GPSTC CRIMINAL LAW STUDY EXAMS GUDE 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Simple Battery O.C.G.A. 16-5-23 - ✔✔Intentionally makes physical contact of an
insulting or provoking nature with the person of another, or Intentionally causes physical
harm to another.
misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature (Family)
ex: a shove or push
✔✔Battery O.C.G.A. 16-5-23.1 - ✔✔intentionally causes substantial physical harm or
visible bodily harm to another
misdemeanor
2nd conviction for battery ten days nor more than 12 months, by a fine not to exceed
$1,000.00, or both
✔✔Aggravated Battery O.C.G.A. 16-5-24 - ✔✔maliciously causes bodily harm to
another by depriving/ rendering a member of his or her body useless, or by seriously
disfiguring his or her body or a member thereof
one 1-20
peace officer
10-20
65 years of age or older/school 5-20
family 3-20
, ✔✔Aggravated Assault O.C.G.A. 16-5-21 - ✔✔With intent to murder, to rape, or to
rob;w/weapon or with any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively
against a person, is likely to or actually does result in serious bodily injury; discharging a
firearm from within a motor vehicle
1-20
officer official duties
5-20
elder person
3-20
✔✔Sexual Assault O.C.G.A. 16-6-5.1 - ✔✔a supervisor or disciplinary authoritative
person; teacher, school official, an employee at correctional.
1-25 fine not to exceed $100,000.00, or both
✔✔Criminal Attempt O.C.G.A. 16-4-1 - ✔✔A person commits the offense of criminal
attempt when, with intent to commit a specific crime, he performs any act which
constitutes a substantial step toward the commission of that crime
✔✔What is a crime? - ✔✔Violation of a statute of this state or ordinance and criminal
negligence
✔✔protection of elder persons - ✔✔guardian or person in charge deprives them of food
or medical care willfully
✔✔Sodomy; aggravated sodomy; medical expenses O.C.G.A. 16-6-2 - ✔✔A person
commits the offense of sodomy when he or she performs or submits to any sexual act
involving the sex organs of one person and the mouth or anus of another.
1-20
Aggravated sodomy when he or she commits sodomy with force and against the will of
the other person or when he or she commits sodomy with a person who is less than ten
years of age.
25 years and not exceeding life, followed by probation for life.
at least 13 but less than 16 years of age and the person convicted of sodomy is 18
years of age or younger and is no more than four years older than the victim
misdemeanor
✔✔What is the minimum age to consider someone guilty of a crime? - ✔✔13
✔✔Conspiracy to commit a crime O.C.G.A. 16-4-8 - ✔✔one or more persons conspire
to commit any crime; even if you didn't have an "action" you still played a part
misdemeanor to misdemeanor half fine
felony to felony half fine
death 1-10 years
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Simple Battery O.C.G.A. 16-5-23 - ✔✔Intentionally makes physical contact of an
insulting or provoking nature with the person of another, or Intentionally causes physical
harm to another.
misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature (Family)
ex: a shove or push
✔✔Battery O.C.G.A. 16-5-23.1 - ✔✔intentionally causes substantial physical harm or
visible bodily harm to another
misdemeanor
2nd conviction for battery ten days nor more than 12 months, by a fine not to exceed
$1,000.00, or both
✔✔Aggravated Battery O.C.G.A. 16-5-24 - ✔✔maliciously causes bodily harm to
another by depriving/ rendering a member of his or her body useless, or by seriously
disfiguring his or her body or a member thereof
one 1-20
peace officer
10-20
65 years of age or older/school 5-20
family 3-20
, ✔✔Aggravated Assault O.C.G.A. 16-5-21 - ✔✔With intent to murder, to rape, or to
rob;w/weapon or with any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively
against a person, is likely to or actually does result in serious bodily injury; discharging a
firearm from within a motor vehicle
1-20
officer official duties
5-20
elder person
3-20
✔✔Sexual Assault O.C.G.A. 16-6-5.1 - ✔✔a supervisor or disciplinary authoritative
person; teacher, school official, an employee at correctional.
1-25 fine not to exceed $100,000.00, or both
✔✔Criminal Attempt O.C.G.A. 16-4-1 - ✔✔A person commits the offense of criminal
attempt when, with intent to commit a specific crime, he performs any act which
constitutes a substantial step toward the commission of that crime
✔✔What is a crime? - ✔✔Violation of a statute of this state or ordinance and criminal
negligence
✔✔protection of elder persons - ✔✔guardian or person in charge deprives them of food
or medical care willfully
✔✔Sodomy; aggravated sodomy; medical expenses O.C.G.A. 16-6-2 - ✔✔A person
commits the offense of sodomy when he or she performs or submits to any sexual act
involving the sex organs of one person and the mouth or anus of another.
1-20
Aggravated sodomy when he or she commits sodomy with force and against the will of
the other person or when he or she commits sodomy with a person who is less than ten
years of age.
25 years and not exceeding life, followed by probation for life.
at least 13 but less than 16 years of age and the person convicted of sodomy is 18
years of age or younger and is no more than four years older than the victim
misdemeanor
✔✔What is the minimum age to consider someone guilty of a crime? - ✔✔13
✔✔Conspiracy to commit a crime O.C.G.A. 16-4-8 - ✔✔one or more persons conspire
to commit any crime; even if you didn't have an "action" you still played a part
misdemeanor to misdemeanor half fine
felony to felony half fine
death 1-10 years
