An act that illustrates an assault under the common law would be ________________. one person shouting obscenities at another

a. one person shouting obscenities at another
b. a husband whipping his wife
c. one person throwing a punch at another, but missing
d. a parent disciplining a child through corporal punishment


Answer: C

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Penny is walking through the mall parking lot when she observes a checkbook lying on the ground. Penny picks up the checkbook, examines it, and places it in her purse. She then enters the mall to do her Christmas shopping

At the jewelry store, Penny purchases a pair of $700 diamond earrings. She withdraws the found checkbook and writes a check for the purchase price. She signs the name of the person whose name is imprinted on the checks. The clerk, who is quite busy due to the Christmas shoppers, asks, "Is everything on the front of the check correct?" Penny laughs and responds, "As far as I know." Penny departs with the earrings. After the bank rejects paying the check, a review of the store surveillance tape results in the identification of Penny. The most serious offense Penny has committed is: A) theft by taking because she actually took the earrings without paying for them. B) no offense because the clerk failed to follow normal commercial procedures in accepting the check. C) issuance of bad check because the bank rejected payment of the check. D) forgery because Penny signed a name to the check for which she was not authorized.

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An assault will elevate to felony aggravated assault when the victim suffers serious bodily injury. Define the phrase "serious bodily injury" and give three examples

What will be an ideal response?

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What do judges generally do with repeat juvenile offenders who are deemed untreatable by juvenile authorities?

a. The court sentences the juvenile to a detention center until they are 21 b. The child is transferred to adult court. c. The child remains in juvenile court. d. The court declines to prosecute this type of child and refers him or her to an adult treatment facility.

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