SCCJA Unit 3: Specific Crimes (2025) – Study Guide and Law
Enforcement Training Revision Material
Public Disorder Conduct - ANS ✔✔Summary Court
1. The accused was on any highway or at a public place or public gathering grossly intoxicated or
otherwise conducting himself in a disorderly or boisterous manner
OR
2. The accused was using obscene or profane language in hearing distance of school, church or
any public place
OR
3. While under the influence or feigning to be, the accused discharged a firearm, without just
cause or excuse, while upon or within 50 yards of any public road or highway, except upon his
own premises.
Driving Under the Influence - ANS ✔✔Summary Court for First Offense
General Sessions for Second and Subsequent Offenses
It is unlawful for a person to DRIVE a motor vehicle WITHIN THIS STATE while under the:
1. influence of alcohol to the extent that the persons faculties to drive are materially and
appreciably impaired
OR
2. influence of any other drug or combination of other drugs or substances which cause
impairment to the extent that the persons faculties to drive are materially and appreciably
impaired
OR
3. combined influence of alcohol and any other drug or drugs, or substances which cause
impairment to the extent that the persons faculties to drive are materially and appreciably
imparied
,Murder - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
Unlawful killing of another person with malice aforethought, either express or implied
Voluntary Manslaughter - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
Unlawful killing of another person without malice
(Committed in the heat of passion and upon adequate provocation)
Involuntary Manslaughter - ANS ✔✔General Session
Unlawful killing of another person resulting from criminal negligence (reckless disregard for the
safety of others)
Reckless Vehicular Homicide - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
Unlawful killing of another person while operating a vehicle with reckless disregard of the safety
of others
Conviction requires revocation of DL for 5 yrs. Death of the victim must occur within 3 years.
Felony DUI - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
1. The actor drives a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs
2. The actor does an act forbidden by law or neglects a duty imposed by law; and
3. The act or neglect proximately causes great bodily injury or death to another person
, Threatening Life, Person, Or Family of Public Official or Public Employee - ANS ✔✔General
Sessions
1. It is unlawful for a person knowingly and wilfully to deliver or convey to a public official or to
a teacher or principal of an elementary or secondary school and letter or paper, writing, print,
missive, document, or electronic communication or verbal or electronic communication which
contains a threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the public official, teacher, or
principal, or members of his immediate family if the threat is directly related to the public
officials, teachers, or principals professional responsibilities
2. It is unlawful for a person knowingly and wilfully to deliver or convey to a public employee a
letter or paper, writing, print, missive, document, or electronic communication or verbal or
electronic communication which contains a threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm
upon the public employee or members of his immediate family if the threat is directly related to
the public employees official responsibilities
Attempted Murder - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
A person, with intent to kill, attempt to kill another person with malice aforethought, either
expressed or implied
Assault and Batter of a High and Aggravated Nature - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
A persons unlawfully injures another person, and
1. Great bodily injury to another person results
OR
2. The act is accomplished by means likely to produce death or great bodily injury
Assault and Batter 1st Degree - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
Enforcement Training Revision Material
Public Disorder Conduct - ANS ✔✔Summary Court
1. The accused was on any highway or at a public place or public gathering grossly intoxicated or
otherwise conducting himself in a disorderly or boisterous manner
OR
2. The accused was using obscene or profane language in hearing distance of school, church or
any public place
OR
3. While under the influence or feigning to be, the accused discharged a firearm, without just
cause or excuse, while upon or within 50 yards of any public road or highway, except upon his
own premises.
Driving Under the Influence - ANS ✔✔Summary Court for First Offense
General Sessions for Second and Subsequent Offenses
It is unlawful for a person to DRIVE a motor vehicle WITHIN THIS STATE while under the:
1. influence of alcohol to the extent that the persons faculties to drive are materially and
appreciably impaired
OR
2. influence of any other drug or combination of other drugs or substances which cause
impairment to the extent that the persons faculties to drive are materially and appreciably
impaired
OR
3. combined influence of alcohol and any other drug or drugs, or substances which cause
impairment to the extent that the persons faculties to drive are materially and appreciably
imparied
,Murder - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
Unlawful killing of another person with malice aforethought, either express or implied
Voluntary Manslaughter - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
Unlawful killing of another person without malice
(Committed in the heat of passion and upon adequate provocation)
Involuntary Manslaughter - ANS ✔✔General Session
Unlawful killing of another person resulting from criminal negligence (reckless disregard for the
safety of others)
Reckless Vehicular Homicide - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
Unlawful killing of another person while operating a vehicle with reckless disregard of the safety
of others
Conviction requires revocation of DL for 5 yrs. Death of the victim must occur within 3 years.
Felony DUI - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
1. The actor drives a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs
2. The actor does an act forbidden by law or neglects a duty imposed by law; and
3. The act or neglect proximately causes great bodily injury or death to another person
, Threatening Life, Person, Or Family of Public Official or Public Employee - ANS ✔✔General
Sessions
1. It is unlawful for a person knowingly and wilfully to deliver or convey to a public official or to
a teacher or principal of an elementary or secondary school and letter or paper, writing, print,
missive, document, or electronic communication or verbal or electronic communication which
contains a threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the public official, teacher, or
principal, or members of his immediate family if the threat is directly related to the public
officials, teachers, or principals professional responsibilities
2. It is unlawful for a person knowingly and wilfully to deliver or convey to a public employee a
letter or paper, writing, print, missive, document, or electronic communication or verbal or
electronic communication which contains a threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm
upon the public employee or members of his immediate family if the threat is directly related to
the public employees official responsibilities
Attempted Murder - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
A person, with intent to kill, attempt to kill another person with malice aforethought, either
expressed or implied
Assault and Batter of a High and Aggravated Nature - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
A persons unlawfully injures another person, and
1. Great bodily injury to another person results
OR
2. The act is accomplished by means likely to produce death or great bodily injury
Assault and Batter 1st Degree - ANS ✔✔General Sessions
