10/31/25, 10:33 AM LVMPD police/corrections recruit Written test study guide questions and answers Flashcards | Quizlet
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The taking of a person into custody in a case and in
Arrest
the manner authorized by law .
Unlawfully attempting to use physical force against
another person or intentionally placing another
Assault
person in reasonable apprehension of immediate
bodily harm
Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon
Battery
the person of another
Every person who either by day or night enters any
structure with intent to commit grand or petit larceny
Burglary
any felony assault or battery or to obtain money or
property by false pretenses is guilty of burglary
Punishable by death or imprisonment in the state
Felony
penitentiary
Punishable by fine of not more than $ 2,000.00 or
Gross misdemeanor imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 1
year or by both fine and imprisonment
Punishable by fine of not more than $ 1,000.00 or
Misdemeanor imprisonment in the city or county jail for not more
than 6 months or by both fine and imprisonment
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The substantial and fundamental facts necessary to
Corpus Delicti
prove the commission of a specific crime or offense
A crime is an act or omission forbidden by law ,
Crime punishable upon conviction by death imprisonment
fine or other penal discipline
All the means by which any alleged matter of fact the
Evidence truthfulness of which is submitted for investigation , is
established or disproved .
In every crime or public offense , there must exist a
Elements of a Crime union or joint operation of act and intention or
criminal negligence .
Homicide The killing of one human being by another
A state of mind in which a person seeks a particular
Intent
result through a particular course of action .
Every person who , by day or night , forcibly enters an
inhabited dwelling without permission of the owner ,
resident or lawful occupant which involves any act of
Home Invasion
physical force resulting in damage to the structure ,
whether or not a person is present at the time of the
entry , is guilty of invasion of the home
The unlawful taking , from the person of another
Larceny from Person without his consent any money property or thing of
value under circumstances not amounting to robbery
The unlawful killing of a human being without malice
Manslaughter either expressed or implied and without any mixture
of deliberation
Unlawfully depriving a human being of a member of
Mayhem
his body or disfiguring or rendering it useless
Parties to Crimes Every person who aids or abets in the commission of a
Principals crime either during or prior
Parties to Crimes Close Husband wife brother sister parent grand parent child
Relationship or grandchild to the offender
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LVMPD police/corrections recruit Written test
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Terms in this set (40)
The taking of a person into custody in a case and in
Arrest
the manner authorized by law .
Unlawfully attempting to use physical force against
another person or intentionally placing another
Assault
person in reasonable apprehension of immediate
bodily harm
Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon
Battery
the person of another
Every person who either by day or night enters any
structure with intent to commit grand or petit larceny
Burglary
any felony assault or battery or to obtain money or
property by false pretenses is guilty of burglary
Punishable by death or imprisonment in the state
Felony
penitentiary
Punishable by fine of not more than $ 2,000.00 or
Gross misdemeanor imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 1
year or by both fine and imprisonment
Punishable by fine of not more than $ 1,000.00 or
Misdemeanor imprisonment in the city or county jail for not more
than 6 months or by both fine and imprisonment
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The substantial and fundamental facts necessary to
Corpus Delicti
prove the commission of a specific crime or offense
A crime is an act or omission forbidden by law ,
Crime punishable upon conviction by death imprisonment
fine or other penal discipline
All the means by which any alleged matter of fact the
Evidence truthfulness of which is submitted for investigation , is
established or disproved .
In every crime or public offense , there must exist a
Elements of a Crime union or joint operation of act and intention or
criminal negligence .
Homicide The killing of one human being by another
A state of mind in which a person seeks a particular
Intent
result through a particular course of action .
Every person who , by day or night , forcibly enters an
inhabited dwelling without permission of the owner ,
resident or lawful occupant which involves any act of
Home Invasion
physical force resulting in damage to the structure ,
whether or not a person is present at the time of the
entry , is guilty of invasion of the home
The unlawful taking , from the person of another
Larceny from Person without his consent any money property or thing of
value under circumstances not amounting to robbery
The unlawful killing of a human being without malice
Manslaughter either expressed or implied and without any mixture
of deliberation
Unlawfully depriving a human being of a member of
Mayhem
his body or disfiguring or rendering it useless
Parties to Crimes Every person who aids or abets in the commission of a
Principals crime either during or prior
Parties to Crimes Close Husband wife brother sister parent grand parent child
Relationship or grandchild to the offender
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