BPOC Flashcards
(197 cards)
An emergency protection order is valid for how many days after its issuance?
61
Perjury consists of making a false statement:
With intent to deceive
Under oath
With knowledge of the statements meaning
What offense will raise murder to capital murder?
Robbery
Who signs an indictment accusing a person of a crime?
The foreman of a grand jury
Shooting at nonviolent fleeing felons is
limited to situations where the officer or an innocent third party is physically threatened
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement that is filed and presented on behalf of the State of Texas by a district attorney that charges a person with an offense that may be prosecuted according to law is called a/an ________.
information
According to Sec. 20.02 of the Penal Code, a person commits ________________ if he intentionally or knowingly restrains another person and recklessly exposes the victim to a substantial risk of serious bodily injury
Unlawful restraint
________ exists when the facts and circumstances known to the officer would warrant a prudent man believing that an offense has been committed.
Probable cause
A person has committed the offense of _______________, if he intentionally prevents or obstructs a person he knows is a peace officer from effecting an arrest or search, by using force against the peace officer.
Resisting Arrest
What force can a peace officer use to suppress a riot?
Just force that is required to suppress it and no more
An adult who exposes his genitals, knowing that a 13-year-old child is present, with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person, should be filed on for……
Indecency with a child
means assent in fact, whether express or apparent.
Consent
What are the culpable mental states?
Intentional
Knowing
Reckless
Criminal Negligence
A person hits a man in the head with his fist knocking him unconscious and steals $150 cash from the man. What offense has occurred?
Robbery
Both search and arrest warrants must be based on
probable cause.
Time must be devoted to exploring motives, possible omissions, and assessing the truth if ____.
Justice is to be served
According to the Transportation Code, unless expressly provided otherwise, a lighting device or reflector mounted on the rear of a vehicle must be or reflect _______.
Red
Which of the following is not an essential dietary component?
Fiber
Criminal Attempt occurs when a person, with specific intent to commit an offense, does an act amounting to more than mere preparation that tends but fails to effect the commission of the offense intended. An offense of Criminal Attempt is punishable by what offense punishment level?
One category lower than the offense attempted
A search warrant issued on the 10th of July, 2009, is valid for how long:
Until July 14, 2009
Which of the following officers would NOT be classified as a “peace officer” in Texas?
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper
Special Agent of the ATF
A railroad peace officer __________ to state benefits normally provided by the state to a peace officer.
is not entitled
A peace officer is _________liable for damages arising from an act relating to the collection or reporting of information as required by CCP Art. 2.133 or under a policy adopted under CCP Art. 2.132.
not
Which of the following Texas Courts does not have jurisdiction in criminal actions?
Texas Supreme Court