Question 1

Discuss the differences between kidnapping and false imprisonment. What are the differences between the elements of kidnapping and false imprisonment? What does asportation have to do with kidnapping?

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Question 2

A robber who uses violence or puts the victim in fear does not have to use a _____________ to commit robbery.

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Question 3

A robber using an __________________ may still be convicted of armed robbery regardless of the fact that the victim could not have been harmed.

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Question 4

The fifth element of the actus reus of robbery is __________________.

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Question 5

Inappropriate touching, forced kissing, indecent exposure, and a variety of other acts may constitute ______________.

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Question 6

Compare battery and assault and explain the differences. Address the misuse of the term "assault" throughout the criminal justice system. How should the misuse be correct to ensure each state properly addresses battery and assault in a common manner?

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Question 7

George is a local drug dealer who has a professionally trained pit bull that has been taught to respond to George's second language, which is German. During a traffic stop, the law enforcement officer discovers the drugs in the trunk of George's vehicle, subsequent to George's verbal consent to search the vehicle. Upon discovery of the drugs, George commands his pit bull in German to attack the law enforcement officer. George may be charged with assault and battery by means of a____________________.

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Question 8

False imprisonment is dissimilar to kidnapping because it is equally serious a crime because of the felonious acts involved in the crime.

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False imprisonment and kidnapping are different crimes with different elements and penalties. While both involve the unlawful confinement of a person, kidnapping involves taking or transporting the person against their will, while false imprisonment involves the intentional and unlawful confinement without their consent. The penalties for each offense may also vary depending on the jurisdiction and circumstances of the crime.

Question 9

Sam is working his typical racket of picking victims pockets and purses during concerts at the local convention center. However, one victim notices Sam's slight of hand and attempts to close her purse to secure the personal property within. Sam reacts by grabbing the purse with his other hand and threatening to stab the victim unless she lets Sam take the purse. A security guard sees the scuffle and takes Sam into custody. Sam may be charged with __________________.

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Question 10

The essence of consent is that it is given out of free will, which is why consent can be ______________.

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Question 11

A person who locks his grandmother in a closet and only provides bits of food and water to keep her alive for the purpose of collecting her social security checks, in addition to social security fraud, may be charged with _____________.

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Question 12

Domestic violence and child abuse are both considered domestic offenses because they both typically occur in the home.

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Both domestic violence and child abuse involve harm or abuse inflicted by one or more family members within the home. Therefore, they are considered domestic offenses.

Question 13

Forcible rape occurs when the victim does not consent and sexual intercourse occurs through ___________________.

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Question 14

Robbery does not occur unless, along with the actus reus of the offense, the offender intends to __________________ deprive the owner of personal property.

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Question 15

James is a notorious pickpocket who typically works major sporting events. Unfortunately for James, he chose a victim who was an off-duty peace officer. The officer may place James under arrest for _________________.

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Question 16

Compare the various levels of sexual assault. What constitutes the separation of the various forms of assault into each of these levels? What type of penalty accompanies each level?

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Question 17

Discuss the six elements of robbery and how those elements relate to the victim. Does it make a difference in the conviction if the suspect knowingly displayed a weapon that was harmless? If so, why? Could the use of a harmless weapon influence the sentencing phase? If so, how?

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Question 18

Intentionally frightening another person by following, harassing, and/or terrorizing that person commits the crime of _____________.

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Question 19

Modern definitions of rape incorporate _________________ as well as forcible intercourse between married couples.

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Question 20

Joseph commits a robbery of a local convenience store, killing the store attendant in the process of the robbery. Joseph purposefully decided to walk to the convenience store from his cousin's apartment two blocks away. However, not wanting to leave a trail leading back to his cousin's apartment, Joseph works his way in the opposite direction to a well populated shopping center parking lot and waits until he sees a woman step into her vehicle and back out of the parking space. Knowing that the woman's car will not automatically lock the doors until the woman puts the car in drive, Joseph rushes to the victim's car and jerks open the passenger door. He points his gun at the victim and orders her to get out of the car. She screams and attempts to reach around to the back seat. Joseph, thinking she is reaching for a weapon shoots the woman and shoves her from the vehicle as he speeds away. The woman rolls under nearby shrub bushes, which means she is out of plain view of other shoppers. She is alive, but severely wounded. Joseph drives the car south on the interstate freeway to a lake near his home about 29 miles south of the shopping center. He drives the car to a cliff area overlooking the lake and jumps out of the car as it rolls toward an over the cliff. Joseph did not see the baby strapped in the car seat safely tucked away in the back seat. Sport divers later inadvertently discover the sunken vehicle and the body of the tiny toddler. The police eventually develop a case against Joseph. What charges will be filed against Joseph? Will he be charged with the murder of the baby even though he had no knowledge of the baby being in the vehicle?

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Quiz 9: Assaultive Offenses