Chapter Review
Chapter 9:
Crimes Against the Person
Practice Test
1.
Excusable homicide is __________.
a.
a less serious crime than manslaughter
b.
a more serious crime than manslaughter
c.
punished the same as murder in the second degree
d.
not a crime
2.
The degrees of murder were created to reflect __________.
a.
the killer's state of mind or circumstances surrounding the killing
b.
more sympathetic juries
c.
society's view that all intentional killing is a crime
d.
that rehabilitation can work in some cases
3.
George kills Leon immediately after learning than Leon had abused his son. George has committed __________.
a.
voluntary manslaughter
b.
no crime
c.
negligent homicide
d.
involuntary manslaughter
4.
After learning that Leon has abused his son, George goes to the court and then kills Leon as he is being taken back to jail. George has committed __________.
a.
voluntary manslaughter
b.
first-degree murder
c.
negligent homicide
d.
involuntary manslaughter
5.
What is NOT true about suicide in the United States?
a.
Suicide is a felony.
b.
It is a crime to help another person suicide.
c.
Suicide is one of the leading causes of teen deaths.
d.
Nineteen percent of teens in grades 9 to 12 report seriously considering suicide.
6.
Today, the difference between assault and battery is __________.
a.
no practical difference
b.
assault is a misdemeanor and battery is a felony
c.
assault is a tort but battery is not a tort
d.
assault is not a tort but battery is a tort
7.
Martin has sexual intercourse with a 25-year-old developmentally disabled woman, who is not capable of consenting to sex. Martin has committed __________.
a.
battery
b.
rape
c.
statutory rape
d.
stalking
8.
Jane, 21 years of age, has been dating 15-year-old Lo for three weeks. They have sex with each other. Jane is guilty of __________.
a.
no crime
b.
rape
c.
battery
d.
statutory rape
9.
Rape shield laws __________.
a.
prevent media coverage of rape trials
b.
require convicted rapists to go to prison
c.
prohibit rape defendants from presenting evidence about a victim's sexual history
d.
prohibit prosecutors from calling defendants in rape cases to testify
10.
The most important difference between rape and statutory rape is that __________.
a.
only males can be convicted of statutory rape
b.
consent is not an element of statutory rape
c.
rape involves violence and statutory rape does not
d.
males can be victims of rape but not statutory rape
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