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Criminal Law & Illinois Statutes Flashcards

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  1. Under Illinois law, what distinguishes 'armed robbery' from standard robbery?

    Answer: The offender carries or is otherwise armed with a dangerous weapon

    720 ILCS 5/18-2 elevates robbery to armed robbery when the offender carries or is armed with a dangerous weapon during the offense.

  2. In Illinois, criminal sexual assault (rape) is legally defined under 720 ILCS 5/11-1.20. Which element is NOT required?

    Answer: Proof that the victim physically resisted

    Illinois law does not require the victim to have physically resisted; lack of consent and force or threat of force are the key elements.

  3. Under Illinois law, which offense is committed when a person communicates a threat to another with the intent to place them in reasonable apprehension of harm?

    Answer: Intimidation

    720 ILCS 5/12-6 defines intimidation as communicating a threat with intent to cause a person to perform or omit an act or to place them in apprehension.

  4. Illinois law defines 'criminal damage to property' of $500 or more but less than $10,000 as which class of offense?

    Answer: Class 4 felony

    Under 720 ILCS 5/21-1, criminal damage to property valued at $500 or more but less than $10,000 is a Class 4 felony.

  5. Which Illinois statute governs the offense of 'stalking' and requires that the conduct cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress?

    Answer: 720 ILCS 5/12-7.3

    720 ILCS 5/12-7.3 defines stalking as a course of conduct directed at a specific person that causes that person to fear for their safety or suffer emotional distress.

  6. Under Illinois law, a person commits 'obstruction of justice' when they:

    Answer: Knowingly furnish false information to destroy evidence or mislead investigators

    720 ILCS 5/31-4 defines obstruction of justice as knowingly furnishing false information or destroying evidence to impede an investigation.

  7. Under Illinois law, what is the minimum age at which a juvenile can be tried as an adult for first-degree murder?

    Answer: 13 years old

    Under 705 ILCS 405/5-130, a juvenile as young as 13 may be automatically tried as an adult for first-degree murder in Illinois.