Legal Exam MCOLES Questions and Answers 2023 with
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What is the Bill of Rights?
First 10 amendments to the Constitution
1st Amendment
Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly and petition
3rd Amendment
Prohibits the forcible housing of a soldier in a time of peace without the consent of the
home owner
4th Amendment
Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment
The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
6th Amendment
A speedy trial with an impartial jury, informed of the nature of the accusation, right to
counsel, right to confront the witness against them.
8th Amendment
No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail and fines
14th Amendment
A person in the United States is a citizen of both the country and their state. Their state
may give more rights, but never fewer.
3 Branches of government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Procedural due process
Examines the procedure required by the government when it seeks to deprive people of
life, liberty or property.
The more important the person's interests that will be affected, the more process the
government must afford.
Felony
Violation of the law for which the offender may be punished by death or imprisonment
for for than one year
Misdemeanor
Punishable for UP TO one year in JAIL
Elements of a crime
Actus reus
Mens rea
Corpus delecti
Conspiracy
Anyone who knowingly agrees with someone else to commit a crime
Solicitation
, A person, through words or actions, offered, promised, or gave money, services or
anything of value (or forgave or promised to forgive a debt or obligation owed) to
another person to commit a crime.
Assault
The threat and fear of immediate battery and the ability to act on that battery
Aggravated assault
1 year misdemeanor
An assault that inflicts serious or aggravated injury that requires immediate medical
treatment or that causes disfigurement, impairment of health or impairment of the body
What happens if you hold a store up with a toy gun?
Felony
Still counts as armed robbery because the suspect made the victim believe the weapon
was real
CSAM
Child sexual abusive material
Difference between CSC 1 and 3
CSC 1 involves physical injury or mental anguish. CSC 3 still includes penetration, but
not physical injury
CSC 1st
-Penetration
-The victim is under 13
-Relationship (members of the same household, blood or affinity, exerting their
authoritative position, teachers and students)
-During a felony
-Accomplices
-Weapon used
-Personal injury
-Mentally disabled/incapacitated
CSC 2nd
-Person under 13
-Sexual contact but NOT penetration
-Relationship
-During a felony
-Accomplices
-Weapons
-Personal injury
-Mentally disabled/incapacitated
-State prisoner
-County prisoner
-Detained juvenile
- Victim is under the age of 13 and the defendant is 17 or older
CSC 3rd
-Penetration
-Victim was at least 13 years of age and under 16
-Force or coercion
-Incapacitated
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What is the Bill of Rights?
First 10 amendments to the Constitution
1st Amendment
Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly and petition
3rd Amendment
Prohibits the forcible housing of a soldier in a time of peace without the consent of the
home owner
4th Amendment
Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment
The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
6th Amendment
A speedy trial with an impartial jury, informed of the nature of the accusation, right to
counsel, right to confront the witness against them.
8th Amendment
No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail and fines
14th Amendment
A person in the United States is a citizen of both the country and their state. Their state
may give more rights, but never fewer.
3 Branches of government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Procedural due process
Examines the procedure required by the government when it seeks to deprive people of
life, liberty or property.
The more important the person's interests that will be affected, the more process the
government must afford.
Felony
Violation of the law for which the offender may be punished by death or imprisonment
for for than one year
Misdemeanor
Punishable for UP TO one year in JAIL
Elements of a crime
Actus reus
Mens rea
Corpus delecti
Conspiracy
Anyone who knowingly agrees with someone else to commit a crime
Solicitation
, A person, through words or actions, offered, promised, or gave money, services or
anything of value (or forgave or promised to forgive a debt or obligation owed) to
another person to commit a crime.
Assault
The threat and fear of immediate battery and the ability to act on that battery
Aggravated assault
1 year misdemeanor
An assault that inflicts serious or aggravated injury that requires immediate medical
treatment or that causes disfigurement, impairment of health or impairment of the body
What happens if you hold a store up with a toy gun?
Felony
Still counts as armed robbery because the suspect made the victim believe the weapon
was real
CSAM
Child sexual abusive material
Difference between CSC 1 and 3
CSC 1 involves physical injury or mental anguish. CSC 3 still includes penetration, but
not physical injury
CSC 1st
-Penetration
-The victim is under 13
-Relationship (members of the same household, blood or affinity, exerting their
authoritative position, teachers and students)
-During a felony
-Accomplices
-Weapon used
-Personal injury
-Mentally disabled/incapacitated
CSC 2nd
-Person under 13
-Sexual contact but NOT penetration
-Relationship
-During a felony
-Accomplices
-Weapons
-Personal injury
-Mentally disabled/incapacitated
-State prisoner
-County prisoner
-Detained juvenile
- Victim is under the age of 13 and the defendant is 17 or older
CSC 3rd
-Penetration
-Victim was at least 13 years of age and under 16
-Force or coercion
-Incapacitated
