MPOETC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH CERTIFIED ANSWERS
What statute allows citizens to use force?
> 505
What statute allows law enforcement to use force?
> 508
Statute of Limitations
> Time you were made aware of charges
What are the four types of culpability?
> Intentionally
> Knowingly
> Recklessly
> Negligently
What is not a defense of culpability? (304)
> Ignorance of the law
> Voluntary intoxication/drugged
What is a defense for culpability?
> Duress
> Insanity
> Guilty but mentally ill
> Involuntary intoxication
What types of encounters does law enforcement have with the public?
> Mere encounter
> Investigatory detention
> Custodial detention/arrest
,What type of proof do you need for an investigatory detention?
> Reasonable suspicion
What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention?
> Probable Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System?
> Law enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government
> Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
Courts (court system)
> Local (minor courts)
> Court of common pleas (appeals from minor cases)
> Commonwealth court (state court)
> Superior court
> Supreme court
> Federal court
Initial Appearance (preliminary arraignment)
> Defendant is brought before a judge to hear charges & a bail decision
Preliminary Hearing
> show the court the prosecution has a "prima facie" case (on the surface it warrants
putting the defendant through a prosecution & using the state's resources to pursue the
matter)
Formal Arraignment
> Defendant hears charges to be tried & enters plea
> if plead guilty or solo contenders (no contest) may have a hearing to determine
penalty or may go immediately to sentencing stage
> defendant may plea "not guilty" then the case proceeds to next level
, Common Pleas Court (criminal court)
> Trial by jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail
> A bond to insure the appearance of the defendant in court if they are not to be held in
custody until trial
ROR ( released on recognizance)
> Their word they will appear in court is their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what?
> No authority to indict
Pre-motion Trial
> These motions may address the admissibility of evidence, or venue changes
> In this stage the plea negotiations most likely will take place or diversionary programs
such as Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition
What are the three eras of policing?
> Political era
> Reform era
> Community era
Political Era
> Police often obtained their job as favors by politicians to constituents who had
financially backed them
> Ex. big buff male would get job)
Reform Era
> Narrowed police function to crime control/reactive, incident driven police service
> Ex. DARE program
Community Era
COMPLETE WITH CERTIFIED ANSWERS
What statute allows citizens to use force?
> 505
What statute allows law enforcement to use force?
> 508
Statute of Limitations
> Time you were made aware of charges
What are the four types of culpability?
> Intentionally
> Knowingly
> Recklessly
> Negligently
What is not a defense of culpability? (304)
> Ignorance of the law
> Voluntary intoxication/drugged
What is a defense for culpability?
> Duress
> Insanity
> Guilty but mentally ill
> Involuntary intoxication
What types of encounters does law enforcement have with the public?
> Mere encounter
> Investigatory detention
> Custodial detention/arrest
,What type of proof do you need for an investigatory detention?
> Reasonable suspicion
What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention?
> Probable Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System?
> Law enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government
> Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
Courts (court system)
> Local (minor courts)
> Court of common pleas (appeals from minor cases)
> Commonwealth court (state court)
> Superior court
> Supreme court
> Federal court
Initial Appearance (preliminary arraignment)
> Defendant is brought before a judge to hear charges & a bail decision
Preliminary Hearing
> show the court the prosecution has a "prima facie" case (on the surface it warrants
putting the defendant through a prosecution & using the state's resources to pursue the
matter)
Formal Arraignment
> Defendant hears charges to be tried & enters plea
> if plead guilty or solo contenders (no contest) may have a hearing to determine
penalty or may go immediately to sentencing stage
> defendant may plea "not guilty" then the case proceeds to next level
, Common Pleas Court (criminal court)
> Trial by jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail
> A bond to insure the appearance of the defendant in court if they are not to be held in
custody until trial
ROR ( released on recognizance)
> Their word they will appear in court is their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what?
> No authority to indict
Pre-motion Trial
> These motions may address the admissibility of evidence, or venue changes
> In this stage the plea negotiations most likely will take place or diversionary programs
such as Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition
What are the three eras of policing?
> Political era
> Reform era
> Community era
Political Era
> Police often obtained their job as favors by politicians to constituents who had
financially backed them
> Ex. big buff male would get job)
Reform Era
> Narrowed police function to crime control/reactive, incident driven police service
> Ex. DARE program
Community Era
