Causing risk of injury to another individual is described as which offense?

• A. False Public Alarms
• B. Bomb Threat
• C. Terroristic Threats
• D. Endangering Another Person

Answer: (D)

Creating risk of harm to another person is addressed by the offense of endangering another person. This charge is about conduct that places someone else in jeopardy of physical injury, even if no injury actually occurs. The essential element is the careless or reckless act that could seriously threaten someone’s safety—like handling a weapon in a crowded area, leaving dangerous conditions in a public space, or actions that knowingly expose others to risk. The emphasis is on the danger posed to others, not on causing harm itself.

Why the other ideas don’t fit as well: False public alarms involve deceiving or triggering alarms to mislead authorities or cause a disruption; a bomb threat and terroristic threats focus on making a threat to cause fear or to commit violence. While related to safety, these revolve around the threat or deception rather than the act of creating a genuine risk to someone’s safety. Endangering another person specifically captures the act of exposing someone to real risk, which is the defining element of this offense.