A person, in fun, points what they consider to be an unloaded handgun towards his wife and pulls the trigger. As it so happens, the gun was actually loaded, and goes off with the bullet barely missing her. What would be the best crime to charge the person with?
A. no crime, it was an accident
B. Assault
C. Aggravated Assault since a gun was involved
D. Deadly Conduct
Answer: D. Deadly Conduct
You might also like to view...
The type of scale which permits the reproduction of response patterns on the basis of total scale score is ________
a. Thurstone b. Likert c. Guttman d. Sellin-Wolfgang
Which of the following statement is true with regards to plans?
a. Procedural plans relating to standard operating procedures (SOPs) are useful as guides to personnel in such activities as serving and processing arrest warrants, recording and processing crime or incident reports, and processing traffic citations. b. Tactical plans are those that are prepared to meet exigencies encountered by police, such as widespread civil disorders, unusual crime problems, civil defense needs, or major disasters. c. Operational plans are those designed to give guidance and direction to personnel in the performance of normal police activities. d. All of the above
Slim is a petty thief who thrives on shoplifting. He keeps all of the stolen goods in a small, locked shed behind his home and fences the stolen goods when he finds a good buyer. Sam is another thief who knows where Slim stores his stolen goods
Sam sees the doors to the shed wide open one day and steals all of the stolen items from Slim. What crime will be charged against Sam? a. Criminal mischief b. Theft c. Robbery d. None of the above
Disparities in sentencing often occur due to:
a. social status. b. race. c. gender. d. all of these choices.