CH 12 (Assault)
Understanding Assault Laws Quiz
Test your knowledge on the various aspects of assault laws with this engaging quiz. From basic definitions to differentiating types of assault, challenge yourself and enhance your understanding of legal terms.
- Multiple choice questions to assess your knowledge
- Covers various scenarios on assault and endangerment
- Learn about the legal distinctions and implications of different actions
A person throws a rock through a window of a house without knowing or caring whether anyone is in the room at the time. Nobody is injured as a result. What is the crime?
Attempted Assault
Endangerment
Reckless Endangerment
The defendent points a handgun at the victims chest and pulls the trigger, there is no bullet in the chamber. This warrants conviction of:
Endangerment
Assault
Aggravated assault
A person throws a rock through a window of a house without knowing or caring whether anyone is in the room at the time. This DOES result in an injury. This is considered:
Endangerment
Assault
Aggravated Assault.
What is the difference between assault and aggravated assault?
Intention
Serious physical injury
Being aggrivated with the victim when committing it
A man threatens another person by pointing an unloaded handgun at them while saying, "I'm going to kill you right now!" This is:
Assault
Aggravated assault
Threatening or intimidating
A larger 32 year old hits a 12 year old at the park. What is this?
Aggravated assault
Assault
Battery
If an 18 year old (adult) committs assault on a 15 year old (juvenile) of similar size and stature, is this an assault or aggrivated assault?
Assault: the spirit of the law in aggrivated assault is to protect a juvenile from those who are older and/or larger
Aggravated assault: all situations where the victim is 15yoa or less and the suspect is 18yoa or older is aggrivated
Who cares about Spirit of the Law and Letter of the Law - Hook them up for aggrivated assault!
While at a high school football game an angry parent pushes a teacher to the ground. What type of crime is this?
Assault
Aggravated assault
Battery in the 20th degree
While arresting a subject for domestic violence, the subject attempts to take handcuffs from the officers belt. Is this aggravated assault?
Yes, they took an officers impliment per A.R.S. 13-1204.9(c)
No, unless they were actually able to take control of the handcuffs.
No, handcuffs are not considered implements.
You get a call to assist your agencies park ranger who was on patrol in the park when someone pushed him to the side after asking to check a fishing permit when one is required. What offense is this?
It's not an offense, they just pushed him.
Assault
Aggravated Assault
You get a call to an assault where the homeowner was having a poker party. During the party, a verbal argument ensues and a invitee hits the homeowner. Is this aggravated?
Yes, he hit him while in his private home constituting aggravated assault.
No, he did not have the intent to commit assault when he entered the home.
Yes, any assault in a private home against the homewoner is considered aggrivated.
It is required that injury actually be sustained by the victim by a deadly weapon or instrument to be aggravated assault.
Yes, they must be injured from the weapon/instrument to be aggravated.
No, as long as the victim had reasonable apprehension of receiving bodily harm, it is aggravated.
No, because if the weapon is unloaded it is not aggravated assault.
You get called to a neighbor complaint for an argument in front of the complainants home. The neighbor then chases the complainant into the house and assaults him. Is this aggravated?
Yes, he entered the private residence with intent to assault.
No, he was not previously tresspassed from the home.
Yes, any assault in a private residence is considered an assault.
All assaults resulting in physical injury are aggravated?
Yes, any physical injury makes an assault aggravated.
No, aggravated assault requires serious physical injury no just physical injury.
No, physical injury and serious physical injury are the same thing according to A.R.S.
A person calls in a bomb threat at a theater likely causing evacuation. What charge is most appropriate?
Threatening or Intimidating
Endangerment
False reporting
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