Criminal Law MPTC questions and answers

Criminal
Law
MPTC
questions
and
answer
Evidence
-
answer-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
-
answer-Based
on
personal
knowledge
or
observations.
If
true,
proves
a
fact
without
the
need
of
inferences
or
presumptions.
Circumstantial
Evidence
-
answer-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
-
answer-Is
tangible
items
or
materials
that
you
can
touch
that
are
found
at
the
crime
scenes
or
during
a
search.
Testimonial
Evidence
-
answer-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
-
answer-Evidence
Helpful
to
the
defense
Reliable
-
answer-The
value
of
physical
evidence
is
directly
related
to
a
reliable
chain
of
custody.
How
honest
and
real
things
are.
Intent
-
answer-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
-
answer-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
-
answer-When
the
offender
knowingly
acts
but
does
not
necessary
desire
the
consequences
of
the
act.
Specific
Intent
-
answer-When
the
offender
has
a
purposeful
state
of
mundane
to
accomplish
the
precise
criminal
act
Transferred
Intent
-
answer-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
-
answer-An
unexpected
happening
that
occurs
without
intention
or
design
on
the
suspects
part.
Knowingly
-
answer-With
knowledge;
consciously:
intelligently;
willfully;
intentionally.
Acts
with
awareness
of
the
nature
of
his
conduct.
Malice
-
answer-A
state
of
mind
of
cruelty,
hostility,
or
revenge.
Negligent
-
answer-The
failure
to
use
the
degree
of
care
which
a
reasonably
prudent
person
would
use
under
the
circumstances.
Reckless
-
answer-Know
or
should
have
known
that
their
actions
were
very
likely
to
cause
substantial
harm,
but
they
can
the
risk
anyway.
Wanton
-
answer-Suspect
knew
would
create
a
risk
of
substantial
damage
or
destruction
to
another's
property
or
conduct
that
a
reasonable
person
would
have
realized
posed
a
risk
of
substantial
damage
to
or
destruction
of
anothers
property.
Willful
-
answer-Voluntary;
knowingly;
deliberately;
intentionally;
purposely.
Not
accidental
or
involuntary.
Felony
-
answer-Any
crime
punishable
by
confinement
in
state
prison
or
death.
2
1/2
years
or
more
in
state
prison.
Misdemeanor
-
answer-Crimes
that
do
not
allow
the
option
for
confinement
in
the
state
prison.
The
statue
of
limitations
for
most
crimes
in
Massachusetts
is
-
answer-6
Years
Statute
of
limitations
for
murder
is
-
answer-No
time
limitation
Certain
sexual
assaults
involving
children
limitations
is
-
answer-No
time
limitations
Armed
Robbery
limitations
is
-
answer-10
years
Rape
limitations
is
-
answer-15
Years
Statue
of
limitations
-
answer-Requires
criminal
charges
be
filed
within
a
specific
number
of
years
from
the
original
date
of
an
offense.
Responsible
Parties
-
answer-Not
limited
to
the
person
who
commits
the
crime.
People
who
willingly
participate
in
the
planning
or
execution
of
a
crime,
or
interfere
with
offender
apprehension
after
the
fact,
can
also
be
charged
Principal
-
answer-Is
the
person
who
commits
the
crime