MPOETC - Criminal Law, Authority and Jurisdiction, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Procedure QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023

MPOETC - Criminal Law, Authority and Jurisdiction, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Procedure QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023 What branch of government is responsible for making laws? - ANSWER Legislature In what 2 ways do courts interpret statutes? - ANSWER Courts look to written laws to interpret and Stare Decisis (previous court cases) What is the Exclusionary Rule? - ANSWER All evidence obtained through illegal search is inadmissible in court What is Codification? - ANSWER Arranging statutes in a particular way What is the statute of limitations? - ANSWER Time limit for the persecution of a crime (charging a suspect) What 2 elements are needed to determine if a crime was committed? - ANSWER Physical acts or possession, and Mens Rea What is mens rea? - ANSWER State of mind What is culpability? - ANSWER "Blameworthy" A measure of the degree to which an agent, such as a person, can be held morally or legally responsible for action and inaction What are the 3 types of inchoate crimes? - ANSWER criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, criminal conspiracy What is accomplice liability? - ANSWER All parties involved in any aspect of crime can be held liable for every crime committed by anyone involved What is case law? - ANSWER Judicial precedent as a result of judicial decision (appellate court decision of actual cases) What is precedent? - ANSWER Decision by court that serves as a basis for decisions in similar cases What is Stare Decisis? - ANSWER To avoid inconsistencies, this principle says that judges should be bound by precedent when deciding a case What is Statutory Interpretation? - ANSWER Judicial interpretation of laws What is Substantive Law? - ANSWER Law that creates, defines, and regulates rights What is PA Rules of Criminal Procedure? - ANSWER Rules regarding pretrial, trial, and post trial handling of criminal cases What is Criminal Law? - ANSWER Deals with crimes and punishments for violations against society (prohibits and mandates) What is Civil Law? - ANSWER Non criminal matters of law What is the Mental Health Law? - ANSWER Law regarding treatment of mentally ill and mentally impaired What is the definition of Incompetent? - ANSWER Mentally incapable of understanding the nature of charges and proceedings against them What is the definition of Equitable Relief? - ANSWER Type of injunction - assistance awarded to complainant by the court What is the definition of Damages? - ANSWER Monetary compensation that law awards to someone injured by an act of another What is the AOPC? - ANSWER Court administrator of PA From lowest to highest, what are the 4 levels of courts? - ANSWER District Court, Court of Common Pleas, Commonwealth / Superior Court, Supreme Court Where is protection against illegal search and seizure found in the US and PA Constitutions? - ANSWER 4th Amendment of the US Constitution Article I Section 8 of the PA Constitution According to Primary Municipal Police Jurisdiction, police have the power and authority to enforce laws under what circumstances? (4 total - 2 parts) - ANSWER a. Any offense the officer views or has probable cause to believe it was committed within jurisdiction b. Occurs in jurisdiction and reasonably requires action to protect people or property, or maintain peace What is a training law (for police)? - ANSWER Municipal Police Education and Training Law = Act 120 What is primary jurisdiction? - ANSWER Geographical area with limits (municipality) which employs a municipal police officer What is the Statewide Municipal Police Jurisdiction - ANSWER Describes the power and authority of a municipal police officer OUTSIDE of their primary jurisdiction. In what cases can a municipal police officer act outside of their primary jurisdiction? - ANSWER Court order Hot pursuit Assist other law enforcement Official duties (investigation) Official business Officer views a felony (officer my identify himself)