Crimes within the Texas statutes

  1. Find two different crimes within the Texas statutes discussed above. One should be
    a violent crime and one a non-violent crime. You will do the following steps twice,
    one for each crime:
  2. Give the location of that statute (ex: Penal Code, Title 7, Chapter 29, Sec. 29.02)
  3. Discuss which elements are described within the legal description of that crime.
  4. Identify what level(s) of misdemeanor/felony that crime is considered to be. Give
    the punishment range typically associated with that level (ex: second degree felony
    typically carries a range of 2 to 20 years in prison)
  5. Finally, discuss if you think that punishment range is appropriate for that crime. Give
    reasoning.

Sample Solution