MPTC CRIMINAL LAW EXAM PREP GUIDE
2026 CORE LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND
STATUTES AND SOLVED ITEMS
◉ Assault, A&B, or property damage for the purpose of intimidation
Answer: Elements:
-Assault or property damage
-Specific intent to intimidate
Right of arrest:
-basic offense: arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
-If A&B results in bodily harm: felony
◉ Destruction or threats to destroy a place of worship
Answer: Elements:
Type 1: Destruction or defacement
-suspect willfully or wantonly
-destroyed, defaced, marred, or injured
-church, synagogue, etc.
Type 2: Threats
,-Suspected threatened to burn, deface, mar, injure, or destroy
-Church, synagogue, etc.
Right of arrest:
-if property damage is over $5,000: felony
-if damage is less or crime involves threat: arrest for breach in
presence, complaint if not
◉ Carrying a dangerous weapon
Answer: Elements:
Type 1 Per se dangerous weapon
-Carry
-Listed weapon:
-knives
-misc.
-martial arts
Type 2 Non per se during arrest
-Arrest by warrant or for breach
-Carry
-Non per se weapon
, Right of arrest: felony
◉ Possession of electrical control weapon
Answer: Elements:
-Possess or sell
Right of arrest: confiscate and complaint, unless suspect has
compelling self defense reason
◉ Explosives, WMD, & other dangerous or hoax devices
Answer: Elements:
-possession of hoax device
-possession of explosive ingredient
-possession of an ingredient for WMD
-possession of explosive, incendiary, or destructive device
-placing an explosive, etc. device
-exploding an explosive, etc. device
-possession of WMD or delivery device
Right of arrest: felony
◉ Threat concerning the location of dangerous items or a hijack
2026 CORE LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND
STATUTES AND SOLVED ITEMS
◉ Assault, A&B, or property damage for the purpose of intimidation
Answer: Elements:
-Assault or property damage
-Specific intent to intimidate
Right of arrest:
-basic offense: arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
-If A&B results in bodily harm: felony
◉ Destruction or threats to destroy a place of worship
Answer: Elements:
Type 1: Destruction or defacement
-suspect willfully or wantonly
-destroyed, defaced, marred, or injured
-church, synagogue, etc.
Type 2: Threats
,-Suspected threatened to burn, deface, mar, injure, or destroy
-Church, synagogue, etc.
Right of arrest:
-if property damage is over $5,000: felony
-if damage is less or crime involves threat: arrest for breach in
presence, complaint if not
◉ Carrying a dangerous weapon
Answer: Elements:
Type 1 Per se dangerous weapon
-Carry
-Listed weapon:
-knives
-misc.
-martial arts
Type 2 Non per se during arrest
-Arrest by warrant or for breach
-Carry
-Non per se weapon
, Right of arrest: felony
◉ Possession of electrical control weapon
Answer: Elements:
-Possess or sell
Right of arrest: confiscate and complaint, unless suspect has
compelling self defense reason
◉ Explosives, WMD, & other dangerous or hoax devices
Answer: Elements:
-possession of hoax device
-possession of explosive ingredient
-possession of an ingredient for WMD
-possession of explosive, incendiary, or destructive device
-placing an explosive, etc. device
-exploding an explosive, etc. device
-possession of WMD or delivery device
Right of arrest: felony
◉ Threat concerning the location of dangerous items or a hijack
