CRIMINAL LAW MPTC EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, Evidence - ANSWERSTestimony, writings, materials, objects, or other things presented
to the senses that are offered to prove the existence or non existence of a fact.
Direct Evidence - ANSWERSBased on personal knowledge or observations. If true,
proves a fact without the need of inferences or presumptions.
Circumstantial Evidence - ANSWERSTestimony not based on actual personal
knowledge or observation of the facts in controversy, but of other facts from which
deduction are drawn, showing indirectly the facts sought to be proved.
Physical Evidence - ANSWERSIs tangible items or materials that you can touch that are
found at the crime scenes or during a search.
Testimonial Evidence - ANSWERSStatements made by witnesses, victims, suspects or
police. Those statements may consist of personal observation/knowledge or may
involve the communication of information from which one may infer facts.
Exculpatory Evidence - ANSWERSEvidence Helpful to the defense
Reliable - ANSWERSThe value of physical evidence is directly related to a reliable
chain of custody. How honest and real things are.
Intent - ANSWERSCrimes are illegal acts that violate a penal federal, state, or local law.
For an act to be criminal it, must be committed with a criminal mind
Relevant - ANSWERSIt has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it
would be without the evidence. The fact is of consequence in determining the action.
General Intent - ANSWERSWhen the offender knowingly acts but does not necessary
desire the consequences of the act.
Specific Intent - ANSWERSWhen the offender has a purposeful state of mundane to
accomplish the precise criminal act
Transferred Intent - ANSWERSIntends to harm one person but ends up harming
another. The offenders intent to harm the 1st person is transferred to harm the 2nd
person.
Accident - ANSWERSAn unexpected happening that occurs without intention or design
on the suspects part.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, Evidence - ANSWERSTestimony, writings, materials, objects, or other things presented
to the senses that are offered to prove the existence or non existence of a fact.
Direct Evidence - ANSWERSBased on personal knowledge or observations. If true,
proves a fact without the need of inferences or presumptions.
Circumstantial Evidence - ANSWERSTestimony not based on actual personal
knowledge or observation of the facts in controversy, but of other facts from which
deduction are drawn, showing indirectly the facts sought to be proved.
Physical Evidence - ANSWERSIs tangible items or materials that you can touch that are
found at the crime scenes or during a search.
Testimonial Evidence - ANSWERSStatements made by witnesses, victims, suspects or
police. Those statements may consist of personal observation/knowledge or may
involve the communication of information from which one may infer facts.
Exculpatory Evidence - ANSWERSEvidence Helpful to the defense
Reliable - ANSWERSThe value of physical evidence is directly related to a reliable
chain of custody. How honest and real things are.
Intent - ANSWERSCrimes are illegal acts that violate a penal federal, state, or local law.
For an act to be criminal it, must be committed with a criminal mind
Relevant - ANSWERSIt has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it
would be without the evidence. The fact is of consequence in determining the action.
General Intent - ANSWERSWhen the offender knowingly acts but does not necessary
desire the consequences of the act.
Specific Intent - ANSWERSWhen the offender has a purposeful state of mundane to
accomplish the precise criminal act
Transferred Intent - ANSWERSIntends to harm one person but ends up harming
another. The offenders intent to harm the 1st person is transferred to harm the 2nd
person.
Accident - ANSWERSAn unexpected happening that occurs without intention or design
on the suspects part.
