Question 1

Streets,highways,common areas of schools and shops have one thing in common: they are all deemed to be a ________ place under Texas statute.

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Question 2

Texas law prohibits the use of abusive,indecent,profane,or vulgar language in a public place.However,in order for an offense to occur the language must constitute ________ words.

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Question 3

An undercover police officer purchases cocaine from Jack.Jack is then arrested.Under Texas law,the appropriate charge for the officer to file against Jack is delivery of a controlled substance.

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In Texas, the delivery of a controlled substance charge is used when a person provides or transfers a controlled substance to another person, including selling or purchasing drugs. Therefore, if the undercover officer purchased cocaine from Jack, the appropriate charge would be delivery of a controlled substance.

Question 4

Loud parties at private residences are a common complaint in some neighborhoods.Unhappy neighbors may contact the police and complain about the noise.The partiers may be violating the disorderly conduct statute if the noise is unreasonable.Whether or not such loud partying constitutes a legally unreasonable noise is determined using the ________ standard.

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Question 5

Dan is openly wearing a pistol while walking down the street.Dan is NOT in violation of the unlawful carrying of weapons statute if he is a uniformed state correctional officer who is ________.

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Question 6

Paul is the neighborhood Peeping Tom.At night he goes into Mary's backyard and peers through her bedroom window as she changes clothes.While Paul gains sexual gratification in watching Mary change clothes,he is also violating the ________ statute.

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Question 7

Jim Bob works as a ranch hand.On Saturday night,the lovely Charlene agrees to marry him.Jim Bob is so happy that he goes into his front yard and celebrates by firing his pistol into the air multiple times.Jim Bob becomes unhappy when a deputy sheriff arrives and arrests him for committing ________ as a result of his actions that evening.

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Question 8

Under Texas law,before political demonstrators may be arrested for disorderly conduct or obstructing a passageway,the police must first afford the protestors the opportunity to ________,________,or otherwise remedy the situation.

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Question 9

Ted and Mary engage in sexual intercourse.A crime has been committed if Mary receives a ________ from Ted for engaging in the sex act.

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Question 10

When dealing with political protestors,the police must protect the ________ Amendment rights of the protestors prior to arresting anyone.

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Question 11

George wears a pistol every day.He does not hold a state-issued handgun license.However,George is NOT violating the unlawful carrying of weapons statute if he only wears the pistol while ________.

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Question 12

John goes to a bar and over the course of the evening engages in conversation with Pat.At closing time,John says to Pat,"Why don't we go to my place and have sex?" Pat says,"Great idea." No crime has occurred so long as John or Pat do not receive a ________ for the sex act.

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Question 13

Police officers often respond to loud party calls or other disturbances regarding noise.For such activity to constitute a criminal offense,it must be established that the sound constitutes a(n)________ noise.

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Question 14

Gary constructs a pipe bomb out of plumbing supplies and black powder.He intends to detonate the bomb outside the office of his ex-employer.However,on the way to the address he is stopped for a traffic violation.The officer sees the bomb and arrests Gary.Even though the bomb was not detonated,Gary's possession of the bomb violates the ________ statute.

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Question 15

Since he was 17 years old,Ralph has carried a .22 caliber pistol in his boot.Ten years later he still has the pistol in his boot.One night he is arrested for public intoxication.The arresting officer discovers the pistol.In addition to the public intoxication charge,the officer is likely to charge Ralph with unlawful ________ of a weapon.

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Question 16

Under Texas law,weapons such as machine guns,short-barrel firearms,and firearm silencers are classified as ________ weapons.

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Question 17

Much disorderly activity becomes a crime only if it occurs in a ________.

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Question 18

Jerome lives on a small residential street.He is angry because the garbage truck comes down the street at 6:00 am,awakening Jerome who works the night shift.One day he places saw horses across the street to prevent the truck from coming past his home.Jerome's actions constitute the crime of ________ a passageway.

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Question 19

Frank does NOT violate the unlawful carrying of weapons statute if he has a handgun in his vehicle or ________.

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Question 20

The key element of the offense of gambling is whether or not the accused made a ________ on a game,contest,or the like.

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Quiz 12: Public Disorder,Indecency,Health,and Safety Offenses