Penal Law 10.00

Question 1

PL 10.00 _______ means any instrument, including a vehicle, which is readily capable of causing death or other serious physical injury.

Answer 1

Dangerous instrument

Question 2

PL 10.00 Juvenile offender means _____ year old who is criminally responsible for committing murder 2 degree, or sexually motivated felony (PL 130.91).

Answer 2

13

Question 3

PL 10.00 A (deadly weapon? / dangerous instrument?) means any loaded weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious physical injury, may be discharged, or any of the following: switchblade knife, gravity knife, pilum ballistic knife, metal knuckle knife, dagger, billy, blackjack, plastic knuckles, metal knuckles.

Answer 3

Deadly weapon

Question 4

PL 10.00 Offense means conduct for which a sentence of a fine or _________ may be imposed.

Answer 4

a term of imprisonment

Question 5

PL 10.00 Violation is offense (other than traffic infraction) for which sentence in excess of _____ cannot be imposed.

Answer 5

15 days

Question 6

PL 10.00 Misdemeanor means an offense (other than a traffic infraction) for which a sentence of more than 15 days and up to and including ________ can be imposed.

Answer 6

1 year

Question 7

PL 10.00 Felony is an offense for which a sentence of more than ______ can be imposed.

Answer 7

1 year

Question 8

PL 10.00 Crime means a misdemeanor or a _________.

Answer 8

Felony

Question 9

According to the definitions, what is the term for conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or a fine is provided by a law of the state?
A.misdemeanor
B.felony
C.offense
D. Traffic infraction

Answer 9

offense

C

Question 10

What is defined as an offense, not a traffic infraction, for which a sentence of imprisonment up to and including 15 days can be imposed?
A.felony
B.misdemeanor
C.Violation
D.crime

Answer 10

C. violation

Question 11

Which of the following is classified as an offense for which a sentence of imprisonment in excess of 1 year can be imposed?

A.misdemeanor
B.traffic infraction
C.violation
D.felony

Answer 11

D felony

Question 12

_______________ refers to either a misdemeanor or a felony.

A. Violation
B. Traffic infraction
C.offense
D.crime

Answer 12

crime

D

Question 13

According to Penal Law 10, how is a ‘person’ defined?

A. Only a human being
B. a human being, public or private corporation, unincorporated association, partnership, government, or governmental instrumentality
C. A corporation
D. A governmental instrumentality

Answer 13

B

Question 14

PL 10.10
What constitutes a ‘serious physical injury’?

A. Slight discomfort or temporary pain B.substantial risk of death, serious and protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health, protracted loss or impairment of a bodily organ
C. Minor cuts or bruises
D. Temporary physical conditions

Answer 14

B

Question 15

What is considered a ‘deadly weapon’?
A. Any weapon
B. A loaded weapon from which a shot , readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury, maybe discharged
C. Any blunt object

Answer 15

B

Question 16

Which of the following is classified as a ‘dangerous instrument’

A.only firearms
B. any object, including vehicles, readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury
C.knives
D.explosive devices

Answer 16

B

Question 17

Who qualifies as a ‘juvenile offender’?
A.any person under 18 years old
B.a person 13 years old for specific crimes like murder 2 or sexually motivated fel and a person 14 or 15 years old for a list of specified serious crimes (i.e. Burglary Robbery 1, 2)
C.any person over 21

Answer 17

B