SFO TEST FINAL #3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Lay Witness - ANSWER non-expert person called to testify of what they witnessed or heard.
Expert Witness - ANSWER person who's deemed an expert in certain areas to testify or interpret facts.
Justice of the Peace Court - ANSWER handles lowest crimes. B & C Misdemeanors, infractions, traffic
offenses from kids 16-18. Civil under $5k. Issue search/arrest warrants. No need to appeal.
Utah Court of Appeals - ANSWER jurisdiction over district & juvenile court that hears appeals. Although
can't appeal 1st degree & capital felonies.
Utah Supreme Court - ANSWER hears from the Court of Appeals, first & capital cases, statute violation,
promulgates rules of evidence and procedure.
Jury - ANSWER 6-12 persons who are normally lay persons or peers
Felony 1st Degree
5 years-life
Felony 2nd Degree
1-15 years
Felony 3rd Degree
0-5 years - ANSWER Misdemeanor A
365 days in jail
Misdemeanor B
180 days in jail
, Misdemeanor C
90 days in jail
Elements of a crime - ANSWER Corpus Delecti (think detection of finding the elements)
Criminal Act
Criminal Intent
Concurrence - ANSWER Actus Reus
Mens Rea
timely relationship between intent and the act (think coincidence)
Statue of limitations is... - ANSWER like a stopwatch. Starts when crime is committed. Can run out of
time unless it's one of the big 16. Rape - 8. Other felonies - 4. Misdemeanors - 2. Infractions - 1.
Defensive Tactics 4 - ANSWER Principles Distance, Awareness, Balance, Self-Control
Sympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) - ANSWER ability to fight, flight, freeze, increased adrenal activity
(affects heart and respiration, vasoconstriction), tunnel vision, loss of near vision, loss of depth
perception, brain stops processing info from other senses.
"rest and digest" response, calming of the nerves and return to regular function
Amber Alert - ANSWER LE believes abduction occurred, child is in danger, enough descriptive
information about child, under 17 years old.
Probable Cause - ANSWER specific articulate facts which leads to belief of person committing crime,
using 5 senses, training & experience, conclusion.
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Lay Witness - ANSWER non-expert person called to testify of what they witnessed or heard.
Expert Witness - ANSWER person who's deemed an expert in certain areas to testify or interpret facts.
Justice of the Peace Court - ANSWER handles lowest crimes. B & C Misdemeanors, infractions, traffic
offenses from kids 16-18. Civil under $5k. Issue search/arrest warrants. No need to appeal.
Utah Court of Appeals - ANSWER jurisdiction over district & juvenile court that hears appeals. Although
can't appeal 1st degree & capital felonies.
Utah Supreme Court - ANSWER hears from the Court of Appeals, first & capital cases, statute violation,
promulgates rules of evidence and procedure.
Jury - ANSWER 6-12 persons who are normally lay persons or peers
Felony 1st Degree
5 years-life
Felony 2nd Degree
1-15 years
Felony 3rd Degree
0-5 years - ANSWER Misdemeanor A
365 days in jail
Misdemeanor B
180 days in jail
, Misdemeanor C
90 days in jail
Elements of a crime - ANSWER Corpus Delecti (think detection of finding the elements)
Criminal Act
Criminal Intent
Concurrence - ANSWER Actus Reus
Mens Rea
timely relationship between intent and the act (think coincidence)
Statue of limitations is... - ANSWER like a stopwatch. Starts when crime is committed. Can run out of
time unless it's one of the big 16. Rape - 8. Other felonies - 4. Misdemeanors - 2. Infractions - 1.
Defensive Tactics 4 - ANSWER Principles Distance, Awareness, Balance, Self-Control
Sympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) - ANSWER ability to fight, flight, freeze, increased adrenal activity
(affects heart and respiration, vasoconstriction), tunnel vision, loss of near vision, loss of depth
perception, brain stops processing info from other senses.
"rest and digest" response, calming of the nerves and return to regular function
Amber Alert - ANSWER LE believes abduction occurred, child is in danger, enough descriptive
information about child, under 17 years old.
Probable Cause - ANSWER specific articulate facts which leads to belief of person committing crime,
using 5 senses, training & experience, conclusion.
