CPD Criminal Law & Illinois Statutes 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Illinois law, what distinguishes 'armed robbery' from standard robbery?
- The value of the property taken exceeds $500
- The offender carries or is otherwise armed with a dangerous weapon (Correct answer)
- The offense is committed in a public place
- The victim suffers bodily injury during the taking
Correct 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.
Question 2: In Illinois, criminal sexual assault (rape) is legally defined under 720 ILCS 5/11-1.20. Which element is NOT required?
- An act of sexual penetration
- Use of force or threat of force
- The victim's lack of consent
- Proof that the victim physically resisted (Correct answer)
Correct 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.
Question 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?
- Harassment
- Assault
- Intimidation (Correct answer)
- Disorderly conduct
Correct 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.
Question 4: Illinois law defines 'criminal damage to property' of $500 or more but less than $10,000 as which class of offense?
- Class A misdemeanor
- Class B misdemeanor
- Class 4 felony (Correct answer)
- Class 3 felony
Correct 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.
Question 5: Which Illinois statute governs the offense of 'stalking' and requires that the conduct cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress?
- 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05
- 720 ILCS 5/12-7.3 (Correct answer)
- 720 ILCS 5/12-6
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1
Correct 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.
Question 6: Under Illinois law, a person commits 'obstruction of justice' when they:
- Flee from a police officer on foot
- Knowingly furnish false information to destroy evidence or mislead investigators (Correct answer)
- Refuse to answer questions during a street stop
- Fail to appear as a witness when subpoenaed
Correct 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.
Question 7: Under Illinois law, what is the minimum age at which a juvenile can be tried as an adult for first-degree murder?
- 14 years old
- 15 years old
- 13 years old (Correct answer)
- 16 years old
Correct 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.
CPD Criminal Law & Illinois Statutes 3
Under Illinois law, what distinguishes 'armed robbery' from standard robbery?