslaughter is used to punish deaths caused by involuntary conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Late one evening,Charlie is driving his automobile home from a New Year's Eve party.He is severely intoxicated.Charlie drives his car southbound onto the northbound lane of a divided highway.In less than a quarter of a mile,he strikes another vehicle head-on.The other driver is killed instantly.Police arrest Charlie at the scene.Under the American System of Classification of criminal homicide,Charlie has committed:

Accepted Answer

A) murder by motor vehicle. 
B) vehicular homicide. 
C) second degree murder. 
D) involuntary manslaughter.

Question 17

To convict an accused of criminally negligent homicide,the prosecution must establish that the accused acted in a wanton or reckless manner in causing the death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cain and Abel get into an argument.Cain strikes Abel in the head with a wooden board.Abel is knocked unconscious and languishes into a coma.Two years after his injury,Abel dies.The medical examiner determines that the blow to the head was the cause of death.Under Texas law,Cain has committed:

Accepted Answer

A) no offense because Abel did not die within one year and one day of the blow. 
B) murder because he caused Abel's death. 
C) manslaughter because Cain's conduct was not premeditated. 
D) capital murder because Cain used a deadly weapon during the incident.

Question 19

Under Texas law,a person is legally dead only when a magistrate formally declares them dead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Deaths that are the direct result of violations of the traffic laws are normally prosecuted as violations of the criminally negligent homicide statute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Criminal Homicide

Ben is the beneficiary of a $1,000,000 life insurance policy on his business partner Johnny.If Johnny dies unexpectedly under mysterious circumstances,Ben may become the prime suspect because he has a ____________ to wish Johnny dead.

If Jason knowingly places poison in Rebecca's coffee and she dies as a result,Jason has committed the crime of __________.

Which of the following is a necessary requirement for a criminal homicide in Texas?

An "individual" must be born and alive before he or she falls within the scope of coverage of the Texas criminal homicide statutes.

Under the traditional American System of Classification of criminal homicides,the most serious form of criminal homicide is ________ degree murder.

Under the American System of Classification of criminal homicide,a death which occurs during the commission of another inherently dangerous felony (i.e.,felony murder)is classified as a first degree murder.

Jurisdictions that use the American System of Classification of criminal homicide have established two or more degrees of murder,the differences being largely dependent on the brutality of the offender's conduct.

Motive is an element that must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in every murder prosecution.

Under the American System of Classification of criminal homicide,if a purposeful killing is shown to have been committed under the influence of sudden rage of passion arising from adequate provocation,the killing would be classified as:

If irreversible cessation of an individual's spontaneous respiratory and circulatory functions occurs,the person is said to be clinically dead.

The primary difference between a homicide and a criminal homicide is the absence or presence of a ______ mental state.

Under the American System of Classification of criminal homicide,the offense of involuntary manslaughter is used to punish deaths caused by involuntary conduct.

To convict an accused of criminally negligent homicide,the prosecution must establish that the accused acted in a wanton or reckless manner in causing the death.

Cain and Abel get into an argument.Cain strikes Abel in the head with a wooden board.Abel is knocked unconscious and languishes into a coma.Two years after his injury,Abel dies.The medical examiner determines that the blow to the head was the cause of death.Under Texas law,Cain has committed:

Under Texas law,a person is legally dead only when a magistrate formally declares them dead.

Deaths that are the direct result of violations of the traffic laws are normally prosecuted as violations of the criminally negligent homicide statute.