Criminal Justice NOCTI Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Actus Reus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The actual criminal act (guilty act)
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Mens Rea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The mental state a person must have
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been in while committing a crime for it to be intentional (guilty mind)
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Statue - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Laws passed by NYS Legislator and
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signed by Governor | |
Three branches of government - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) Executive
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(police)
2) Legislative (makes laws)
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3) Judicial (courts)
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Two types of defenses - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) Self-defense
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2) Affirmative defense
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Judge and their function - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) Rules on
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admissibility of evidence | | |
,2) Instruct jury on the law
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3) Sentence (criminal)
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4) Decision (civil)
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Two types of court actions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Criminal and Civil
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Grand Jury - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Max 23 people
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12 must vote for indictment
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Quorum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Minimum of required person to make
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vote/ action/ decisions
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Can only be looked at by a Grand Jury and then indicted - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Felony
Indictment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Piece of paper, "we the grand jury
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says James Smith is guilty of..."
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Highest level of
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proof of evidence | |
, Probable Cause - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-More than suspicion, but less
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than actual knowledge.
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Preponderance of Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-More than likely
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that person should be held responsible
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Nolo Contedere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Latin term meaning a plea of
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no contest
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OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Occupational Safety and Health
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Administration
Use of Force Continuum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Officer Presence
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2. Verbalization
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3. Empty- Hand Control
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4. Less- Lethal
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5. Letha
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Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-First Ten Amendments
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1st Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Freedom of Speech, Religion,
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Press, Assembly, and Petition
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With Correct Answers
Actus Reus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The actual criminal act (guilty act)
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Mens Rea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The mental state a person must have
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been in while committing a crime for it to be intentional (guilty mind)
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Statue - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Laws passed by NYS Legislator and
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signed by Governor | |
Three branches of government - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) Executive
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(police)
2) Legislative (makes laws)
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3) Judicial (courts)
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Two types of defenses - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) Self-defense
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2) Affirmative defense
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Judge and their function - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) Rules on
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admissibility of evidence | | |
,2) Instruct jury on the law
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3) Sentence (criminal)
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4) Decision (civil)
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Two types of court actions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Criminal and Civil
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Grand Jury - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Max 23 people
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12 must vote for indictment
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Quorum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Minimum of required person to make
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vote/ action/ decisions
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Can only be looked at by a Grand Jury and then indicted - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Felony
Indictment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Piece of paper, "we the grand jury
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says James Smith is guilty of..."
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Highest level of
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proof of evidence | |
, Probable Cause - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-More than suspicion, but less
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than actual knowledge.
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Preponderance of Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-More than likely
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that person should be held responsible
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Nolo Contedere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Latin term meaning a plea of
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no contest
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OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Occupational Safety and Health
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Administration
Use of Force Continuum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Officer Presence
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2. Verbalization
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3. Empty- Hand Control
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4. Less- Lethal
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5. Letha
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Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-First Ten Amendments
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1st Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Freedom of Speech, Religion,
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Press, Assembly, and Petition
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