Georgia Criminal Law Study Guide
Questions and Answers Exam
Felony - ANSWER>>A crime punishable by death, life imprisonment, or 12 months
or more
Misdemeanor - ANSWER>>a crime punishable by 12 moths or less
Affirmative defenses (10) - ANSWER>>Min. age of 13; Mental Capacity; Delusional
Compulsion; Involuntary Intoxication; Mistake of Fact; Sex Trafficking; Coercion;
Alibi; Justification; Entrapment
Jurisdiction - ANSWER>>geographical area of powers of arrest
Venue - ANSWER>>location where court is going to hear a case
Murder - ANSWER>>with malice, causing the death of another. Felony
Felony Murder - ANSWER>>causing the death of another while IN COMMISSION
of a felony. Felony
Voluntary Manslaughter - ANSWER>>Crime of passion resulting from serious
provocation. Felony
Involuntary Manslaughter (Felony) - ANSWER>>While in the commission of a
misdemeanor, results in the death of another. Ex: Pushing someone (simple
battery) and they fall and hit their head and die
, Involuntary Manslaughter (misdemeanor) - ANSWER>>Doing a lawful act in an
unlawful manner that results in the death of another. Ex: Cleaning your gun,
forgetting to clear it properly, gun goes off and shoots your neighbor.
Simple Assault - ANSWER>>Placing someone in fear of receiving
immediate/violent injury. Ex: getting in someone's face telling them, "I'm going to
kick your ass!" Misdemeanor.
Aggravated Assault - ANSWER>>Assaulting with the intent to murder, rape, or rob
with the use of a weapon. Strangulating another. Felony.
Simple Battery - ANSWER>>Physical contact in an insulting or provoking nature.
Misdemeanor.
Battery - ANSWER>>Physical contact that leaves substantial VISIBLE bodily
injuries. Misdemeanor.
Aggravated Battery - ANSWER>>Physical contact that RENDERS USELESS part of
the body part/limb. Felony.
Kidnapping - ANSWER>>Moving someone against their will. Felony.
False Imprisonment - ANSWER>>Holding someone prisoner against their will, no
movement. Felony.
Motor Vehicle Hijacking - ANSWER>>1st degree- taking vehicle in presence of
another. With a WEAPON.
2nd degree- taking vehicle in presence of another. With use of
FORCE/INTIMIDATION
Both are felonies.
Reckless conduct (HIV) - ANSWER>>HIV infected person purposefully exposes
another with intent to infect them. Felony
Questions and Answers Exam
Felony - ANSWER>>A crime punishable by death, life imprisonment, or 12 months
or more
Misdemeanor - ANSWER>>a crime punishable by 12 moths or less
Affirmative defenses (10) - ANSWER>>Min. age of 13; Mental Capacity; Delusional
Compulsion; Involuntary Intoxication; Mistake of Fact; Sex Trafficking; Coercion;
Alibi; Justification; Entrapment
Jurisdiction - ANSWER>>geographical area of powers of arrest
Venue - ANSWER>>location where court is going to hear a case
Murder - ANSWER>>with malice, causing the death of another. Felony
Felony Murder - ANSWER>>causing the death of another while IN COMMISSION
of a felony. Felony
Voluntary Manslaughter - ANSWER>>Crime of passion resulting from serious
provocation. Felony
Involuntary Manslaughter (Felony) - ANSWER>>While in the commission of a
misdemeanor, results in the death of another. Ex: Pushing someone (simple
battery) and they fall and hit their head and die
, Involuntary Manslaughter (misdemeanor) - ANSWER>>Doing a lawful act in an
unlawful manner that results in the death of another. Ex: Cleaning your gun,
forgetting to clear it properly, gun goes off and shoots your neighbor.
Simple Assault - ANSWER>>Placing someone in fear of receiving
immediate/violent injury. Ex: getting in someone's face telling them, "I'm going to
kick your ass!" Misdemeanor.
Aggravated Assault - ANSWER>>Assaulting with the intent to murder, rape, or rob
with the use of a weapon. Strangulating another. Felony.
Simple Battery - ANSWER>>Physical contact in an insulting or provoking nature.
Misdemeanor.
Battery - ANSWER>>Physical contact that leaves substantial VISIBLE bodily
injuries. Misdemeanor.
Aggravated Battery - ANSWER>>Physical contact that RENDERS USELESS part of
the body part/limb. Felony.
Kidnapping - ANSWER>>Moving someone against their will. Felony.
False Imprisonment - ANSWER>>Holding someone prisoner against their will, no
movement. Felony.
Motor Vehicle Hijacking - ANSWER>>1st degree- taking vehicle in presence of
another. With a WEAPON.
2nd degree- taking vehicle in presence of another. With use of
FORCE/INTIMIDATION
Both are felonies.
Reckless conduct (HIV) - ANSWER>>HIV infected person purposefully exposes
another with intent to infect them. Felony
