MPOETC Final Exam with all Correct & 100% Verified
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What statute allows citizens to use force? ✔Correct Answer-> 505
What statute allows law enforcement to use force? ✔Correct Answer-> 508
Statute of Limitations ✔Correct Answer-> Time you were made aware of charges
What are the four types of culpability? ✔Correct Answer-> Intentionally
> Knowingly
> Recklessly
> Negligently
What is not a defense of culpability? (304) ✔Correct Answer-> Ignorance of the law
> Voluntary intoxication/drugged
What is a defense for culpability? ✔Correct Answer-> Duress
> Insanity
> Guilty but mentally ill
> Involuntary intoxication
What types of encounters does law enforcement have with the public? ✔Correct Answer->
Mere encounter
> Investigatory detention
> Custodial detention/arrest
What type of proof do you need for an investigatory detention? ✔Correct Answer->
Reasonable suspicion
What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention? ✔Correct Answer-> Probable
Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System? ✔Correct Answer-> Law
enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government ✔Correct Answer-> Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
,Courts (court system) ✔Correct Answer-> 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 Answer-> Defendant is brought before
a judge to hear charges & a bail decision
Preliminary Hearing ✔Correct Answer-> 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 Answer-> 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 Answer-> Trial by jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail ✔Correct Answer-> 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 Answer-> Their word they will appear in court is
their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what? ✔Correct Answer-> No authority to
indict
Pre-motion Trial ✔Correct Answer-> 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 Answer-> Political era
> Reform era
> Community era
, Political Era ✔Correct Answer-> 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 Answer-> Narrowed police function to crime control/reactive, incident
driven police service
> Ex. DARE program
Community Era ✔Correct Answer-> We are currently in this era
> Develop a sense of lawfulness in our society \
> We want their input, we want them to invest in their community police agency (partnership)
S.A.R.A Model ✔Correct Answer-> Scanning
> Analysis
> Response
> Assessment
Crime Triangle ✔Correct Answer-> Offender
> Place
> Target/victim
Discretion ✔Correct Answer-> The right to choose what should be done in a particular
situation; the quality of showing discernment or good judgement
Summons ✔Correct Answer-> M-2 or lower
> Obey the summons
> No threat to self or others
Warrant ✔Correct Answer-> Murder, felony or M1
> Disobey summons
> Threat to self or other
If an individual is issued a summons but does not obey it then what should the officer do?
✔Correct Answer-> Request for a warrant
Rule 519 ✔Correct Answer-> Decides if you will go to jail or not
Schedule Date & Time of Preliminary Hearings ✔Correct Answer-> In jail (couldn't make bail):
3-14 days
> Out of jail (could make bail): within 21 days
What has no bail? ✔Correct Answer-> Life/death sentence
> Murder
> Capital crimes
Answers |Actual Complete Update |Already Graded A+
What statute allows citizens to use force? ✔Correct Answer-> 505
What statute allows law enforcement to use force? ✔Correct Answer-> 508
Statute of Limitations ✔Correct Answer-> Time you were made aware of charges
What are the four types of culpability? ✔Correct Answer-> Intentionally
> Knowingly
> Recklessly
> Negligently
What is not a defense of culpability? (304) ✔Correct Answer-> Ignorance of the law
> Voluntary intoxication/drugged
What is a defense for culpability? ✔Correct Answer-> Duress
> Insanity
> Guilty but mentally ill
> Involuntary intoxication
What types of encounters does law enforcement have with the public? ✔Correct Answer->
Mere encounter
> Investigatory detention
> Custodial detention/arrest
What type of proof do you need for an investigatory detention? ✔Correct Answer->
Reasonable suspicion
What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention? ✔Correct Answer-> Probable
Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System? ✔Correct Answer-> Law
enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government ✔Correct Answer-> Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
,Courts (court system) ✔Correct Answer-> 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 Answer-> Defendant is brought before
a judge to hear charges & a bail decision
Preliminary Hearing ✔Correct Answer-> 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 Answer-> 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 Answer-> Trial by jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail ✔Correct Answer-> 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 Answer-> Their word they will appear in court is
their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what? ✔Correct Answer-> No authority to
indict
Pre-motion Trial ✔Correct Answer-> 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 Answer-> Political era
> Reform era
> Community era
, Political Era ✔Correct Answer-> 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 Answer-> Narrowed police function to crime control/reactive, incident
driven police service
> Ex. DARE program
Community Era ✔Correct Answer-> We are currently in this era
> Develop a sense of lawfulness in our society \
> We want their input, we want them to invest in their community police agency (partnership)
S.A.R.A Model ✔Correct Answer-> Scanning
> Analysis
> Response
> Assessment
Crime Triangle ✔Correct Answer-> Offender
> Place
> Target/victim
Discretion ✔Correct Answer-> The right to choose what should be done in a particular
situation; the quality of showing discernment or good judgement
Summons ✔Correct Answer-> M-2 or lower
> Obey the summons
> No threat to self or others
Warrant ✔Correct Answer-> Murder, felony or M1
> Disobey summons
> Threat to self or other
If an individual is issued a summons but does not obey it then what should the officer do?
✔Correct Answer-> Request for a warrant
Rule 519 ✔Correct Answer-> Decides if you will go to jail or not
Schedule Date & Time of Preliminary Hearings ✔Correct Answer-> In jail (couldn't make bail):
3-14 days
> Out of jail (could make bail): within 21 days
What has no bail? ✔Correct Answer-> Life/death sentence
> Murder
> Capital crimes
