Crimes Against Persons (MCOLES
Objectives) Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
*Felony* -
correct answer ✅An offense punishable by death or imprisonment
in a *state prison* for *more* than one year.
*Misdemeanor* -
correct answer ✅An offense (*not a felony*) punishable by
imprisonment or a fine.
*Elements of an offense* -
correct answer ✅The specific criteria that must be proved in order
for a person to be charged with a particular crime.
*Mens rea* -
correct answer ✅Latin for "guilty mind." Intent to commit the
crime must exist for the crime to have occurred. The only exception
is strict liability crimes.
*Actus reus* -
correct answer ✅Latin for "guilty act." An overt act must have
been committed towards the perpetration of the crime. Planning or
scheming (unless part of a conspiracy) is not a crime.
,Crimes Against Persons (MCOLES
Objectives) Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
How *intent* can be proven -
correct answer ✅What the defendent said or did, how they did it,
or any other facts or circumstances in evidence.
*Lesser included offense* -
correct answer ✅An offense that consists of elements that are
fully contained within the necessary elements of a greater offense.
*Principle* -
correct answer ✅The person directly responsible for a crime.
*Inchoate (incomplete) offenses* -
correct answer ✅*1.* Attempt
*2.* Conspiracy
*3.* Solicitation
*Attempted crime (750.92)* -
correct answer ✅If a person tries to commit a crime and does any
act towards the commission of that crime, but fails or is prevented
from completing it:
, Crimes Against Persons (MCOLES
Objectives) Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Penalty is based on the crime attempted
*Conspiracy to commit offense or legal act in illegal manner
(750.157a)* -
correct answer ✅If a person plans together with 1 or more
persons to commit a crime:
Penalty based on the planned crime
*Solicitation of murder (750.157b)* -
correct answer ✅If a person offers, promises, or gives money,
services, or anything of value to another in order to commit murder
or do something (or not do something) that would result in murder:
Life (felony)
*Assault* -
correct answer ✅*Elements*
Objectives) Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
*Felony* -
correct answer ✅An offense punishable by death or imprisonment
in a *state prison* for *more* than one year.
*Misdemeanor* -
correct answer ✅An offense (*not a felony*) punishable by
imprisonment or a fine.
*Elements of an offense* -
correct answer ✅The specific criteria that must be proved in order
for a person to be charged with a particular crime.
*Mens rea* -
correct answer ✅Latin for "guilty mind." Intent to commit the
crime must exist for the crime to have occurred. The only exception
is strict liability crimes.
*Actus reus* -
correct answer ✅Latin for "guilty act." An overt act must have
been committed towards the perpetration of the crime. Planning or
scheming (unless part of a conspiracy) is not a crime.
,Crimes Against Persons (MCOLES
Objectives) Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
How *intent* can be proven -
correct answer ✅What the defendent said or did, how they did it,
or any other facts or circumstances in evidence.
*Lesser included offense* -
correct answer ✅An offense that consists of elements that are
fully contained within the necessary elements of a greater offense.
*Principle* -
correct answer ✅The person directly responsible for a crime.
*Inchoate (incomplete) offenses* -
correct answer ✅*1.* Attempt
*2.* Conspiracy
*3.* Solicitation
*Attempted crime (750.92)* -
correct answer ✅If a person tries to commit a crime and does any
act towards the commission of that crime, but fails or is prevented
from completing it:
, Crimes Against Persons (MCOLES
Objectives) Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Penalty is based on the crime attempted
*Conspiracy to commit offense or legal act in illegal manner
(750.157a)* -
correct answer ✅If a person plans together with 1 or more
persons to commit a crime:
Penalty based on the planned crime
*Solicitation of murder (750.157b)* -
correct answer ✅If a person offers, promises, or gives money,
services, or anything of value to another in order to commit murder
or do something (or not do something) that would result in murder:
Life (felony)
*Assault* -
correct answer ✅*Elements*
