MPTC FINAL EXAM STUDY DECK
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS { GUARANTEED A+}
_______ evidence directly links a person to a crime - ✔✔Direct
_______ evidence relies on an inference to connect a conclusion of fact -
✔✔Circumstantial
_________ evidence is tangible and may be direct or circumstantial - ✔✔Physical
__________ evidence refers to evidence and/or statements which tend to clear,
justify or excuse a defendant from alleged fault or guilt - ✔✔Exculpatory
Evidence to be admissible in court must be _____ and _______ - ✔✔relevant;
reliable
Mala in se - ✔✔wrong or evil in itself
mala prohibita - ✔✔offenses prohibited by law but not wrong in themselves
,actus reus - ✔✔guilty act
mens rea - ✔✔guilty mind
Types of intent - ✔✔-Accident
- Knowingly
- Malice
--- intentional and w/out justification
- Negligent
- Reckless
--- conduct likely to cause harm, person should have known conduct posed risks
- Wanton
--- conduct that consciously disregards, or is indifferent to, an immediate danger of
harm
- Willful
--- with purpose and by design
Types of intent (3) - ✔✔1) Specific
,- specific "purpose"
2) General
- "knowingly" commits
3) Transferred
Conspiracy - ✔✔- Agreement between 2 or more people to do something
unlawful
- joined knowingly the unlawful plan and with intent to help carry it out
Crimes Against Persons - ✔✔Chapter 265
Assault
-mere words are not sufficient without overt act - ✔✔1) Attempted battery
- intended to commit battery by touching victim in harmful way or unpermitted
way
- took some overt action; AND
- came reasonably close to commit battery
> Presence or Complaint
, 2) Threatened battery
- suspect intentionally engaged in menacing conduct that;
- reasonably caused the v to be in fear of battery
> Presence or Complaint
Assault by dangerous weapon (Felony) - ✔✔1) suspect attempted or threatened to
commit battery w/ intent to cause fear
2) by using dangerous weapon
Assault and Battery (Presence or Complaint) - ✔✔1) Intentional A&B
- intentional touching
- w/out having right to do so; AND
- caused physical harm; OR person did not consent
2) Reckless A&B
- intentional reckless conduct that;
-caused injury or physical harm to another
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS { GUARANTEED A+}
_______ evidence directly links a person to a crime - ✔✔Direct
_______ evidence relies on an inference to connect a conclusion of fact -
✔✔Circumstantial
_________ evidence is tangible and may be direct or circumstantial - ✔✔Physical
__________ evidence refers to evidence and/or statements which tend to clear,
justify or excuse a defendant from alleged fault or guilt - ✔✔Exculpatory
Evidence to be admissible in court must be _____ and _______ - ✔✔relevant;
reliable
Mala in se - ✔✔wrong or evil in itself
mala prohibita - ✔✔offenses prohibited by law but not wrong in themselves
,actus reus - ✔✔guilty act
mens rea - ✔✔guilty mind
Types of intent - ✔✔-Accident
- Knowingly
- Malice
--- intentional and w/out justification
- Negligent
- Reckless
--- conduct likely to cause harm, person should have known conduct posed risks
- Wanton
--- conduct that consciously disregards, or is indifferent to, an immediate danger of
harm
- Willful
--- with purpose and by design
Types of intent (3) - ✔✔1) Specific
,- specific "purpose"
2) General
- "knowingly" commits
3) Transferred
Conspiracy - ✔✔- Agreement between 2 or more people to do something
unlawful
- joined knowingly the unlawful plan and with intent to help carry it out
Crimes Against Persons - ✔✔Chapter 265
Assault
-mere words are not sufficient without overt act - ✔✔1) Attempted battery
- intended to commit battery by touching victim in harmful way or unpermitted
way
- took some overt action; AND
- came reasonably close to commit battery
> Presence or Complaint
, 2) Threatened battery
- suspect intentionally engaged in menacing conduct that;
- reasonably caused the v to be in fear of battery
> Presence or Complaint
Assault by dangerous weapon (Felony) - ✔✔1) suspect attempted or threatened to
commit battery w/ intent to cause fear
2) by using dangerous weapon
Assault and Battery (Presence or Complaint) - ✔✔1) Intentional A&B
- intentional touching
- w/out having right to do so; AND
- caused physical harm; OR person did not consent
2) Reckless A&B
- intentional reckless conduct that;
-caused injury or physical harm to another
