Mptc criminal law exam updated 2024
Three Rights of Arrest correct answers Arrest Warrant
Warrantless Arrest
Complaint Application
Three ways an officer can arrest on misdemeanor correct answers Statute Past
Statute Present
Breach & Present
Statute of limitations for murder correct answers No limit
Statute of limitations for child sexual offenses correct answers 27 years, or no
limit if independent evidence is found that corroborates victim's story
Statute of limitations for adult sexual offenses correct answers 15 years
Statute of limitations for robbery & incest correct answers 10 years
Most other offenses correct answers 6 years
Statute of limitations if victim was under 16 at time of crime correct answers
Period does not begin until victim reaches age of 16, or violation is reported to LE,
whichever happens first
Statute of limitations for prostitution correct answers 1 year
Accomplice correct answers Elements:
-Intentional Participation
-Criminal Mindset
,Threat to commit a crime correct answers Elements:
-Communicate
-Crime
-Reasonable fear
Right of arrest: Complaint only
Sources of Criminal Law correct answers Statutes
Common law
Regulations
Six Kinds of Intent correct answers Specific Intent
Malicious
General Intent
Reckless
Negligent
Strict Liability
Right of arrest: depends on crime
Penalty:
-Exactly the same as principal
Accessory after the fact correct answers Elements:
-Knowledge of felony
-Assist
-Felon
-Intent to avoid arrest
,Right of Arrest: Felony
Attempt to commit a crime correct answers Elements:
-Specific Intent
-Overt Act
-Failure
Right of Arrest:
-felony if attempt is felony punishable by at least 5 years
-complaint if attempt is felony punishable by less than 5 years or any
misdemeanor
-warrantless arrest in presence if attempt involves any larceny
Conspiracy correct answers Element:
-agreement between two or more people to do something unlawful
Right of Arrest:
-if conspiring to commit felony: felony
-if conspiring to commit misdemeanor: complaint
Solicitation of a felony correct answers Elements:
-solicit
-intent
Right of arrest:
-never been decided, get a warrant
Extortion correct answers Elements:
-Communication
, -Suspect maliciously intended to accuse another of a crime, injure the person or
property of another, or use power invested in suspect against another
-Intent to get something
Right of arrest: felony
Assault correct answers Elements:
-Attempted Battery, or
-Threatened Battery
Right of Arrest: arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
Assault by Dangerous Weapon correct answers Elements:
-Assault
-Dangerous weapon
Right of arrest: felony
Assault and Battery correct answers Elements:
Intentional
-Intentionally touched
-Without having the right
-Cause physical harm or person did not consent
Reckless
-Suspect engaged in reckless conduct
-Caused bodily harm to another
Right of arrest:
-arrest for breach in present, complaint if not
Three Rights of Arrest correct answers Arrest Warrant
Warrantless Arrest
Complaint Application
Three ways an officer can arrest on misdemeanor correct answers Statute Past
Statute Present
Breach & Present
Statute of limitations for murder correct answers No limit
Statute of limitations for child sexual offenses correct answers 27 years, or no
limit if independent evidence is found that corroborates victim's story
Statute of limitations for adult sexual offenses correct answers 15 years
Statute of limitations for robbery & incest correct answers 10 years
Most other offenses correct answers 6 years
Statute of limitations if victim was under 16 at time of crime correct answers
Period does not begin until victim reaches age of 16, or violation is reported to LE,
whichever happens first
Statute of limitations for prostitution correct answers 1 year
Accomplice correct answers Elements:
-Intentional Participation
-Criminal Mindset
,Threat to commit a crime correct answers Elements:
-Communicate
-Crime
-Reasonable fear
Right of arrest: Complaint only
Sources of Criminal Law correct answers Statutes
Common law
Regulations
Six Kinds of Intent correct answers Specific Intent
Malicious
General Intent
Reckless
Negligent
Strict Liability
Right of arrest: depends on crime
Penalty:
-Exactly the same as principal
Accessory after the fact correct answers Elements:
-Knowledge of felony
-Assist
-Felon
-Intent to avoid arrest
,Right of Arrest: Felony
Attempt to commit a crime correct answers Elements:
-Specific Intent
-Overt Act
-Failure
Right of Arrest:
-felony if attempt is felony punishable by at least 5 years
-complaint if attempt is felony punishable by less than 5 years or any
misdemeanor
-warrantless arrest in presence if attempt involves any larceny
Conspiracy correct answers Element:
-agreement between two or more people to do something unlawful
Right of Arrest:
-if conspiring to commit felony: felony
-if conspiring to commit misdemeanor: complaint
Solicitation of a felony correct answers Elements:
-solicit
-intent
Right of arrest:
-never been decided, get a warrant
Extortion correct answers Elements:
-Communication
, -Suspect maliciously intended to accuse another of a crime, injure the person or
property of another, or use power invested in suspect against another
-Intent to get something
Right of arrest: felony
Assault correct answers Elements:
-Attempted Battery, or
-Threatened Battery
Right of Arrest: arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
Assault by Dangerous Weapon correct answers Elements:
-Assault
-Dangerous weapon
Right of arrest: felony
Assault and Battery correct answers Elements:
Intentional
-Intentionally touched
-Without having the right
-Cause physical harm or person did not consent
Reckless
-Suspect engaged in reckless conduct
-Caused bodily harm to another
Right of arrest:
-arrest for breach in present, complaint if not
