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Look in
chapter one and compute the day on which you will officially be 18 years
old.
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What is
the criminal standard for burden of proof in Texas?
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Which
side must prove an "affirmative defense?"
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What is
the burden of proof in an "affirmative defense?"
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What
must a person do to be considered "reckless?" [You'll find this under
"culpability."]
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Which
section of the penal code defines situations in which one person is
criminally responsible for the conduct of another person?
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Is
intoxication a defense to criminal culpability?
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What
extent of force may one use and claim "self defense" as a defense to
criminal culpability?
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Under
what conditions may one use deadly force to protect property?
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May a
teacher use force to restrain a student?
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What is
the maximum punishment for a Class A misdemeanor?
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What is
the maximum punishment for a Class C misdemeanor?
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What is
the maximum punishment for a second degree felony?
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What is
the requirement for conviction of criminal conspiracy?
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List
the eight different situations in which a murder becomes a capital murder.
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Although it has been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Texas
sodomy statute remains on the books. What does it say?
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What is
the punishment for improper photography or visual recording?
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What
are the three prohibited acts - you may summarize as tastefully as
possible - in subsection (a)(1) of the sexual assault statute?
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What
type of conduct is considered "deadly conduct?" [Once again, you may
summarize.]
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What
does section 25.01 of the penal code prohibit, in general terms?
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Section
25.02 prohibits certain persons from engaging in sexual conduct. What
classifications of persons are included?
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Under
what circumstances is it illegal to burn down your own house?
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What is
the maximum punishment one may receive for graffiti on a public school
building?
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What
difference does it make under the burglary if the premises being
burglarized is a habitation and it is done with intent to commit a felony
other than theft?
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What
category of offense is hot check writing?
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What is
the range of category of offense for hacking into a computer network?
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Under
what circumstances is it illegal to point a laser pointer at another
person?
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Suppose some bully with a gun forces
you to stay in this room after the bell rings, against your will. What is
the name of the crime he has committed? What is the range of punishment
for that crime? [Hint: you'll have to look at different "chapters" of the
penal code in order to answer these two questions.]
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Believe it or not, public fighting and
making offensive noises are both crimes (making the freshman hall a high
crime area!) under the same section of the Penal Code. What is the number
of that section of the code? What is the range of punishment for these two
crimes?
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I say to you "I've got $20 that says
we're going to beat Klein Forest in tonight's basketball game." You accept
the wager. Under what section of the Penal Code are we now criminals?