CPD EXAM #1 2027 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Question 1.
Act
Correct Answer: includes a failure or omission to take action. (720 ILCS 5/2-2)
Question 2.
Conduct
Correct Answer: An act or a series of acts, and the accompanying mental state.
(5/2-4)
Question 3.
Dwelling
Correct Answer: An enclosed space used or intended for use as a human
habitation, home, or residence.
Ex: tent, mobile home, vehicle, house, apartment , trailer.
Question 4.
Felony
Correct Answer: An offense punishable by one year or more in a penitentiary.
Question 5.
Forcible Felony
Correct Answer: The most serious of crimes.
Includes:
1. murder
2. Agg. Battery: with great bodily harm or permanent disability or
disfigurement.
3. Agg. Criminal sexual assault
4. Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child
5. Kidnapping, Agg. Kidnapping
6. Burglary, Residential Burglary
7. Arson, Agg. Arson
8. Robbery
9. Treason
And any other felony which involves use of threat of physical force or violence
against an individual.
,Question 6.
Misdemeanor
Correct Answer: Any offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in
other than a penitentiary for LESS than one year may be imposed.
Question 7.
Petty Offense
Correct Answer: An offense which is not punishable by imprisonment.
Question 8.
Offense
Correct Answer: Violation of any penal statute of this state. (each state has own
criminal code)
Question 9.
Peace Officer
Correct Answer: 1. Any person who by virtue of his or her public office or
employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make
arrests for offenses.
2. Any person who by statute, is granted and authorized to exercise powers
similar to those conferred upon. (employed by law enforcement agency of this
state) ex: university police
Question 10.
Penal Institution
Correct Answer: Includes a penitentiary, state farm, reformatory, prison, jail,
house of correction, or other institution for the incarceration or custody of
persons under sentence for offenses awaiting trial or sentence for offenses.
Question 11.
Reasonable Belief
Correct Answer: Means that person concerned, acting as a reasonable person,
believes that the described facts exist. ("totality of the facts")
Question 12.
Voluntary Act
Correct Answer: A material element of every offense is a voluntary act, which
includes an omission to perform a duty which the law imposes on the offender
and which he is physically capable of performing.
,Question 13.
Posession as a Voluntary Act
Correct Answer: If the offender knowingly procured or received the thing
posessed, or was aware of his control thereof for a sufficient time to have been
able to terminate his posession.
Question 14.
Place of Trial
Correct Answer: (a) Generally. Criminal offenses in Illinois shall be tried in the
county where the offense occurred, except otherwise provided by law.
Question 15.
Presumption of Innocence and proof of guilt
Correct Answer: Every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt.
Question 16.
General Limitations
Correct Answer: Limits the time period within which the state must commence
prosecution.
a. For certain offenses there is no time limit (ex: homicide, treason, arson, agg.
arson, and forgery)
b. Generally, prosecution for a felony must be commenced within 3 YEARS.
c. Generally, prosecution for a misdemeanor must be commenced within one
year and 6 months after its comission.
Question 17.
Methods of Prosecution
Correct Answer: When authorized by law a prosecution may be commenced by:
a. complaint
b. information
c. indictment
, Question 18.
Mental State
Correct Answer: State of mind under which the act was committed.
a. intent
b. knowledge
c. recklessness
d. negligence
An act does not make the doer guilty, unless the mind is guilty.
Question 19.
Result
Correct Answer: Effect or commission of the act accompanied by the criminal
mental element. The nature of this injury often determinative of the crime
charged.
Question 20.
Elements of a Crime
Correct Answer: a. A voluntary act
b. A mental state
c. A result
Question 21.
Intent
Correct Answer: When his or her conscious objective or purpose is to accomplish
that result or engage in that conduct.
Question 22.
Knowledge
Correct Answer: When he or she is consciously aware of the nature or result of
his conduct.
Question 23.
Recklessness
Correct Answer: When he or she consciously disregards a substantial and
unjustifiable risk.
