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Criminal Law – MPTC Study
Guide & Practice Questions
2026–2027
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Evidence Testimony, 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 Based on personal knowledge or observations. If true, proves a fact without
the need of inferences or presumptions.
Circumstantial Evidence Testimony 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 Is tangible items or materials that you can touch that are found at the crime
scenes or during a search.
Testimonial Evidence Statements 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 Evidence Helpful to the defense
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Reliable The value of physical evidence is directly related to a reliable chain of
custody. How honest and real things are.
Intent Crimes 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 It 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 When the offender knowingly acts but does not necessary desire the
consequences of the act.
Specific Intent When the offender has a purposeful state of mundane to accomplish the
precise criminal act
Transferred Intent Intends 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 An unexpected happening that occurs without intention or design on the
suspects part.
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Criminal Law – MPTC Study
Guide & Practice Questions
2026–2027
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Evidence Testimony, 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 Based on personal knowledge or observations. If true, proves a fact without
the need of inferences or presumptions.
Circumstantial Evidence Testimony 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 Is tangible items or materials that you can touch that are found at the crime
scenes or during a search.
Testimonial Evidence Statements 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 Evidence Helpful to the defense
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Reliable The value of physical evidence is directly related to a reliable chain of
custody. How honest and real things are.
Intent Crimes 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 It 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 When the offender knowingly acts but does not necessary desire the
consequences of the act.
Specific Intent When the offender has a purposeful state of mundane to accomplish the
precise criminal act
Transferred Intent Intends 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 An unexpected happening that occurs without intention or design on the
suspects part.
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