MPOETC Study Guide – Questions and 100% Correct Answers – Latest Update 2025/2026

MPOETC Study Guide – Questions and 100% Correct Answers – Latest Update 2025/2026 Four types of criminal intent - ANSWER -Intentionally, Knowingly, Recklessly, and Negligently Intoxication or drugged condition - ANSWER -Subsection 308 Not an excuse to a criminal charge unless murder charge. Makes it a lesser degree Criminal Conspiricy - ANSWER -Subsection 903 Must have an agreement and a overt act Possessing Instrument of Crime - ANSWER -Subsection 907 An instrument that can be used to commit a crime Gradings of Crime - ANSWER -Summary Misdemeanor Felony Murder (differences of degree) - ANSWER -1st- intentional killing 2nd- murder during the act of committing a felony 3rd- If not first or second its 3rd * Good info to know but not on exam Elements of Harassment - ANSWER -Intent to harass Summary or misdemeanor Stalking - ANSWER -Place someone in fear of bodily injury or to cause substantial emotional distress Misdemeanor or felony Can you be convicted of burglary and the underlying offense? - ANSWER -No unless underlying offense is a felony of 1st or 2nd degree *Burglary and Robbery are key statutes to know!!! Criminal Trespass - ANSWER -Section 3503 No intent to commit a crime Robbery - ANSWER -Section 3701 Theft or attempted theft Assault or attempted assault Theft by deception - ANSWER -Section 3922 Someone asks you to donate money to a corporation or charity and you pocket the money Theft of property, lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake - ANSWER -Section 3924 Finders keepers is not the law Retail Theft - ANSWER -Section 3929 Take property that is being offered for sale by the store Theft of leased property - ANSWER -Section 3932 You rent a car and don't return it Forgery - ANSWER -Section 4101 Altering writing a check Printing your own money or checks Bad Checks - ANSWER -Section 4105 Writing a check, knowing you don't have the money to cover costs False reports to law enforcement authorities - ANSWER -Section 4906 Implicate somebody else for a crime Reporting a crime that didn't happen Burning your car and reporting it stolen Hindering apprehension or prosecution - ANSWER -Section 5105 An accessory to someone to committed a crime. Have to know they committed a crime Disorderly Conduct - ANSWER -Section 5503 Intentionally or recklessly causing public inconvenience Summary offense or M3 if they intent to cause serious inconvenience Loitering and prowling at night time - ANSWER -Section 5506 Peeping toms Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms - ANSWER -Anyone convicted of a felony If you were convicted of simple assault you can still possess a firearm No waiting time in PA