Question 1.
Act
Correct Answer: includes a failure or omission to take action. (720 ILCS 5/2-2)
Question 2.
Conduct
Correct Answer: An act or a series of acts, and the accompanying mental state.
(5/2-4)
Question 3.
Dwelling
Correct Answer: An enclosed space used or intended for use as a human
habitation, home, or residence.
Ex: tent, mobile home, vehicle, house, apartment , trailer.
Question 4.
Felony
Correct Answer: An offense punishable by one year or more in a penitentiary.
Question 5.
Forcible Felony
Correct Answer: The most serious of crimes.
Includes:
1. murder
2. Agg. Battery: with great bodily harm or permanent disability or
disfigurement.
3. Agg. Criminal sexual assault
4. Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child
5. Kidnapping, Agg. Kidnapping
6. Burglary, Residential Burglary
7. Arson, Agg. Arson
8. Robbery
9. Treason
And any other felony which involves use of threat of physical force or violence
against an individual.
,Question 6.
Misdemeanor
Correct Answer: Any offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in
other than a penitentiary for LESS than one year may be imposed.
Question 7.
Petty Offense
Correct Answer: An offense which is not punishable by imprisonment.
Question 8.
Offense
Correct Answer: Violation of any penal statute of this state. (each state has own
criminal code)
Question 9.
Peace Officer
Correct Answer: 1. Any person who by virtue of his or her public office or
employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make
arrests for offenses.
2. Any person who by statute, is granted and authorized to exercise powers
similar to those conferred upon. (employed by law enforcement agency of this
state) ex: university police
Question 10.
Penal Institution
Correct Answer: Includes a penitentiary, state farm, reformatory, prison, jail,
house of correction, or other institution for the incarceration or custody of
persons under sentence for offenses awaiting trial or sentence for offenses.
Question 11.
Reasonable Belief
Correct Answer: Means that person concerned, acting as a reasonable person,
believes that the described facts exist. ("totality of the facts")
Question 12.
Voluntary Act
Correct Answer: A material element of every offense is a voluntary act, which
includes an omission to perform a duty which the law imposes on the offender
and which he is physically capable of performing.
,Question 13.
Posession as a Voluntary Act
Correct Answer: If the offender knowingly procured or received the thing
posessed, or was aware of his control thereof for a sufficient time to have been
able to terminate his posession.
Question 14.
Place of Trial
Correct Answer: (a) Generally. Criminal offenses in Illinois shall be tried in the
county where the offense occurred, except otherwise provided by law.
Question 15.
Presumption of Innocence and proof of guilt
Correct Answer: Every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt.
Question 16.
General Limitations
Correct Answer: Limits the time period within which the state must commence
prosecution.
a. For certain offenses there is no time limit (ex: homicide, treason, arson, agg.
arson, and forgery)
b. Generally, prosecution for a felony must be commenced within 3 YEARS.
c. Generally, prosecution for a misdemeanor must be commenced within one
year and 6 months after its comission.
Question 17.
Methods of Prosecution
Correct Answer: When authorized by law a prosecution may be commenced by:
a. complaint
b. information
c. indictment
, Question 18.
Mental State
Correct Answer: State of mind under which the act was committed.
a. intent
b. knowledge
c. recklessness
d. negligence
An act does not make the doer guilty, unless the mind is guilty.
Question 19.
Result
Correct Answer: Effect or commission of the act accompanied by the criminal
mental element. The nature of this injury often determinative of the crime
charged.
Question 20.
Elements of a Crime
Correct Answer: a. A voluntary act
b. A mental state
c. A result
Question 21.
Intent
Correct Answer: When his or her conscious objective or purpose is to accomplish
that result or engage in that conduct.
Question 22.
Knowledge
Correct Answer: When he or she is consciously aware of the nature or result of
his conduct.
Question 23.
Recklessness
Correct Answer: When he or she consciously disregards a substantial and
unjustifiable risk.
