CPD Criminal Law & Illinois Statutes 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Illinois law, 'aggravated kidnapping' occurs when the offender:
- Detains a person for more than 24 hours
- Inflicts great bodily harm, uses a dangerous weapon, or demands ransom during kidnapping (Correct answer)
- Takes the victim across county lines
- Commits kidnapping in a public place
Correct answer: Inflicts great bodily harm, uses a dangerous weapon, or demands ransom during kidnapping
720 ILCS 5/10-2 elevates kidnapping to aggravated kidnapping when the offender inflicts bodily harm, is armed, or demands ransom.
Question 2: In Illinois, 'disorderly conduct' under 720 ILCS 5/26-1 includes making a false report of a crime to police. This offense is classified as:
- A petty offense
- A Class B misdemeanor
- A Class 4 felony
- A Class A misdemeanor (Correct answer)
Correct answer: A Class A misdemeanor
Filing a false report of a crime with law enforcement is a Class 4 felony under 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(4) in Illinois.
Question 3: Under Illinois law, the offense of 'leaving the scene of an accident' resulting in death is classified as:
- A Class A misdemeanor
- A Class 4 felony
- A Class 1 felony (Correct answer)
- A Class 3 felony
Correct answer: A Class 1 felony
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-401, leaving the scene of an accident involving death is a Class 1 felony in Illinois.
Question 4: Illinois' 'truth in sentencing' law requires offenders convicted of first-degree murder to serve what percentage of their sentence?
- 50 percent
- 75 percent
- 85 percent
- 100 percent (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 100 percent
Under 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3, offenders convicted of first-degree murder must serve 100% of their sentence without early release.
Question 5: Under the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure, a person placed under arrest must generally be brought before a judge for a bail hearing within:
- 12 hours
- 24 hours
- 48 hours (Correct answer)
- 72 hours
Correct answer: 48 hours
Under 725 ILCS 5/109-1, a person under arrest must be brought before a judge without unnecessary delay, and courts have interpreted this as within 48 hours.
Question 6: Which Illinois statute establishes the offense of 'hate crime' and specifies that the crime was committed because of the victim's race, color, religion, or national origin?
- 720 ILCS 5/12-7.1 (Correct answer)
- 720 ILCS 5/12-6
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1
- 720 ILCS 5/33A-1
Correct answer: 720 ILCS 5/12-7.1
720 ILCS 5/12-7.1 defines hate crimes in Illinois as offenses motivated by the victim's race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, disability, or sexual orientation.
Question 7: Under Illinois law, a person may use deadly force in self-defense only when they reasonably believe it is necessary to prevent:
- Any unlawful touching or threat of force
- Imminent death or great bodily harm to themselves or another (Correct answer)
- Any forcible entry into their home regardless of threat level
- The commission of any felony against them
Correct answer: Imminent death or great bodily harm to themselves or another
Under 720 ILCS 5/7-1, deadly force in self-defense is justified only when a person reasonably believes it is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm.
CPD Criminal Law & Illinois Statutes 5
Under Illinois law, 'aggravated kidnapping' occurs when the offender: