TCA Code Test 1
TCA Code Test 1
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1. According to TCA §39-11-101, which of the fol- All of the options are objectives of the
lowing is an objective of the criminal code? criminal code
2. According to TCA § 39-11-102 thru 104, which If a person isn't a resident of the state
of the following is FALSE regarding the criminal in which he/she allegedly commit-
code? ted a criminal offense, he/she can-
not be changed with that offense in
that state.
3. A misdemeanor is any criminal act punishable False
by more than a year of imprisonment.
4. According to § 39-11-201, which of the follow- That the location of the trial and the
ing must NOT be proved beyond a reasonable court hearing the case are appropri-
doubt for a defendant to be found guilty of a ate
crime?
5. According to TCA § 39-11-203, which of the fol- The defendant must prove beyond
lowing is FALSE about a defense offered by the a reasonable doubt that he/she is
defendant? innocent of the charge.
6. According to TCA § 39-11-204, an affirmative true
defense (such as self-defense) must be proven
by a preponderance of the evidence.
7. According to TCA § 39-11-301, which of the fol- ?
lowing is FALSE about the culpable mental state
required to convict someone of a crime?
8. According to TCA § 39-11-302 which of the fol- "Criminal negligence" is more se-
lowing is NOT TRUE about the culpable mental rious than "reckless" because--even
states required for someone to be convicted of though it's a gross deviation from
a criminal offense? the normal standard of care--the of-
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fender ought to have been aware
of a substantial and unjustifiable risk
that the circumstances exist or that a
criminal result would occur.
9. According to TCA § 39-11-401 through 403, A person cannot be held responsible
which of the following is FALSE regarding re- for a crime if they weren't a direct
sponsibility for a criminal act? participant in its commission.
10. According to TCA § 39-11-411, which of the fol- Provides legitimate legal services to
lowing does NOT qualify a person as an acces- an offender, even after he/she is tak-
sory after the fact? en into custody
11. According to TCA § 39-11-501, which of the fol- The defendant has the burden of
lowing is FALSE about the affirmative defense of proving the defense of insanity be-
insanity? yond a reasonable doubt.
12. According to TCA § 39-11-503, which of the fol- Someone who is voluntarily intoxi-
lowing is FALSE about the defense of intoxica- cated is unable to discern between
tion? right and wrong and therefore lacks
the culpable mental state necessary
to be convicted of a crime.
13. On Tuesday, Jack threatens to harm Jill's parents false
if she doesn't help him rob a bank on Wednes-
day. Jill assists Jack with the crime. Under TCA §
39-11-504, Jill can successfully claim the defense
of duress.
14. Bob is a pharmacist with no criminal record. An true
undercover police officer persuades Bob to do-
nate a box of powerful prescription medications
under the guise that they're going to be used in
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TCA Code Test 1
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1. According to TCA §39-11-101, which of the fol- All of the options are objectives of the
lowing is an objective of the criminal code? criminal code
2. According to TCA § 39-11-102 thru 104, which If a person isn't a resident of the state
of the following is FALSE regarding the criminal in which he/she allegedly commit-
code? ted a criminal offense, he/she can-
not be changed with that offense in
that state.
3. A misdemeanor is any criminal act punishable False
by more than a year of imprisonment.
4. According to § 39-11-201, which of the follow- That the location of the trial and the
ing must NOT be proved beyond a reasonable court hearing the case are appropri-
doubt for a defendant to be found guilty of a ate
crime?
5. According to TCA § 39-11-203, which of the fol- The defendant must prove beyond
lowing is FALSE about a defense offered by the a reasonable doubt that he/she is
defendant? innocent of the charge.
6. According to TCA § 39-11-204, an affirmative true
defense (such as self-defense) must be proven
by a preponderance of the evidence.
7. According to TCA § 39-11-301, which of the fol- ?
lowing is FALSE about the culpable mental state
required to convict someone of a crime?
8. According to TCA § 39-11-302 which of the fol- "Criminal negligence" is more se-
lowing is NOT TRUE about the culpable mental rious than "reckless" because--even
states required for someone to be convicted of though it's a gross deviation from
a criminal offense? the normal standard of care--the of-
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fender ought to have been aware
of a substantial and unjustifiable risk
that the circumstances exist or that a
criminal result would occur.
9. According to TCA § 39-11-401 through 403, A person cannot be held responsible
which of the following is FALSE regarding re- for a crime if they weren't a direct
sponsibility for a criminal act? participant in its commission.
10. According to TCA § 39-11-411, which of the fol- Provides legitimate legal services to
lowing does NOT qualify a person as an acces- an offender, even after he/she is tak-
sory after the fact? en into custody
11. According to TCA § 39-11-501, which of the fol- The defendant has the burden of
lowing is FALSE about the affirmative defense of proving the defense of insanity be-
insanity? yond a reasonable doubt.
12. According to TCA § 39-11-503, which of the fol- Someone who is voluntarily intoxi-
lowing is FALSE about the defense of intoxica- cated is unable to discern between
tion? right and wrong and therefore lacks
the culpable mental state necessary
to be convicted of a crime.
13. On Tuesday, Jack threatens to harm Jill's parents false
if she doesn't help him rob a bank on Wednes-
day. Jill assists Jack with the crime. Under TCA §
39-11-504, Jill can successfully claim the defense
of duress.
14. Bob is a pharmacist with no criminal record. An true
undercover police officer persuades Bob to do-
nate a box of powerful prescription medications
under the guise that they're going to be used in
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