Question 1

While today the terms _____________ are used interchangeably, historically they were different crimes and each could occur without the other.

Accepted Answer

Historically, "assault" referred to the threat or attempt to inflict harm, while "battery" involved actual physical contact or harm. They were distinct crimes, and one could occur without the other.

Question 2

________________ refers to the unauthorized harmful or offensive touching of another.

Accepted Answer

Battery refers to the unauthorized harmful or offensive touching of another person.

Question 3

From the following choices, pick the one that is the battery.

Accepted Answer

Someone spitting in your face is a battery.

Question 4

______________________, a crime with common law origins, refers to permanent injury inflicted on a victim with the intent to injure and that may disable or disfigure that person.

Accepted Answer

Mayhem is a crime with common law origins that involves the intentional infliction of permanent injury on a victim, which may disable or disfigure them.

Question 5

_______________________ is a crime against the person and against property and involves the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear.

Accepted Answer

Robbery is defined as a crime against both the person and property, involving taking or attempting to take something of value from someone by force, threat, or intimidation.

Question 6

The elements of the crime of robbery include a ______________________ taking, carrying away of the personal property of another with the intent to steal.

Accepted Answer

The correct element of the crime of robbery is a "trespassory" taking, which means taking without the owner's consent.

Question 7

The act of moving things or people from one place to another is an element of robbery and is also known as:

Accepted Answer

Asportation is the legal term used to describe the act of moving or carrying away property, which is an element of robbery.

Question 8

Under the common law _____________ was defined as the unlawful carnal knowledge of a female without her consent.

Accepted Answer

Under common law, rape was defined as the unlawful carnal knowledge of a female without her consent.

Question 9

Under the common law forcible rape required _____________________, which was defined as the insertion of the penis into the vagina to any extent; emission did not have to occur for the crime to be complete.

Accepted Answer

Under common law, forcible rape required penetration, which was defined as the insertion of the penis into the vagina to any extent, without the necessity of emission for the crime to be complete.

Question 10

Another sexual conduct offense that was not an English common law offense but was an American common law offense is _________________. It generally included the ecclesiastical offenses and anal intercourse.

Accepted Answer

Sodomy was recognized as an American common law offense and generally included acts such as anal intercourse, which were not specifically categorized under English common law offenses.

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the general elements of forcible rape and sodomy?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is not one...

Question 12

Evidence of prior sexual experiences is generally not admissible under what is referred to as a __________________________ unless it can be shown that the evidence is relevant in that particular case.

Accepted Answer

The rape shield statute is designed to protect victims of sexual offenses by limiting the ability to introduce evidence or cross-examine victims about their past sexual behavior, unless it is directly relevant to the case.

Question 13

Statutory rape and, in some jurisdictions, other sexual acts with an underage person is punished under what theory of liability? For this reason consent is irrelevant in these cases.

Accepted Answer

Statutory rape is punished under strict liability, meaning that the perpetrator's intent or knowledge regarding the victim's age is irrelevant, and consent is not a defense.

Question 14

The major difference between kidnapping and false imprisonment is that false imprisonment lacks one element, that of:

Accepted Answer

Asportation, or the act of moving or transporting the victim from one place to another, is a key element that distinguishes kidnapping from false imprisonment.

Question 15

The crime of ____________ is watching following, and harassing another repeatedly over a period of time inflicting mental distress.

Accepted Answer

Stalking is the crime that involves repeatedly watching, following, and harassing another person over time, causing them mental distress.

Question 16

When the crime of stalking is accomplished using the Internet and the communications are therefore electronic, the crime is identified as:

Accepted Answer

Cyberstalking is a crime that involves the use of the Internet or other electronic means to stalk or harass someone.

Question 17

Some behaviors that victims of stalking are subjected to include all EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Moving to the same city as a victim is not inherently a stalking behavior unless it is accompanied by other actions that demonstrate an intent to harass or intimidate the victim. The other options are direct actions that can be considered stalking behaviors.

Question 18

CPS reported that in 2013 there were 679,000 abuse and neglect cases, this is down since 2009.

Accepted Answer

The answer of CPS reported that in 2013 there were...

Question 19

CPS reported that in 2013 _______ of the 679,000 abuse and neglect cases were children under three years old.

Accepted Answer

In 2013, CPS reported that 27.3% of the 679,000 abuse and neglect cases involved children under three years old.

Question 20

CPS reported that in 2013 ________ of the 679,000 abuse and neglect cases were children between ages three and five years of age.

Accepted Answer

19.7% of the 679,000 abuse and neglect cases were children between ages three and five years of age.

Quiz 6: Assault, Rape, and Other Crimes Against the Person