Threat Offenses

Question 1

What are the three elements of threat to commit a crime

Answer 1

1) Communicate

2) Crime

3) Reasonable Fear

Question 2

A threat to commit a crime statues does not permit a _________ _______

Answer 2

Warrantless arrest
(Complaint only)

Question 3

What the difference between expressive threats and true threats

Answer 3

Expressive threats literally threaten but have an expressive purpose
(I could kill you for embarrassing me today )
True threats are truly intended to place the target in fear

Question 4

What are the three types of threats for extortion

Answer 4

1) Accuse of a crime

2) Injure property or person

3) Abuse of Official Power

Question 5

A man calls a woman 8 times over the course of a week and makes the same threat that he will hurt her children if she does not send him money. How many offenses of extortion can be charged

Answer 5

8

Question 6

What are the three elements of Extortion

Answer 6

1) Communicate

2) Three types of threats

3) intent to get something

Question 7

What is the right of arrest of Extortion

Answer 7

Felony