solutions.
,MPTC Final Exam Study Deck questions with complete
solutions.
_______ evidence directly links a person to a crime - correct answer ✔✔Direct
_______ evidence relies on an inference to connect a conclusion of fact - correct answer
✔✔Circumstantial
_________ evidence is tangible and may be direct or circumstantial - correct answer ✔✔Physical
__________ evidence refers to evidence and/or statements which tend to clear, justify or excuse a
defendant from alleged fault or guilt - correct answer ✔✔Exculpatory
Evidence to be admissible in court must be _____ and _______ - correct answer ✔✔relevant; reliable
Mala in se - correct answer ✔✔wrong or evil in itself
mala prohibita - correct answer ✔✔offenses prohibited by law but not wrong in themselves
actus reus - correct answer ✔✔guilty act
mens rea - correct answer ✔✔guilty mind
Types of intent - correct answer ✔✔-Accident
- Knowingly
- Malice
--- intentional and w/out justification
- Negligent
,MPTC Final Exam Study Deck questions with complete
solutions.
- Reckless
--- conduct likely to cause harm, person should have known conduct posed risks
- Wanton
--- conduct that consciously disregards, or is indifferent to, an immediate danger of harm
- Willful
--- with purpose and by design
Types of intent (3) - correct answer ✔✔1) Specific
- specific "purpose"
2) General
- "knowingly" commits
3) Transferred
Conspiracy - correct answer ✔✔- Agreement between 2 or more people to do something unlawful
- joined knowingly the unlawful plan and with intent to help carry it out
Crimes Against Persons - correct answer ✔✔Chapter 265
Assault
-mere words are not sufficient without overt act - correct answer ✔✔1) Attempted battery
- intended to commit battery by touching victim in harmful way or unpermitted way
- took some overt action; AND
- came reasonably close to commit battery
> Presence or Complaint
2) Threatened battery
, MPTC Final Exam Study Deck questions with complete
solutions.
- suspect intentionally engaged in menacing conduct that;
- reasonably caused the v to be in fear of battery
> Presence or Complaint
Assault by dangerous weapon (Felony) - correct answer ✔✔1) suspect attempted or threatened to
commit battery w/ intent to cause fear
2) by using dangerous weapon
Assault and Battery (Presence or Complaint) - correct answer ✔✔1) Intentional A&B
- intentional touching
- w/out having right to do so; AND
- caused physical harm; OR person did not consent
2) Reckless A&B
- intentional reckless conduct that;
-caused injury or physical harm to another
Assault in dwelling house with dangerous weapon (Felony) - correct answer ✔✔1) enters house while
armed with DW
2) assaults another with intent to commit a felony
A&B against specific persons (Felony) - correct answer ✔✔a) Person 60 or older
b) elderly or disabled person
c) pregnant person
d) Child under 14 y/o
e) PO
Mayhem (Felony) - correct answer ✔✔a) Specific Acts