MPOETC TEST #4 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
2 basic goals of law enforcement Ans✓✓✓to prevent crime
to investigate crimes and apprehend the actor
arrest powers must be utilized with Ans✓✓✓discretion, fairness, and
within legal parameters
sources of police power to arrest Ans✓✓✓4th amendment
article 1 section 8 PA constitution
case law
statutory law
arrests must be supported by Ans✓✓✓probable cause
4th amendment Ans✓✓✓people have the right to security against
government intrusion and to be secure in their persons, houses, papers
only prohibits unreasonable searches
arrest Ans✓✓✓taking a person into custody
an officer touches defendant and tells him he is under arrest; reasonable
person would believe they are under arrest
, classes of crimes Ans✓✓✓murder, felony 1, felony 2, felony 3,
misdemeanor 1, misdemeanor 2, misdemeanor 3, summary
all arrests with or without a warrant must be based on Ans✓✓✓probable
cause
probable cause to believe that a crime... Ans✓✓✓has occurred, is taking
place, or is about to occur
probable cause is more than Ans✓✓✓mere suspicion
probable cause is based upon... Ans✓✓✓the totality of facts and
circumstances known to the officer at the time
hearsay alone is not Ans✓✓✓probable cause
(requires coraboration for PC)
sources of probable cause Ans✓✓✓observation through senses
reliable info from others
info received through investigation
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
2 basic goals of law enforcement Ans✓✓✓to prevent crime
to investigate crimes and apprehend the actor
arrest powers must be utilized with Ans✓✓✓discretion, fairness, and
within legal parameters
sources of police power to arrest Ans✓✓✓4th amendment
article 1 section 8 PA constitution
case law
statutory law
arrests must be supported by Ans✓✓✓probable cause
4th amendment Ans✓✓✓people have the right to security against
government intrusion and to be secure in their persons, houses, papers
only prohibits unreasonable searches
arrest Ans✓✓✓taking a person into custody
an officer touches defendant and tells him he is under arrest; reasonable
person would believe they are under arrest
, classes of crimes Ans✓✓✓murder, felony 1, felony 2, felony 3,
misdemeanor 1, misdemeanor 2, misdemeanor 3, summary
all arrests with or without a warrant must be based on Ans✓✓✓probable
cause
probable cause to believe that a crime... Ans✓✓✓has occurred, is taking
place, or is about to occur
probable cause is more than Ans✓✓✓mere suspicion
probable cause is based upon... Ans✓✓✓the totality of facts and
circumstances known to the officer at the time
hearsay alone is not Ans✓✓✓probable cause
(requires coraboration for PC)
sources of probable cause Ans✓✓✓observation through senses
reliable info from others
info received through investigation
