MPTC Criminal Law Exam Questions
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Threat to commit a crime - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Communicate
-Crime
-Reasonable fear
Right of arrest: Complaint only
Sources of Criminal Law - ANSWERS-Statutes
Common law
Regulations
Six Kinds of Intent - ANSWERS-Specific Intent
Malicious
General Intent
Reckless
Negligent
Strict Liability
Three Rights of Arrest - ANSWERS-Arrest Warrant
Warrantless Arrest
Complaint Application
,Three ways an officer can arrest on misdemeanor - ANSWERS-Statute Past
Statute Present
Breach & Present
Statute of limitations for murder - ANSWERS-No limit
Statute of limitations for child sexual offenses - ANSWERS-27 years, or no limit if independent
evidence is found that corroborates victim's story
Statute of limitations for adult sexual offenses - ANSWERS-15 years
Statute of limitations for robbery & incest - ANSWERS-10 years
Most other offenses - ANSWERS-6 years
Statute of limitations if victim was under 16 at time of crime - ANSWERS-Period does not begin
until victim reaches age of 16, or violation is reported to LE, whichever happens first
Statute of limitations for prostitution - ANSWERS-1 year
Accomplice - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Intentional Participation
-Criminal Mindset
Right of arrest: depends on crime
Penalty:
,-Exactly the same as principal
Accessory after the fact - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Knowledge of felony
-Assist
-Felon
-Intent to avoid arrest
Right of Arrest: Felony
Attempt to commit a crime - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Specific Intent
-Overt Act
-Failure
Right of Arrest:
-felony if attempt is felony punishable by at least 5 years
-complaint if attempt is felony punishable by less than 5 years or any misdemeanor
-warrantless arrest in presence if attempt involves any larceny
Conspiracy - ANSWERS-Element:
-agreement between two or more people to do something unlawful
Right of Arrest:
-if conspiring to commit felony: felony
-if conspiring to commit misdemeanor: complaint
, Solicitation of a felony - ANSWERS-Elements:
-solicit
-intent
Right of arrest:
-never been decided, get a warrant
Extortion - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Communication
-Suspect maliciously intended to accuse another of a crime, injure the person or property of
another, or use power invested in suspect against another
-Intent to get something
Right of arrest: felony
Assault - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Attempted Battery, or
-Threatened Battery
Right of Arrest: arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
Assault by Dangerous Weapon - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Assault
-Dangerous weapon
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Threat to commit a crime - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Communicate
-Crime
-Reasonable fear
Right of arrest: Complaint only
Sources of Criminal Law - ANSWERS-Statutes
Common law
Regulations
Six Kinds of Intent - ANSWERS-Specific Intent
Malicious
General Intent
Reckless
Negligent
Strict Liability
Three Rights of Arrest - ANSWERS-Arrest Warrant
Warrantless Arrest
Complaint Application
,Three ways an officer can arrest on misdemeanor - ANSWERS-Statute Past
Statute Present
Breach & Present
Statute of limitations for murder - ANSWERS-No limit
Statute of limitations for child sexual offenses - ANSWERS-27 years, or no limit if independent
evidence is found that corroborates victim's story
Statute of limitations for adult sexual offenses - ANSWERS-15 years
Statute of limitations for robbery & incest - ANSWERS-10 years
Most other offenses - ANSWERS-6 years
Statute of limitations if victim was under 16 at time of crime - ANSWERS-Period does not begin
until victim reaches age of 16, or violation is reported to LE, whichever happens first
Statute of limitations for prostitution - ANSWERS-1 year
Accomplice - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Intentional Participation
-Criminal Mindset
Right of arrest: depends on crime
Penalty:
,-Exactly the same as principal
Accessory after the fact - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Knowledge of felony
-Assist
-Felon
-Intent to avoid arrest
Right of Arrest: Felony
Attempt to commit a crime - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Specific Intent
-Overt Act
-Failure
Right of Arrest:
-felony if attempt is felony punishable by at least 5 years
-complaint if attempt is felony punishable by less than 5 years or any misdemeanor
-warrantless arrest in presence if attempt involves any larceny
Conspiracy - ANSWERS-Element:
-agreement between two or more people to do something unlawful
Right of Arrest:
-if conspiring to commit felony: felony
-if conspiring to commit misdemeanor: complaint
, Solicitation of a felony - ANSWERS-Elements:
-solicit
-intent
Right of arrest:
-never been decided, get a warrant
Extortion - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Communication
-Suspect maliciously intended to accuse another of a crime, injure the person or property of
another, or use power invested in suspect against another
-Intent to get something
Right of arrest: felony
Assault - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Attempted Battery, or
-Threatened Battery
Right of Arrest: arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
Assault by Dangerous Weapon - ANSWERS-Elements:
-Assault
-Dangerous weapon
