ADMISSION-Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education Set 4

Which of the following is the lowest culpable mental state required if none is prescribed?

Mr. Bill decides to break into a hardware store. He forces his way into the building and begins to collect items he intends to take. Officer Hand arrives and captures Mr. Bill, who also has a handgun in his belt. Mr. Bill did not have the effective consent of the owner (Mr. Sluggo) to be in the store. The most serious offense Bill may be charged with is:

Granny kicks the dog catcher in the shins because he testified against her in court for violation of the city's leash law. The most serious offense Granny may be charged with:

COERCION means a threat, however communicated. Which of the following would not be coercion?

A person acts __________ if with respect to the nature of his conduct or to a result of his conduct when it is his conscious objective or desire to engage in the conduct or cause the result.

Proof of a higher degree of culpability than that charged constitutes proof of the culpability needed for conviction of the offense charged.

___________ means any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy generated by an explosion or burning substance.

Mack intentionally strikes Sam in the head and shoulders with a nightstick. The incident took place in the jail where Mack was booking Sam in. Sam did nothing to provoke Mack except speak poorly about Mack's family heritage. What offense has occurred?

If the loss due to theft is less than $500 but $20 or more, the grade of theft would be:

A person commits the offense of __________ if the person knowingly manufactures a hoax bomb with the intent to use it cause alarm or reaction of any type by an official of a public safety agency or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies.