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PA260 Criminal Law

Unit 4 Quiz   

Question 1          Battery is the intent to frighten someone.

                True

                False

Question 2          A battery is an intentional touching of another that is either offensive or harmful.

                True

                False

Question 3          A parent cannot kidnap his or her own child.

                True

                False

Question 4          Statutory rape is the same as forcible rape.

                True

                False

Question 5          If Gary swings a bat at Jim with the intent to frighten him, this would be a(n):

robbery.

mayhem.

assault.

battery.

Question 6          Which one of the following situations would not constitute aggravated battery?

Joe hits a bank guard over the head with his AK-47 while Joe is pulling off an armed robbery.

Joe shoves a big tall guy in front of him for bringing more than 10 items into the "express" check-out lane at the grocery store. The big tall guy is not hurt, and he shoves Joe back, sending him flying into the next lane.

Joe loses his tennis match against Pete, and Joe is so mad that he hits Pete over the head with his tennis racquet.

Joe punches a police officer after the officer pulled him over for speeding.

Question 7          The crime of mayhem has occurred when

None of the above.

a person violently and intentionally wounds someone permanently.

a person violently and intentionally wounds someone temporarily.

a person unintentionally wounds another.

Question 8          Rape shield laws were put in place in order to___________.

protect defendants on trial for rape from excessive trial publicity

protect rape victims from harassment by defense attorneys at trial

ensure the conviction of perpetrators of statutory rape

remove the marital rape exception from rape statutes

Question 9          If John has sex with Tina, who has a very low IQ and also suffers from an emotional disability, he could be charged with the crime of statutory rape.

                True

                False

Question 10        Maria is at the company's Holiday Party with her coworker, Steve. As they are getting ready to leave the party, Steve suggests that "we go to the supply room and enjoy ourselves." Maria has heard that Steve has a history of violence. Maria is scared that Steve might hurt her and she doesn't want her career to suffer if she doesn't do what he says. She agrees to go to the supply room and engages in sexual intercourse with Steve. Is Steve guilty of raping Maria?

No, Steve neither used force nor threatened harm to Maria, who consented to intercourse.

Yes, it is "date rape" because they know each other.