Minnesota Post Exam Study Guide questions with
Correct Answers
Katz v. United States Correct Answer-Electronic surveillance; the court
held that they must have a warrant to tap your phone or video record you
Mapp v. Ohio Correct Answer-exclusionary rule
Graham v. Connor Correct Answer-determined that the reasonableness
of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of how a
reasonable officer on the scene would respond, rather than from the
20/20 perspective of hindsight. 1. Severity 2. Pose an immediate threat
3. Active resistance or flee
Tennessee v. Garner Correct Answer-Deadly force may not be used
against an unarmed and fleeing suspect unless necessary to prevent the
escape and unless the officer has probable cause to believe that the
suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury to the officers
or others.
Misdemeanor Correct Answer-Up to 90 days in jail or a fine up to
$1,000, or both, may be imposed.
F 1st degree Arson Correct Answer-- Fire or explosive any dwelling
whether occupied or unoccupied
- willfully
,F 2nd degree arson Correct Answer-Fire or explosive- No matter the
value or any other real or personal property value more than $1,000
F 3rd degree arson Correct Answer-Fire or explosive damage real or
personal property
- value of more than $300 but less than $1,00
Gross M 4th degree arson Correct Answer-Fire or explosive burns any
personal property on a multiple unit resident building
M 5th degree arson Correct Answer-Fire or explosive to burn any real or
personal property of value.
Gross Misdemeanor Correct Answer-Up to one year in jail fine up to
$3,000
Petty Misdemeanor Correct Answer-No jail time, fine up to $300
False reporting a crime 1st offense Misdemeanor; 2nd offend gross
misdemeanor Correct Answer-True
bodily harm Correct Answer-physical pain or injury, illness, or any
impairment of physical condition.
, Great Bodily Harm Correct Answer-Permanent disfigurement, serious
bodily injury, or death.
Substantial Bodily Harm Correct Answer-bodily injury which involves a
temporary but substantial disfigurement, or which causes a temporary
but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member
or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily member.
609.66 Correct Answer-(1) to protect the peace officer or another from
apparent death or great bodily harm;
(2) to effect the arrest or capture, or prevent the escape, of a person
whom the peace officer knows or has reasonable grounds to believe has
committed or attempted to commit a felony involving the use or
threatened use of deadly force; or
(3) to effect the arrest or capture, or prevent the escape, of a person
whom the officer knows or has reasonable grounds to believe has
committed or attempted to commit a felony if the officer reasonably
believes that the person will cause death or great bodily harm if the
person's apprehension is delayed.
F 1st Degree Assault Correct Answer--Inflicts Great Bodily Harm
-Use or attempt to use deadly force on a Peace Officer, Judge, attorney,
prosecutor, correctional officer.
F 3rd degree assault Correct Answer-1. No dangerous weapon but
inflicts substantial Bodily Harm
2.Past pattern of child abuse
Correct Answers
Katz v. United States Correct Answer-Electronic surveillance; the court
held that they must have a warrant to tap your phone or video record you
Mapp v. Ohio Correct Answer-exclusionary rule
Graham v. Connor Correct Answer-determined that the reasonableness
of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of how a
reasonable officer on the scene would respond, rather than from the
20/20 perspective of hindsight. 1. Severity 2. Pose an immediate threat
3. Active resistance or flee
Tennessee v. Garner Correct Answer-Deadly force may not be used
against an unarmed and fleeing suspect unless necessary to prevent the
escape and unless the officer has probable cause to believe that the
suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury to the officers
or others.
Misdemeanor Correct Answer-Up to 90 days in jail or a fine up to
$1,000, or both, may be imposed.
F 1st degree Arson Correct Answer-- Fire or explosive any dwelling
whether occupied or unoccupied
- willfully
,F 2nd degree arson Correct Answer-Fire or explosive- No matter the
value or any other real or personal property value more than $1,000
F 3rd degree arson Correct Answer-Fire or explosive damage real or
personal property
- value of more than $300 but less than $1,00
Gross M 4th degree arson Correct Answer-Fire or explosive burns any
personal property on a multiple unit resident building
M 5th degree arson Correct Answer-Fire or explosive to burn any real or
personal property of value.
Gross Misdemeanor Correct Answer-Up to one year in jail fine up to
$3,000
Petty Misdemeanor Correct Answer-No jail time, fine up to $300
False reporting a crime 1st offense Misdemeanor; 2nd offend gross
misdemeanor Correct Answer-True
bodily harm Correct Answer-physical pain or injury, illness, or any
impairment of physical condition.
, Great Bodily Harm Correct Answer-Permanent disfigurement, serious
bodily injury, or death.
Substantial Bodily Harm Correct Answer-bodily injury which involves a
temporary but substantial disfigurement, or which causes a temporary
but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member
or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily member.
609.66 Correct Answer-(1) to protect the peace officer or another from
apparent death or great bodily harm;
(2) to effect the arrest or capture, or prevent the escape, of a person
whom the peace officer knows or has reasonable grounds to believe has
committed or attempted to commit a felony involving the use or
threatened use of deadly force; or
(3) to effect the arrest or capture, or prevent the escape, of a person
whom the officer knows or has reasonable grounds to believe has
committed or attempted to commit a felony if the officer reasonably
believes that the person will cause death or great bodily harm if the
person's apprehension is delayed.
F 1st Degree Assault Correct Answer--Inflicts Great Bodily Harm
-Use or attempt to use deadly force on a Peace Officer, Judge, attorney,
prosecutor, correctional officer.
F 3rd degree assault Correct Answer-1. No dangerous weapon but
inflicts substantial Bodily Harm
2.Past pattern of child abuse
