Criminal Law GPSTC UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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1. Murder The unlawful killing of a human being with
malice aforethought (F)
2. Involuntary Manslaughter (F) Unlawful act causing death while in commis-
sion of an unlawful manner.
3. Involuntary Manslaughter (M) Lawful act in an unlawful manner
4. Battery Visible bodily harm and intentionally causing
harm to another (ex. black eye, scratch, bust-
ed lip)
5. Voluntary Manslaughter Crime of passion (F)
6. Simple Battery No visible bodily harm (ex. slap) (M)
7. Aggravated Battery Assault with intent to murder, rape, or rob.
Assaulting with a deadly weapon, strangle,
shooting from a moving vehicle. (F)
8. Kidnapping Abducting or stealing away another person.
Slightest of movement. (F)
9. False Imprisonment Arrests, confines, or detains such person
without legal authority. No movement. Ar-
resting without probable cause. (F)
10. Reckless Conduct (M) Person who causes bodily harm to or endan-
gers the bodily safety of another person by
consciously disregarding a substantial and
unjustifiable risk that his act or omission will
cause harm or endanger the safety of the
other person.
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11. Reckless Conduct (F) Someone with HIV spitting/sex/hypodermic
needle
12. Cruelty to Children (1st degree) Maliciously cruel/unusual depriving - food,
water, substances - causes physical/mental
pain. (F)
13. Cruelty to Children (2nd degree) Criminal negligence causes a child under
age of 18 - cruel or excessive physical/men-
tal pain. (F)
14. Cruelty to Children (3rd degree) Intentionally allows or knows child is present
and sees/hears the act (child less than 18)
to witness forcible felony, battery, family vio-
lence battery. (M)
15. Stalking Following without consent - for the purpose
of harassing and intimidating. (M)
16. Aggravated Stalking Violation of a temporary protective order. (F)
17. Rape Carnal knowledge - any slight penetration.
(F)
18. Sodomy If penis enters anus/mouth of victim. (M)
19. Aggravated Sodomy He/she commits with force, against will of
other person - less than 10. (F)
20. Statutory Rape (F) Act of sexual intercourse with a person less
than 16 that is not their spouse.
21. Statutory Rape (M) Victim: at least 14 but less than 16
Person convicted: 18 or younger and is no
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1. Murder The unlawful killing of a human being with
malice aforethought (F)
2. Involuntary Manslaughter (F) Unlawful act causing death while in commis-
sion of an unlawful manner.
3. Involuntary Manslaughter (M) Lawful act in an unlawful manner
4. Battery Visible bodily harm and intentionally causing
harm to another (ex. black eye, scratch, bust-
ed lip)
5. Voluntary Manslaughter Crime of passion (F)
6. Simple Battery No visible bodily harm (ex. slap) (M)
7. Aggravated Battery Assault with intent to murder, rape, or rob.
Assaulting with a deadly weapon, strangle,
shooting from a moving vehicle. (F)
8. Kidnapping Abducting or stealing away another person.
Slightest of movement. (F)
9. False Imprisonment Arrests, confines, or detains such person
without legal authority. No movement. Ar-
resting without probable cause. (F)
10. Reckless Conduct (M) Person who causes bodily harm to or endan-
gers the bodily safety of another person by
consciously disregarding a substantial and
unjustifiable risk that his act or omission will
cause harm or endanger the safety of the
other person.
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11. Reckless Conduct (F) Someone with HIV spitting/sex/hypodermic
needle
12. Cruelty to Children (1st degree) Maliciously cruel/unusual depriving - food,
water, substances - causes physical/mental
pain. (F)
13. Cruelty to Children (2nd degree) Criminal negligence causes a child under
age of 18 - cruel or excessive physical/men-
tal pain. (F)
14. Cruelty to Children (3rd degree) Intentionally allows or knows child is present
and sees/hears the act (child less than 18)
to witness forcible felony, battery, family vio-
lence battery. (M)
15. Stalking Following without consent - for the purpose
of harassing and intimidating. (M)
16. Aggravated Stalking Violation of a temporary protective order. (F)
17. Rape Carnal knowledge - any slight penetration.
(F)
18. Sodomy If penis enters anus/mouth of victim. (M)
19. Aggravated Sodomy He/she commits with force, against will of
other person - less than 10. (F)
20. Statutory Rape (F) Act of sexual intercourse with a person less
than 16 that is not their spouse.
21. Statutory Rape (M) Victim: at least 14 but less than 16
Person convicted: 18 or younger and is no
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