FINAL MPOETC EXAM Q&A With
Complete Solution.
What statute allows citizens to use force? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓>
505
What statute allows law enforcement to use force? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓> 508
Statute of Limitations ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Time you were
made aware of charges
What are the four types of culpability? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓>
Intentionally
> Knowingly
> Recklessly
> Negligently
What is not a defense of culpability? (304) ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓>
Ignorance of the law
> Voluntary intoxication/drugged
What is a defense for culpability? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Duress
> Insanity
,> Guilty but mentally ill
> Involuntary intoxication
What types of encounters does law enforcement have with the public?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Mere encounter
> Investigatory detention
> Custodial detention/arrest
What type of proof do you need for an investigatory detention?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Reasonable suspicion
What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓> Probable Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Law enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
,Courts (court system) ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Local (minor courts)
> Court of common pleas (appeals from minor cases)
> Commonwealth court (state court)
> Superior court
> Supreme court
> Federal court
Initial Appearance (preliminary arraignment) ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓> Defendant is brought before a judge to hear charges &
a bail decision
Preliminary Hearing ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> show the court the
prosecution has a "prima facie" case (on the surface it warrants putting
the defendant through a prosecution & using the state's resources to
pursue the matter)
Formal Arraignment ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Defendant hears
charges to be tried & enters plea
> if plead guilty or solo contenders (no contest) may have a hearing to
determine penalty or may go immediately to sentencing stage
> defendant may plea "not guilty" then the case proceeds to next level
, Common Pleas Court (criminal court) ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Trial
by jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> A bond to insure the appearance of
the defendant in court if they are not to be held in custody until trial
ROR ( released on recognizance) ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Their
word they will appear in court is their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓> No authority to indict
Pre-motion Trial ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> These motions may
address the admissibility of evidence, or venue changes
> In this stage the plea negotiations most likely will take place or
diversionary programs such as Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition
What are the three eras of policing? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓>
Political era
> Reform era
> Community era
Complete Solution.
What statute allows citizens to use force? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓>
505
What statute allows law enforcement to use force? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓> 508
Statute of Limitations ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Time you were
made aware of charges
What are the four types of culpability? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓>
Intentionally
> Knowingly
> Recklessly
> Negligently
What is not a defense of culpability? (304) ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓>
Ignorance of the law
> Voluntary intoxication/drugged
What is a defense for culpability? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Duress
> Insanity
,> Guilty but mentally ill
> Involuntary intoxication
What types of encounters does law enforcement have with the public?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Mere encounter
> Investigatory detention
> Custodial detention/arrest
What type of proof do you need for an investigatory detention?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Reasonable suspicion
What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓> Probable Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Law enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
,Courts (court system) ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Local (minor courts)
> Court of common pleas (appeals from minor cases)
> Commonwealth court (state court)
> Superior court
> Supreme court
> Federal court
Initial Appearance (preliminary arraignment) ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓> Defendant is brought before a judge to hear charges &
a bail decision
Preliminary Hearing ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> show the court the
prosecution has a "prima facie" case (on the surface it warrants putting
the defendant through a prosecution & using the state's resources to
pursue the matter)
Formal Arraignment ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Defendant hears
charges to be tried & enters plea
> if plead guilty or solo contenders (no contest) may have a hearing to
determine penalty or may go immediately to sentencing stage
> defendant may plea "not guilty" then the case proceeds to next level
, Common Pleas Court (criminal court) ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Trial
by jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> A bond to insure the appearance of
the defendant in court if they are not to be held in custody until trial
ROR ( released on recognizance) ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> Their
word they will appear in court is their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓> No authority to indict
Pre-motion Trial ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓> These motions may
address the admissibility of evidence, or venue changes
> In this stage the plea negotiations most likely will take place or
diversionary programs such as Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition
What are the three eras of policing? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓>
Political era
> Reform era
> Community era
