Question

Joseph, a sixteen-year-old honor student, calls 911 from a pay phone to report a possible bomb in the town square. He does not have a bomb or any materials to make a bomb and has no intention of placing one in the town square. He is arrested for making a terrorist threat and claims that he has not committed a criminal offense. A court will likely:a. dismiss the charges because he is a juvenile.b. find Joseph not guilty of making a terroristic threat.c. find Joseph guilty of making a terrorist threat.d. dismiss the charges because he lacked the intent to commit a crime.

Answer 1

Answer: c. find Joseph guilty of making a terrorist threat.

Step-by-step explanation:

A Court would likely find Joseph guilty of making a terrorist act under CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS which is when a person intentionally puts another at risk of injury even if the person is never injured.

By making this terrorist threat, Joseph could have caused a state of panic that could have been very deadly not to mention the misuse of law enforcement resources.

In light of this, Joseph will likely be found guilty of making a terrorist threat.