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AZ Post Intro to Criminal Law exam questions and answers
with complete solutions verified graded a++
Three kinds of laws: Statutory, Constitutional, Case
Case Law: ...a decision made by a judge that changes the way we use or
interpret statutes.
In the majority of criminal "Reasonableness"
cases, the courts are
looking at the officer's in
his/her actions in
determining whether
he/she acted in
compliance with the
constitution, statutes,
or case law.
Alternatives to prosecution: Mediation, warnings, civil remedies, referral services
...victim or witness may be used as a mediation tool or
Mediation:
the officer may act as the mediator in this alternative
to prosecution/arrest
...an officer's discretion allows the use of verbal/written
Warnings:
warnings instead of arrest or citations
...when a situation is very minor and the parties may
Civil Remedies: wish to handle the problem themselves rather than
get the police involved.
Ex: a minor fender bender
Referral Services: ... there are a multitude of these that may be used in lieu of an
arrest
Conduct: ... an act or omission and its accompanying culpable mental
state.
Crime: ... a felony or a misdemeanor. Does not include "petty offense"
... an ongoing formal or informal association of persons
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whose members or associates, individually or
Criminal Street Gang: collectively, engage in the commission, attempted
commission, facilitation or solicitation of any felony act
and which has at least one individual who is a criminal
street gang member
1. Self-proclamation.
2.Witness testimony or official statement.
3. Written or electronic correspondence
Criminal Street Gang
4. Paraphernalia or photographs
Members must meet two of
5.Tattoos
the following seven
6. Clothing or colors
criteria:
7. Any other indication of street gang membership
The culpable mental states Intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, criminal negligence
are:
A person MUST have Mental States
technical knowledge of
the________because they
are an
element of almost every
statute
The most culpable mental state. The person's intent was
Intentionally:
to commit the crime or to cause the results that
occurred.
The second most culpable mental state. This generally
refers to the circumstances surrounding the
Knowingly: defendant's conduct and not the conduct itself or its
results.
Ex: When a person receives property they are aware is stolen
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6
PM
AZ Post Intro to Criminal Law exam questions and answers
with complete solutions verified graded a++
Three kinds of laws: Statutory, Constitutional, Case
Case Law: ...a decision made by a judge that changes the way we use or
interpret statutes.
In the majority of criminal "Reasonableness"
cases, the courts are
looking at the officer's in
his/her actions in
determining whether
he/she acted in
compliance with the
constitution, statutes,
or case law.
Alternatives to prosecution: Mediation, warnings, civil remedies, referral services
...victim or witness may be used as a mediation tool or
Mediation:
the officer may act as the mediator in this alternative
to prosecution/arrest
...an officer's discretion allows the use of verbal/written
Warnings:
warnings instead of arrest or citations
...when a situation is very minor and the parties may
Civil Remedies: wish to handle the problem themselves rather than
get the police involved.
Ex: a minor fender bender
Referral Services: ... there are a multitude of these that may be used in lieu of an
arrest
Conduct: ... an act or omission and its accompanying culpable mental
state.
Crime: ... a felony or a misdemeanor. Does not include "petty offense"
... an ongoing formal or informal association of persons
1/
6
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PM
whose members or associates, individually or
Criminal Street Gang: collectively, engage in the commission, attempted
commission, facilitation or solicitation of any felony act
and which has at least one individual who is a criminal
street gang member
1. Self-proclamation.
2.Witness testimony or official statement.
3. Written or electronic correspondence
Criminal Street Gang
4. Paraphernalia or photographs
Members must meet two of
5.Tattoos
the following seven
6. Clothing or colors
criteria:
7. Any other indication of street gang membership
The culpable mental states Intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, criminal negligence
are:
A person MUST have Mental States
technical knowledge of
the________because they
are an
element of almost every
statute
The most culpable mental state. The person's intent was
Intentionally:
to commit the crime or to cause the results that
occurred.
The second most culpable mental state. This generally
refers to the circumstances surrounding the
Knowingly: defendant's conduct and not the conduct itself or its
results.
Ex: When a person receives property they are aware is stolen
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