Arkansas State Laws WGU Fast-Track
Framework: OA Scenario Analysis, PA
Submission Strategy, Competency
Prioritization & High-Impact Study Method
(2026–2027)
Description
The WGU Fast-Track Framework is a comprehensive and
strategically designed study resource created for students
at Western Governors University (WGU) who want to
progress through their courses with speed, clarity, and
confidence. Built around WGU’s competency-based
education model, this guide focuses on helping you
identify exactly what is required to pass and how to
approach assessments in the most efficient way possible.
Unlike traditional study materials that often lead to
overstudying and confusion, this framework is designed
to help you prioritize, apply, and execute. It provides a
clear system that allows you to focus on high-impact
areas, understand assessment expectations, and perform
,effectively in both Objective Assessments (OA) and
Performance Assessments (PA).
Questions 1–20: Criminal Offenses – Homicide & Assault
1. According to Arkansas Code § 5-10-101, which of the following is a circumstance
constituting capital murder?
A) Theft of property over $500
B) Causing the death of a law enforcement officer acting in the line of duty with
premeditated and deliberated purpose
C) Reckless driving resulting in injury
D) Disorderly conduct in a public place
2. Under § 5-10-101, what is the minimum sentence for a person under 18 years of age
convicted of capital murder?
A) Death
B) Life imprisonment without parole
C) Life imprisonment with possibility of parole after serving 30 years
D) 10 years imprisonment
3. Which of the following is an affirmative defense to capital murder under § 5-10-101(b)?
A) The defendant was intoxicated
B) The defendant did not commit the homicidal act and did not solicit, command, or aid
in its commission
C) The victim provoked the defendant
D) The defendant was sleepwalking
4. Battery in the first degree under § 5-13-201 is a Class Y felony under which
circumstance?
A) When a minor injury occurs
B) When the person causes serious physical injury to a person 60+ years or 12 & under
without legal justification
C) When the victim is a family member
D) When the incident occurs in a public place
, 5. According to § 5-13-201(a)(2), a person commits battery in the first degree if:
A) They cause minor injury accidentally
B) They cause serious physical injury by means of a deadly weapon
C) They cause serious physical injury with purpose of permanently disfiguring another
person
D) They threaten to cause injury
6. Under § 5-13-201(c)(3), battery in the first degree is a Class Y felony if the injured person
is:
A) A store clerk
B) A law enforcement officer or correctional facility employee acting in the line of duty
C) A neighbor
D) A taxi driver
7. Kidnapping under § 5-11-102 is a Class Y felony, but may be reduced to a Class B felony
if:
A) The victim was released unharmed within 24 hours
B) The defendant shows by preponderance of evidence that the victim was voluntarily
released alive and in a safe place before trial
C) The defendant apologizes
D) The victim forgives the defendant
8. Under § 5-11-102(a)(3), kidnapping includes restraining another person for the purpose
of:
A) Asking for directions
B) Facilitating the commission of a felony or flight after a felony
C) Borrowing money
D) Serving legal papers
9. Battery in the second degree under § 5-13-202 includes:
A) Reckless driving
B) Causing physical injury by means of a deadly weapon other than a firearm
C) Verbal threats
D) Trespassing
10. Which Arkansas statute defines capital murder?
A) § 5-10-101
B) § 5-13-201
Framework: OA Scenario Analysis, PA
Submission Strategy, Competency
Prioritization & High-Impact Study Method
(2026–2027)
Description
The WGU Fast-Track Framework is a comprehensive and
strategically designed study resource created for students
at Western Governors University (WGU) who want to
progress through their courses with speed, clarity, and
confidence. Built around WGU’s competency-based
education model, this guide focuses on helping you
identify exactly what is required to pass and how to
approach assessments in the most efficient way possible.
Unlike traditional study materials that often lead to
overstudying and confusion, this framework is designed
to help you prioritize, apply, and execute. It provides a
clear system that allows you to focus on high-impact
areas, understand assessment expectations, and perform
,effectively in both Objective Assessments (OA) and
Performance Assessments (PA).
Questions 1–20: Criminal Offenses – Homicide & Assault
1. According to Arkansas Code § 5-10-101, which of the following is a circumstance
constituting capital murder?
A) Theft of property over $500
B) Causing the death of a law enforcement officer acting in the line of duty with
premeditated and deliberated purpose
C) Reckless driving resulting in injury
D) Disorderly conduct in a public place
2. Under § 5-10-101, what is the minimum sentence for a person under 18 years of age
convicted of capital murder?
A) Death
B) Life imprisonment without parole
C) Life imprisonment with possibility of parole after serving 30 years
D) 10 years imprisonment
3. Which of the following is an affirmative defense to capital murder under § 5-10-101(b)?
A) The defendant was intoxicated
B) The defendant did not commit the homicidal act and did not solicit, command, or aid
in its commission
C) The victim provoked the defendant
D) The defendant was sleepwalking
4. Battery in the first degree under § 5-13-201 is a Class Y felony under which
circumstance?
A) When a minor injury occurs
B) When the person causes serious physical injury to a person 60+ years or 12 & under
without legal justification
C) When the victim is a family member
D) When the incident occurs in a public place
, 5. According to § 5-13-201(a)(2), a person commits battery in the first degree if:
A) They cause minor injury accidentally
B) They cause serious physical injury by means of a deadly weapon
C) They cause serious physical injury with purpose of permanently disfiguring another
person
D) They threaten to cause injury
6. Under § 5-13-201(c)(3), battery in the first degree is a Class Y felony if the injured person
is:
A) A store clerk
B) A law enforcement officer or correctional facility employee acting in the line of duty
C) A neighbor
D) A taxi driver
7. Kidnapping under § 5-11-102 is a Class Y felony, but may be reduced to a Class B felony
if:
A) The victim was released unharmed within 24 hours
B) The defendant shows by preponderance of evidence that the victim was voluntarily
released alive and in a safe place before trial
C) The defendant apologizes
D) The victim forgives the defendant
8. Under § 5-11-102(a)(3), kidnapping includes restraining another person for the purpose
of:
A) Asking for directions
B) Facilitating the commission of a felony or flight after a felony
C) Borrowing money
D) Serving legal papers
9. Battery in the second degree under § 5-13-202 includes:
A) Reckless driving
B) Causing physical injury by means of a deadly weapon other than a firearm
C) Verbal threats
D) Trespassing
10. Which Arkansas statute defines capital murder?
A) § 5-10-101
B) § 5-13-201
