Maryland State Law Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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Maryland State Law Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers

Question:Probable Cause


Ans: The minimum amount of evidence needed to arrest


Question: Proof beyond reasonable doubt


Ans: Minimum amount of evidence needed to convict


Question: Reasonable Suspicious


Ans: facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable police officer
based on training, knowledge, and experience to believe a crime is being
committed or was committed


Question: No


Ans: Do you need a warrant if you have probably cause someone committed a
felony?


Question: Sources of criminal law

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Ans: Case law: laws based on decided cases, Terry v Ohio


Statutory Law: laws drafted by legislature


Common Law: English law carry overs


Question: The two highest courts in Maryland


Ans: The court of appeals and court of special appeals


Question: Actus Reus


Ans: The actual criminal act or omission of a required act


Question: Mens Rhea


Ans: the mental state of a criminal mind


Question: What is a crime?


Ans: Prohibited conduct


Question: Who determines what is a crime?


Ans: General Assembly in Maryland


Question: The elements of a crime

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Ans: actus reus and mens rea


Question: What is Actus Reus


Ans: The act or the omission of an act


ex Breaking and entering is the actus reus of burglary


Hitting someone is the actus reus of 2nd deg assualt


Question: What is Mens Rea


Ans: state of mind or intent


Examples


Mens rea of 1st degree burglary is the intent to commit a crime of violence or
commit a crime of theft


Question: General Intent

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Ans: The intent to do what the law prohibits




It is not neccessary for the state to prove the defendant intended the
consequence




Ex




4th deg burglary - general intent to break and enter


Question: Specific Intent


Ans: The intent to accomplish the precise act the law prohibits


State must prove the defendant intended for the consequences of his or her
actions to occur


Example


1st deg burglary - specific intent to commit theft or crime of violence


Question: Who issues search warrants, and who usually does arrest warrants