Week 3 NDOC questions with complete solutions

Week 3 NDOC questions with
complete solutions

Define the term "probable cause" as found in Black's law Dictionary - answer-Facts and
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evidence that lead many to believe that the accused actually committed the crime.
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Define the term crime - answer-An act or omission forbidden by law and punishable
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upon conviction by death, imprisonment, fine, or other penal discipline
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List the classifications of crime - answer-Felony (1+ year) - Crimes punishable by death
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or by imprisonment in state prison Misdemeanor(<6 months) - crime punishable by fine
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of no more than $1K or by imprisonment in a county jail. Gross Misdemeanor (6 months-
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364 days) - every other crime
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What is a felony? - answer-A person convicted with a sentence to a minimum term and a
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maximum term of imprisonment which must be within limits prescribed by applicable
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statute. Minimum term must not exceed 40% of maximum term imposed.
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State the parties to crime - answer-Principles and Accessories
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What are principles? - answer-Every person concerned in commission of a crime. ex.
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Person A plans crime, Person B and C perform the crime yet person A doesn't show up.
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Person A is still part of the crime as for the planning
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What is an Accessory? - answer-Persons who aid the crime after it occurred and often
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may not know about it. Persons that are not a spouse, domestic partner, brother or
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sister, parent, child or grandchild.
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What is criminal intent? - answer-The resolve or determination with which a person acts
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to commit a crime
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What is general intent? - answer-Perform the criminal act (actus reus). If the defend acts
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intentionally but without the additional desire to bring about a certain result, or do
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anything other than the criminal act itself. ex. Speeding
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What is Specific intent? - answer-Preplanned and predisposition. Highest level of
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culpability for crimes. (ex. burglary)
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What is constructive intent? - answer-Unintentional results of an act. Exists when
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consequences of a reckless act should be anticipated even though not intended when it
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occurs. Such as driving drunk.
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, What NRS governs powers of a category III peace officer? - answer-NRS 289.480
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What is a category III peace officer? - answer-Peace officer whose authority is limited to
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correctional services, including the superintendents and correctional officer of the DOC
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What NRS governs the consequences of an Officer engaging in voluntary contact with a
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person in custody? - answer-NRS 212.188 and is guilty of a category D felony
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Felony level charge for deadly weapon, controlled substance, explosive or a facsimile of
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a firearm or explosive is involved? - answer-Category B felony
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Felon level charge for an intoxicant involved? - answer-Gross misdemeanor
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Felony level charge for possession of a controlled substance without lawful
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authorization? - answer-Category D felony
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What is NRS 212.140? - answer-Unlawful communication - discussing of clothing, food,
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tobacco or any article will result in guilty of misdemeanor
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State what action may be taken against a prisoner who refuses to work (NRS 211.150) -
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answer-Officers in charge of prisoners may take action to discipline and punish
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prisoners by mens of confinement to individual cells for protection of staff and other
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inmates.
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***If an officer confines a prisoner in an individual cell how much time does he have to
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report his/her action to authority? - answer-As Soon as possible
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Identify the classification of crime and NRS for a charge of inhumanity to prisoners
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vwhere there is substantial bodily harm - answer-NRS 212.020... classified as category D
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vfelony

Identify the classification of crime and NRS for a charge of inhumanity to prisoners
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vwhere there is no substantial bodily harm - answer-NRS 212.020... Will be guilty of a
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What is a battery? - answer-NRS 200.481 An willful and unlawful use of force or violence
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upon the person of another
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Identify the elements and penalties for Battery committed by an inmate - answer-NRS
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v200.481; inmate in lawful custody without use of deadly weapon, whether or not
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vsubstantial bodily harm results and whether or not the battery committed by
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vstrangulation, for CATEGORY B felony by imprisonment for minimum of 1 year and max
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vterm of no more than 6 years. No substantial bodily harm; minimum of not less than 2
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vyears and no more than 10 years. WIth Substantial bodily harm, minimum term of no
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vless than 2 years and no more than 15 years
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