MPOETC Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What statute allows citizens to use force? - CORRECT ANSWER > 505
What statute allows law enforcement to use force? - CORRECT ANSWER > 508
Statute of Limitations - CORRECT ANSWER > Time you were made aware of charges
What are the four types of culpability? - CORRECT ANSWER > Intentionally
> Knowingly
> Recklessly
> Negligently
What is not a defense of culpability? (304) - CORRECT ANSWER > Ignorance of the law
> Voluntary intoxication/drugged
What is a defense for culpability? - CORRECT ANSWER > Duress
> Insanity
> Guilty but mentally ill
> Involuntary intoxication
What types of encounters does law enforcement have with the public? - CORRECT ANSWER
> Mere encounter
> Investigatory detention
> Custodial detention/arrest
What type of proof do you need for an investigatory detention? - CORRECT ANSWER >
Reasonable suspicion
,What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention? - CORRECT ANSWER > Probable
Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System? - CORRECT ANSWER > Law
enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government - CORRECT ANSWER > Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
Courts (court system) - CORRECT ANSWER > Local (minor courts)
> Court of common pleas (appeals from minor cases)
> Commonwealth court (state court)
> Superior court
> Supreme court
> Federal court
Initial Appearance (preliminary arraignment) - CORRECT ANSWER > Defendant is brought
before a judge to hear charges & a bail decision
Preliminary Hearing - CORRECT ANSWER > show the court the prosecution has a "prima
facie" case (on the surface it warrants putting the defendant through a prosecution & using the state's
resources to pursue the matter)
Formal Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWER > Defendant hears charges to be tried & enters
plea
> if plead guilty or solo contenders (no contest) may have a hearing to determine penalty or may go
immediately to sentencing stage
> defendant may plea "not guilty" then the case proceeds to next level
, Common Pleas Court (criminal court) - CORRECT ANSWER > Trial by jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail - CORRECT ANSWER > A bond to insure the appearance of the defendant in court if
they are not to be held in custody until trial
ROR ( released on recognizance) - CORRECT ANSWER > Their word they will appear in
court is their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what? - CORRECT ANSWER > No authority
to indict
Pre-motion Trial - CORRECT ANSWER > These motions may address the admissibility of
evidence, or venue changes
> In this stage the plea negotiations most likely will take place or diversionary programs such as
Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition
What are the three eras of policing? - CORRECT ANSWER > Political era
> Reform era
> Community era
Political Era - CORRECT ANSWER > Police often obtained their job as favors by politicians
to constituents who had financially backed them
> Ex. big buff male would get job)
Reform Era - CORRECT ANSWER > Narrowed police function to crime control/reactive,
incident driven police service
> Ex. DARE program
Community Era - CORRECT ANSWER > We are currently in this era
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What statute allows citizens to use force? - CORRECT ANSWER > 505
What statute allows law enforcement to use force? - CORRECT ANSWER > 508
Statute of Limitations - CORRECT ANSWER > Time you were made aware of charges
What are the four types of culpability? - CORRECT ANSWER > Intentionally
> Knowingly
> Recklessly
> Negligently
What is not a defense of culpability? (304) - CORRECT ANSWER > Ignorance of the law
> Voluntary intoxication/drugged
What is a defense for culpability? - CORRECT ANSWER > Duress
> Insanity
> Guilty but mentally ill
> Involuntary intoxication
What types of encounters does law enforcement have with the public? - CORRECT ANSWER
> Mere encounter
> Investigatory detention
> Custodial detention/arrest
What type of proof do you need for an investigatory detention? - CORRECT ANSWER >
Reasonable suspicion
,What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention? - CORRECT ANSWER > Probable
Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System? - CORRECT ANSWER > Law
enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government - CORRECT ANSWER > Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
Courts (court system) - CORRECT ANSWER > Local (minor courts)
> Court of common pleas (appeals from minor cases)
> Commonwealth court (state court)
> Superior court
> Supreme court
> Federal court
Initial Appearance (preliminary arraignment) - CORRECT ANSWER > Defendant is brought
before a judge to hear charges & a bail decision
Preliminary Hearing - CORRECT ANSWER > show the court the prosecution has a "prima
facie" case (on the surface it warrants putting the defendant through a prosecution & using the state's
resources to pursue the matter)
Formal Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWER > Defendant hears charges to be tried & enters
plea
> if plead guilty or solo contenders (no contest) may have a hearing to determine penalty or may go
immediately to sentencing stage
> defendant may plea "not guilty" then the case proceeds to next level
, Common Pleas Court (criminal court) - CORRECT ANSWER > Trial by jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail - CORRECT ANSWER > A bond to insure the appearance of the defendant in court if
they are not to be held in custody until trial
ROR ( released on recognizance) - CORRECT ANSWER > Their word they will appear in
court is their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what? - CORRECT ANSWER > No authority
to indict
Pre-motion Trial - CORRECT ANSWER > These motions may address the admissibility of
evidence, or venue changes
> In this stage the plea negotiations most likely will take place or diversionary programs such as
Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition
What are the three eras of policing? - CORRECT ANSWER > Political era
> Reform era
> Community era
Political Era - CORRECT ANSWER > Police often obtained their job as favors by politicians
to constituents who had financially backed them
> Ex. big buff male would get job)
Reform Era - CORRECT ANSWER > Narrowed police function to crime control/reactive,
incident driven police service
> Ex. DARE program
Community Era - CORRECT ANSWER > We are currently in this era
