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MPTC Bridge Criminal Law Latest Update Exam | Questions and
Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A +
Direct Evidence - ANSWER Based on personal knowledge or
observations direct evidence is true proves a fact without the
need for inferences are presumptions example video
surveillance a witness who saw suspect strike the victim of
assault and battery
Circumstantial Evidence - ANSWER Testimony not based on
actual personal knowledge or observation of facts in
controversy but have other facts from which deductions are
drawn showing indirectly the facts sought to be proved (black
dictionary) example suspects fingerprints at scene of a robbery
jury can conclude the suspect was in the store at some point
but print is not direct evidence that suspect committed the
robbery
Testimonial Evidence - ANSWER Evidence may be direct or
circumstantial include statements made by victims, witnesses,
suspect or police those statements may consist of personal
observations knowledge or may involve the communication of
information from which one may infer facts
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Exculpatory evidence - ANSWER Refer to evidence including
statements which are helpful to defense this includes
information that the defendant stories calls into question
immaterial element of the commonwealth version of events or
challenges the credibility of a witness for the prosecution. Due
process of law requires the government disclose to a criminal
suspect favorable evidence in its possession that could
materially aid the defense against the judges
relevant evidence - ANSWER Evidence is relevant if it has any
tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be
without the evidence and the fact is of consequence in
determining the action
reliable evidence - ANSWER The value of physical evidence is
directly related to a reliable chain of custody physical evidence
that has been tampered with is not reliable it is important that
physical evidence presented in court be in substantially the
same condition as it was when originally seized by police. Chain
of custody is important a reliable chain of custody shows every
person who came in direct contact with the evidence either
through collection storage or analysis
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Chain of custody should include - ANSWER Date time location
seized, officer who sees the evidence, all dates times evidence
received or transferred to another person, names of all people
who came in contact with evidence and full description of
evidence for positive identification
Physical Evidence - ANSWER Evidence is tangible capable of
being perceived especially by sense of touch and may be direct
or circumstantial physical evidence includes objects property or
items seized at crime scene or during searches
General Intent - ANSWER When the offender knowingly ask but
does not necessarily desire the consequences of the act general
intent does not require offender to know they are breaking the
law
Specific Intent - ANSWER Exist when the offender has a
purposeful state of mind to accomplish the precise criminal act
example (Jimmy) breaks into a house to steal jewelry Jimmy's
intent is specific his purpose for breaking into house was to
steal
MPTC Bridge Criminal Law Latest Update Exam | Questions and
Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A +
Direct Evidence - ANSWER Based on personal knowledge or
observations direct evidence is true proves a fact without the
need for inferences are presumptions example video
surveillance a witness who saw suspect strike the victim of
assault and battery
Circumstantial Evidence - ANSWER Testimony not based on
actual personal knowledge or observation of facts in
controversy but have other facts from which deductions are
drawn showing indirectly the facts sought to be proved (black
dictionary) example suspects fingerprints at scene of a robbery
jury can conclude the suspect was in the store at some point
but print is not direct evidence that suspect committed the
robbery
Testimonial Evidence - ANSWER Evidence may be direct or
circumstantial include statements made by victims, witnesses,
suspect or police those statements may consist of personal
observations knowledge or may involve the communication of
information from which one may infer facts
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Exculpatory evidence - ANSWER Refer to evidence including
statements which are helpful to defense this includes
information that the defendant stories calls into question
immaterial element of the commonwealth version of events or
challenges the credibility of a witness for the prosecution. Due
process of law requires the government disclose to a criminal
suspect favorable evidence in its possession that could
materially aid the defense against the judges
relevant evidence - ANSWER Evidence is relevant if it has any
tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be
without the evidence and the fact is of consequence in
determining the action
reliable evidence - ANSWER The value of physical evidence is
directly related to a reliable chain of custody physical evidence
that has been tampered with is not reliable it is important that
physical evidence presented in court be in substantially the
same condition as it was when originally seized by police. Chain
of custody is important a reliable chain of custody shows every
person who came in direct contact with the evidence either
through collection storage or analysis
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Chain of custody should include - ANSWER Date time location
seized, officer who sees the evidence, all dates times evidence
received or transferred to another person, names of all people
who came in contact with evidence and full description of
evidence for positive identification
Physical Evidence - ANSWER Evidence is tangible capable of
being perceived especially by sense of touch and may be direct
or circumstantial physical evidence includes objects property or
items seized at crime scene or during searches
General Intent - ANSWER When the offender knowingly ask but
does not necessarily desire the consequences of the act general
intent does not require offender to know they are breaking the
law
Specific Intent - ANSWER Exist when the offender has a
purposeful state of mind to accomplish the precise criminal act
example (Jimmy) breaks into a house to steal jewelry Jimmy's
intent is specific his purpose for breaking into house was to
steal
