Gpstc Criminal Law [ACTUAL EXAM WITH RATIONALE] LATEST VERSION
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
Limitation of prosecution for a felony is how long? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 4 years
Prosecution for what offenses can commence at any time? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔
When DNA evidence is established to identify perpetrators in Armed Robbery,
Kidnapping, Rape, Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy or Aggravated
Sexual Battery
Prosecution for a misdemeanor shall be commenced within how much time? -
CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 2 years after the commission of a crime
Can a female be charged with rape in GA? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ No
What is the general purpose of title 16 crimes and offenses? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔
Proportionate punishments, give fair warning of the nature of the conduct forbidden and
the sentence, define which statues are crimes
Entrapment O.C.G.A. 16-3-25 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Idea starts with law
enforcement/officer, government officer or employee. Undue persuasion, incitement, or
deceitful means
Misfortune or accident not a crime - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Not to be found guilty if the
crime was committed by accident or no criminal negligence
Statutory Rape O.C.G.A. 16-6-3 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Sexual intercourse with any
person under the age of 16,
Victim 14 but less than 16 years of age and the person convicted of statutory rape is 18
years of age or younger and is no more than four years older than the victim
Rape O.C.G.A. 16-6-1 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ (1) A female forcibly and against her will;
or
(2) A female who is less than ten years of age.
25 years to life followed by probation for life
Murder O.C.G.A. 16-5-1 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ A person commits the offense of
murder when he unlawfully and with malice aforethought, either express or implied,
causes the death of another human being
, Malice Murder - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Malice shall be implied where no considerable
provocation appears and where all the circumstances of the killing show an abandoned
and malignant heart.
Murder 2nd degree - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ A person commits the offense of murder in
the second degree when, in the commission of cruelty to children in the second degree,
he or she causes the death of another human being irrespective of malice.
Voluntary Manslaughter O.C.G.A. 16-5-2 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Causes the death of
another human being under circumstances he acts solely as the result of a sudden,
violent, and irresistible passion.
One nor more than 20 years
Involuntary manslaughter O.C.G.A. 16-5-3 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ An unlawful act
when he causes the death of another human being without any intention.
One year nor more than ten years.
A lawful act in an unlawful manner when he causes the death of another human being
without any intention to do so.
Misdemeanor.
Reckless Conduct O.C.G.A. 16-5-60 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Reckless conduct causing
harm to or endangering the bodily safety of another
not more than ten years
Conduct by HIV infected persons; STD or drugs
not less than five nor more than 20 years
Multiple prosecutions for same conduct - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Double jeopardy =
protects people from being charged twice for the same criminal act
Child Molestation O.C.G.A. 16-6-4 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Does any immoral or
indecent act to or in the presence of or with any child under the age of 16 years with the
intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or the person
not less than five nor more than 20 years (1st)
en years nor more than 30 years/Life (2nd)
Aggravated Child Molestation O.C.G.A. 16-6-4 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Commits an
offense of child molestation which act physically injures the child or involves an act of
sodomy.
25 years and not exceeding life imprisonment, followed by probation for life
Victim is at least 13 but less than 16 years of age, 18 years of age or younger and is no
more than four years older than the victim
Mental capacity - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ A person cannot be deemed guilty if they
cannot understand what is right or wrong
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
Limitation of prosecution for a felony is how long? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 4 years
Prosecution for what offenses can commence at any time? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔
When DNA evidence is established to identify perpetrators in Armed Robbery,
Kidnapping, Rape, Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy or Aggravated
Sexual Battery
Prosecution for a misdemeanor shall be commenced within how much time? -
CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ 2 years after the commission of a crime
Can a female be charged with rape in GA? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ No
What is the general purpose of title 16 crimes and offenses? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔
Proportionate punishments, give fair warning of the nature of the conduct forbidden and
the sentence, define which statues are crimes
Entrapment O.C.G.A. 16-3-25 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Idea starts with law
enforcement/officer, government officer or employee. Undue persuasion, incitement, or
deceitful means
Misfortune or accident not a crime - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Not to be found guilty if the
crime was committed by accident or no criminal negligence
Statutory Rape O.C.G.A. 16-6-3 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Sexual intercourse with any
person under the age of 16,
Victim 14 but less than 16 years of age and the person convicted of statutory rape is 18
years of age or younger and is no more than four years older than the victim
Rape O.C.G.A. 16-6-1 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ (1) A female forcibly and against her will;
or
(2) A female who is less than ten years of age.
25 years to life followed by probation for life
Murder O.C.G.A. 16-5-1 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ A person commits the offense of
murder when he unlawfully and with malice aforethought, either express or implied,
causes the death of another human being
, Malice Murder - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Malice shall be implied where no considerable
provocation appears and where all the circumstances of the killing show an abandoned
and malignant heart.
Murder 2nd degree - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ A person commits the offense of murder in
the second degree when, in the commission of cruelty to children in the second degree,
he or she causes the death of another human being irrespective of malice.
Voluntary Manslaughter O.C.G.A. 16-5-2 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Causes the death of
another human being under circumstances he acts solely as the result of a sudden,
violent, and irresistible passion.
One nor more than 20 years
Involuntary manslaughter O.C.G.A. 16-5-3 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ An unlawful act
when he causes the death of another human being without any intention.
One year nor more than ten years.
A lawful act in an unlawful manner when he causes the death of another human being
without any intention to do so.
Misdemeanor.
Reckless Conduct O.C.G.A. 16-5-60 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Reckless conduct causing
harm to or endangering the bodily safety of another
not more than ten years
Conduct by HIV infected persons; STD or drugs
not less than five nor more than 20 years
Multiple prosecutions for same conduct - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Double jeopardy =
protects people from being charged twice for the same criminal act
Child Molestation O.C.G.A. 16-6-4 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Does any immoral or
indecent act to or in the presence of or with any child under the age of 16 years with the
intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or the person
not less than five nor more than 20 years (1st)
en years nor more than 30 years/Life (2nd)
Aggravated Child Molestation O.C.G.A. 16-6-4 - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Commits an
offense of child molestation which act physically injures the child or involves an act of
sodomy.
25 years and not exceeding life imprisonment, followed by probation for life
Victim is at least 13 but less than 16 years of age, 18 years of age or younger and is no
more than four years older than the victim
Mental capacity - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ A person cannot be deemed guilty if they
cannot understand what is right or wrong
