ILEA Criminal Law (2025) – Lecture Notes and Exam Revision Material
Case Report - correct answer ✔✔Detailed written summary of an officers investigation of
criminal activity
Constitution - correct answer ✔✔Written Document containing the fundamental rules of a
political or social organization. Basic Principles and laws of a state or nation
Probable Cause (Search) - correct answer ✔✔Under the totality of the circumstances, here is a
fair probability that contraband/evidence will be found a particular place at the present timep
Probable Cause (arrest) - correct answer ✔✔Officer has knowledge of facts and circumstances
that would warrant a man of reasonable caution to believe that a suspect has committed a
crime
Probable Cause Affidavit - correct answer ✔✔A sworn written statement by a Law-Enforcement
Officer establishing certain descriptive facts and circumstances to justify an arrest. Links the
crime and criminal to the location and items used/obtained.
Statutes - correct answer ✔✔written laws enacted by legislatures, gives power to governmental
agencies
Case Law/Common Law - correct answer ✔✔Precedents/Authority limitations set by previous
court rulings/judicial decisions/legal findings
Grand Jury Indictment - correct answer ✔✔The formal charge issued by a grand jury when a
prosecutor has enough evidence for trial.
,Burden of Proof - correct answer ✔✔the duty placed upon a party to prove or disprove a
disputed fact
Standard of proof - correct answer ✔✔the level of certainty and the degree of evidence
necessary to establish proof in a criminal or civil proceeding
Statute of Limitations - correct answer ✔✔The time within which a case must be commenced.
Exigent Circumstances - correct answer ✔✔when there is an immediate threat to public safety
or the risk that evidence will be destroyed, officers may search, arrest, or question suspects
without obtaining a warrant or following other usual rules of criminal procedure
Search Warrant - correct answer ✔✔A court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a
suspect's home or business and take specific items as evidence
arrest - correct answer ✔✔the taking of a person into custody that he may be held to answer
for a crime
Pirtle - correct answer ✔✔if a person's in custody and you want consent from them, you have
to advise them of their right to:
1) revoke consent at any time
2) meet with counsel prior to consenting
Felony - correct answer ✔✔Incarceration over 1 year; Level 1-6
Misdemeanor - correct answer ✔✔Incarceration up to 1 year; Class A,B,C
Infraction - correct answer ✔✔Fines up to $10,000, Civil not criminal
, Mens Rea - correct answer ✔✔the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part
of a crime
Actus Rea - correct answer ✔✔the physical part of the crime; the guilty act
1st Amendment - correct answer ✔✔Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
4th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due
process
6th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an
attorney for an accused person
8th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔No cruel or unusual punishment
14th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔All persons born in the U.S. are citizens, federal laws are
bound to the states, equal protections
Murder IC 35-42-1-1 - correct answer ✔✔Knowingly or intentionally kills another human
being/fetus in any stage.
Only Felony in its own category
Robbery IC 35-42-5-1 - correct answer ✔✔knowingly or intentionally takes property from
another person or from the presence of another person: by using or threatening the use of
force on any person; or by putting any person in fear;
Case Report - correct answer ✔✔Detailed written summary of an officers investigation of
criminal activity
Constitution - correct answer ✔✔Written Document containing the fundamental rules of a
political or social organization. Basic Principles and laws of a state or nation
Probable Cause (Search) - correct answer ✔✔Under the totality of the circumstances, here is a
fair probability that contraband/evidence will be found a particular place at the present timep
Probable Cause (arrest) - correct answer ✔✔Officer has knowledge of facts and circumstances
that would warrant a man of reasonable caution to believe that a suspect has committed a
crime
Probable Cause Affidavit - correct answer ✔✔A sworn written statement by a Law-Enforcement
Officer establishing certain descriptive facts and circumstances to justify an arrest. Links the
crime and criminal to the location and items used/obtained.
Statutes - correct answer ✔✔written laws enacted by legislatures, gives power to governmental
agencies
Case Law/Common Law - correct answer ✔✔Precedents/Authority limitations set by previous
court rulings/judicial decisions/legal findings
Grand Jury Indictment - correct answer ✔✔The formal charge issued by a grand jury when a
prosecutor has enough evidence for trial.
,Burden of Proof - correct answer ✔✔the duty placed upon a party to prove or disprove a
disputed fact
Standard of proof - correct answer ✔✔the level of certainty and the degree of evidence
necessary to establish proof in a criminal or civil proceeding
Statute of Limitations - correct answer ✔✔The time within which a case must be commenced.
Exigent Circumstances - correct answer ✔✔when there is an immediate threat to public safety
or the risk that evidence will be destroyed, officers may search, arrest, or question suspects
without obtaining a warrant or following other usual rules of criminal procedure
Search Warrant - correct answer ✔✔A court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a
suspect's home or business and take specific items as evidence
arrest - correct answer ✔✔the taking of a person into custody that he may be held to answer
for a crime
Pirtle - correct answer ✔✔if a person's in custody and you want consent from them, you have
to advise them of their right to:
1) revoke consent at any time
2) meet with counsel prior to consenting
Felony - correct answer ✔✔Incarceration over 1 year; Level 1-6
Misdemeanor - correct answer ✔✔Incarceration up to 1 year; Class A,B,C
Infraction - correct answer ✔✔Fines up to $10,000, Civil not criminal
, Mens Rea - correct answer ✔✔the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part
of a crime
Actus Rea - correct answer ✔✔the physical part of the crime; the guilty act
1st Amendment - correct answer ✔✔Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
4th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due
process
6th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an
attorney for an accused person
8th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔No cruel or unusual punishment
14th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔All persons born in the U.S. are citizens, federal laws are
bound to the states, equal protections
Murder IC 35-42-1-1 - correct answer ✔✔Knowingly or intentionally kills another human
being/fetus in any stage.
Only Felony in its own category
Robbery IC 35-42-5-1 - correct answer ✔✔knowingly or intentionally takes property from
another person or from the presence of another person: by using or threatening the use of
force on any person; or by putting any person in fear;
