Chapter 5—History and Structure of American Law Enforcement



Multiple Choice: Write your answers on the answer sheet provided. Allow for five minutes. (1.5 point each for 15 points total)

1. The Title in the Georgia Code where you would find the jurisdiction of Juvenile Courts would be:

A. Title 3

B. Title 13

C. Title 15

D. Title 16

E. None of the above

2. The Title in the code of Georgia where you would find crimes is:

A. Title 3

B. Title 13

C. Title 15

Title 16

D. None of the above

3. It is legal for a person under the age of 21 to consume alcohol if:

A. Anywhere as long as it is consumed in the presence of the parent

At a religious service

B. In a supervised location or at home

C. All of the above

D. None of the above

4. Search and Arrest warrants are generally issued by the:

A. Juvenile court

Magistrate court

B. Traffic court

C. Supreme court

D. Basketball court

5. A “Child” is defined as any individual who is:

A. Under the age of 17

B. Under the age of 18 if alleged to be “deprived”

C. Under the age of 21 who is still under court supervision or probation

All of the above

D. A and C

6. “Unruly Child” means a child who:

A. Attends school regularly

B. Has committed an offense only applicable to a child

C. Wanders or loiters the streets or any public place between 12:00 A.M. and 5:00

D. Possesses alcoholic beverages

E. B,C, & D but not A

7. A juvenile between 13 and 17 will fall under superior court jurisdiction when:

A. They are declared “unruly”

B. They are declared “deprived”

C. They commit the crimes of murder, rape, or aggravated sex offenses

D. They are alleged to be “delinquent”

E. When they roll yards

8. Juvenile records are sealed:

A. The day a person turns 17

B. Six months after the court date

C. By request of the victim

D. Two years since the final discharge provided that the person has not been convicted of another crime

E. Only after the prosecuting attorney agrees to sign a waiver to prosecute and orders the sealing of such records

9. The term “peace officer” refers to:

A. Only police

B. Only correctional officers

A person vested by law to maintain order and make arrest

C. A person required to watch out for the safety and behaviors of others

D. The people who were once hippies but now are a part of the establishment

10. If the punishment for a crime is not identified in the code book it is:

A. A misdemeanor

B. Not punishable

C. A felony

D. An example of how stupid the law is

E. A misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature

Matching: Write your answers on the answer sheet provided. Allow for twenty-five minutes. (1.5 points each for 60 points total)

Word Bank #1

A. Murder - 12

B. Felony Murder - 14

C. Involuntary Manslaughter - 15

D. Simple Assault - 11

E. Simple Battery - 13

F. Assault - none

11. Swinging at someone but not actually making contact, threatening gestures

12. To cause the death of another with malice aforethought

13. Making physical contact with another in a violent or provoking way

14. When death results from an action occurring during the commission of a felony

15. To cause the death of another in the commission of an unlawful act that is not a

felony

Word Bank #2

A. Aggravated Assault - 18

B. Aggravated Battery - 17

C. False Imprisonment - none

D. Highjacking a Motor Vehicle - 16

E. Stalking - 20

F. Kidnapping - 19

16. When in possession of a firearm or weapon, a person obtains a motor vehicle by

force and violence

17. When one intentionally injuries another resulting in the disfiguring or loss of a

member of their body.

18. When one assaults with intent to rape, murder, or rob.

19. When one abducts another without lawful authority and against the will of the

person

20. With the intent of harassing and intimidating another, one contacts or places

another under surveillance

Word Bank # 3

A. Burglary - 24

B. Criminal Trespass - 23

C. Criminal Damage to Property -22

D. Manufacturing an Explosive device - 25

E. Interference with Government Property -

F. Arson - 21

21. By means of fire one damages any dwelling

22. To damage another’s property in excess of $500 in damage

23. To damage another’s property resulting in less than $500 in damage

24. With the intent to commit a felony one enters any dwelling

25. Doing anything with a bomb

Word Bank #4

A. Theft by Deception - 27

B. Theft of Services - none

C. Theft by Shoplifting - 26

D. Theft by Extortion - 28

E. Robbery - 29

F. Theft by Receiving - 30

26. Altering a price tag

27. Using trickery to acquire the property of another

28. Obtaining the property of another by threatening to accuse anyone of a crime

29. Taking the property of another by sudden snatching

30. Possessing stolen property

Word Bank #5

A. Sodomy - 35

B. Child Molestation - 33

C. Public Indecency -none

D. Sexual Battery - 32

E. Aggravated Sexual Battery - 34

F. Aggravated Child Molestation - 31

31. Sodomizing or injuring during a sex act a person under 16 YOA

32. Making unwanted and unconsensual physical contact with the intimate parts of

another

33. Any immoral or indecent act committed with or in the presence of a person under 16

34. Unconsensual penetration of the anus or sex organ with a foreign object

35. A sex act involving the mouth or anus of one person and the sex organ of another

Word Bank #6

A. Obstruction - 36

B. Perjury - 39

C. False Swearing - 40

D. Embracery - 37

E. Treason - none

F. Affray - 38

Analyze the following scenarios and determine what would the charge be from the options above:

36. Standing between a police officer and a door to a house that he has a warrant to search

37. Trying to convince a juror to vote a certain way

38. Two students start fighting in the lunchroom

39. When Mark Furman lied on the witness stand

40. You are sworn in to give a statement at the school tribunal and you lie about what happened

Word Bank #7

A. Terroristic Threats - 45

B. Possession of a firearm or knife while violating chapter 5 or 13 of the code - 42

C. Brady Law - 43

D. Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana - 41

E. Chapter 13 - 44

F. Chapter 12 - none

41. Is a misdemeanor

42. Adds five years in jail in addition to any other punishment

43. Requires waiting period and background checks for handgun purchases

44. Controlled Substance Act

45. Threatening someone’s life

Word Bank #8

A. Chapter 5 - 50

B. Chapter 6

C. Chapter 7 - 47

D. Chapter 8 - 48

E. Chapter 9 - 49

F. Chapter 10

G. Chapter 11 - 46

46. Offenses Against Public Order and Safety

47. Damage to and Intrusion upon Property

48. Offenses Involving Theft

49. Forgery and Fraudulent Practices

50. Crimes Against the Person

Short Answer/Essay: 25 total points. Allow for fifteen minutes.

1. List on your answer sheet the “Seven Deadly Sins”, or seven crimes that a person may be executed for in Georgia. Seven crimes worth one point each. (7)

Murder

Armed Robbery

Treason

Highjacking an airplane

Felony Murder

Rape

Kidnapping w/ ransom or harm

2. Identify which legal defense would be best for each of the given scenarios. One point for each scenario. (4)

A man who served in Iraq still thinks he lives in a war zone. A group of teens are rolling his neighbors house. In the dark he claims he saw terrorist throwing grenades into a home and shoots at the teen striking a killing one of the teens. What is the best legal defense?

A man’s family is held hostage while he is made to rob a bank. What is the best legal defense?

A man shoots a burglar in his garage who was swinging a long screwdriver at the homeowner. What is the best legal defense?

A homeless 9 year old is caught shoplifting can goods at Kroger. What is the best legal defense?

Duress

Age/Infancy

Insanity

Self-Defense

Entrapment

Necessity

3. List the seven “ideal” elements of a crime. Then assess a home burglary crime to demonstrate each of the elements. One point for each element and one point for each example for fourteen points. (14)

Harm

Legality

Actus Reas

Mens Rea

Causation

Concurrence

Punishment

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