GPSTC CRIMINAL LAW UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. VENUE county where crime took place
2. PERIODS time to start a case does not begin until the crime is reported to the police or gov.t,
EXCLUDED if victim is 65+ years old
FROM
LIMITATION OF
PROSECUTION
WHERE VICTIM
IS 65 YEARS OF
AGE OR OLDER
3. PERIODS EX- time to start case does not count if:
CLUDED FROM (1) person accused is not around
LIMITATION (2) person who committed crime is unknown
(3) the accused is a government employee
4. STATUE OF LIMI- time frame of when the prosecution must bring a charge
TATIONS (1) murder: none
(2) death/life: 7 years
(3) rape: 15 years
(4) juvenile: 7 years
(5) misdemeanor: 2 years
(6) any other felony: 4 years
5. JURISDICTION (N.) AN AREA OF AUTHORITY OR CONTROL; THE RIGHT TO ADMINISTER JUSTICE
STATE: PROVIDES POWER
CHIEF/SHERIFF: PROVIDES AUTHORITY
6. PARTIES TO A helping a crime be committed or enticing others to commit a crime
CRIME; PUNISH-
MENT
, 7. PRESUMPTION thinking everyone makes good choices but sometimes they may not
OF SOUND
MIND AND
DISCRETION
8. ACTS PRESUMED actions being done on purpose
TO BE WILFUL
9. CONSEQUENCES everyone is held liable for their actions but it can be challenged
PRESUMED
INTENDED
10. INTENTION A consequences are understood but your intent is not, intent must be proven
QUESTION OF
FACT
11. MISFORTUNE OR cannot be found guilty of a crime committed by misfortune or accident
ACCIDENT NOT A
CRIME
12. CRIME, CRIM- a crime is breaking a rule in our state by doing something or not doing something
INAL NEGLI- on purpose or being really careless
GENCE
13. INTOXICATION if you do something wrong because you did not know better from being forced
or tricked to drink, it's not your fault. but if you choose to drink, you cannot use
that as an excuse for doing bad things
14. PUNISHMENT convicted of the ofense of criminal attempt to commit a crime punishable by death
or by life imprisonment shall be punished not less than one year nor more than
30 years (felony)
15. DEATH NOT HAVE death not have to occur within a year and a day from the date of the injury alleged
TO OCCUR WITH-
CORRECT Answers
1. VENUE county where crime took place
2. PERIODS time to start a case does not begin until the crime is reported to the police or gov.t,
EXCLUDED if victim is 65+ years old
FROM
LIMITATION OF
PROSECUTION
WHERE VICTIM
IS 65 YEARS OF
AGE OR OLDER
3. PERIODS EX- time to start case does not count if:
CLUDED FROM (1) person accused is not around
LIMITATION (2) person who committed crime is unknown
(3) the accused is a government employee
4. STATUE OF LIMI- time frame of when the prosecution must bring a charge
TATIONS (1) murder: none
(2) death/life: 7 years
(3) rape: 15 years
(4) juvenile: 7 years
(5) misdemeanor: 2 years
(6) any other felony: 4 years
5. JURISDICTION (N.) AN AREA OF AUTHORITY OR CONTROL; THE RIGHT TO ADMINISTER JUSTICE
STATE: PROVIDES POWER
CHIEF/SHERIFF: PROVIDES AUTHORITY
6. PARTIES TO A helping a crime be committed or enticing others to commit a crime
CRIME; PUNISH-
MENT
, 7. PRESUMPTION thinking everyone makes good choices but sometimes they may not
OF SOUND
MIND AND
DISCRETION
8. ACTS PRESUMED actions being done on purpose
TO BE WILFUL
9. CONSEQUENCES everyone is held liable for their actions but it can be challenged
PRESUMED
INTENDED
10. INTENTION A consequences are understood but your intent is not, intent must be proven
QUESTION OF
FACT
11. MISFORTUNE OR cannot be found guilty of a crime committed by misfortune or accident
ACCIDENT NOT A
CRIME
12. CRIME, CRIM- a crime is breaking a rule in our state by doing something or not doing something
INAL NEGLI- on purpose or being really careless
GENCE
13. INTOXICATION if you do something wrong because you did not know better from being forced
or tricked to drink, it's not your fault. but if you choose to drink, you cannot use
that as an excuse for doing bad things
14. PUNISHMENT convicted of the ofense of criminal attempt to commit a crime punishable by death
or by life imprisonment shall be punished not less than one year nor more than
30 years (felony)
15. DEATH NOT HAVE death not have to occur within a year and a day from the date of the injury alleged
TO OCCUR WITH-
