FINAL MPOETC Exam – Pennsylvania
Municipal Police Officers’ Education and
Training Commission – Practice Questions with
100% Correct Revised Answers
,What statute allows citizens to use force? - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 505
What statute allows law enforcement to use force? - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 508
Statute of Limitations - CORRECT ANSWERS-> Time you were made aware of charges
What are the four types of culpability? - CORRECT ANSWERS-> Intentionally
> Knowingly
> Recklessly
> Negligently
What is not a defense of culpability? (304) - CORRECT ANSWERS-> Ignorance of the
law
> Voluntary intoxication/drugged
What is a defense for culpability? - CORRECT ANSWERS-> Duress
> Insanity
> Guilty but mentally ill
> Involuntary intoxication
What types of encounters does law enforcement have with the public? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-> Mere encounter
> Investigatory detention
> Custodial detention/arrest
What type of proof do you need for an investigatory detention? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-> Reasonable suspicion
What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention? - CORRECT ANSWERS->
Probable Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-> Law enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government - CORRECT ANSWERS-> Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
Courts (court system) - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> Defendant is
brought before a judge to hear charges & a bail decision
Preliminary Hearing - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> Trial by jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> Their word they will
appear in court is their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what? - CORRECT ANSWERS-> No
authority to indict
Pre-motion Trial - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> Political era
> Reform era
> Community era
Political Era - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> Narrowed police function to crime
control/reactive, incident driven police service
> Ex. DARE program
Municipal Police Officers’ Education and
Training Commission – Practice Questions with
100% Correct Revised Answers
,What statute allows citizens to use force? - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 505
What statute allows law enforcement to use force? - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 508
Statute of Limitations - CORRECT ANSWERS-> Time you were made aware of charges
What are the four types of culpability? - CORRECT ANSWERS-> Intentionally
> Knowingly
> Recklessly
> Negligently
What is not a defense of culpability? (304) - CORRECT ANSWERS-> Ignorance of the
law
> Voluntary intoxication/drugged
What is a defense for culpability? - CORRECT ANSWERS-> Duress
> Insanity
> Guilty but mentally ill
> Involuntary intoxication
What types of encounters does law enforcement have with the public? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-> Mere encounter
> Investigatory detention
> Custodial detention/arrest
What type of proof do you need for an investigatory detention? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-> Reasonable suspicion
What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention? - CORRECT ANSWERS->
Probable Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-> Law enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government - CORRECT ANSWERS-> Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
Courts (court system) - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> Defendant is
brought before a judge to hear charges & a bail decision
Preliminary Hearing - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> Trial by jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> Their word they will
appear in court is their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what? - CORRECT ANSWERS-> No
authority to indict
Pre-motion Trial - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> Political era
> Reform era
> Community era
Political Era - CORRECT ANSWERS-> 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 ANSWERS-> Narrowed police function to crime
control/reactive, incident driven police service
> Ex. DARE program
