MPTC POLICE ACADEMY CRIMINAL LAW EXAM LATEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Threat to commit a crime - ANSWER: Elements:
-Communicate
-Crime
-Reasonable fear
Right of arrest: Complaint only
Sources of Criminal Law - ANSWER: Statutes
Common law
Regulations
Six Kinds of Intent - ANSWER: Specific Intent
Malicious
General Intent
Reckless
Negligent
Strict Liability
Three Rights of Arrest - ANSWER: Arrest Warrant
Warrantless Arrest
Complaint Application
Three ways an officer can arrest on misdemeanor - ANSWER: Statute Past
Statute Present
Breach & Present
Statute of limitations for murder - ANSWER: No limit
Statute of limitations for child sexual offenses - ANSWER: 27 years, or no limit if
independent evidence is found that corroborates victim's story
Statute of limitations for adult sexual offenses - ANSWER: 15 years
Statute of limitations for robbery & incest - ANSWER: 10 years
Most other offenses - ANSWER: 6 years
,Statute of limitations if victim was under 16 at time of crime - ANSWER: Period does
not begin until victim reaches age of 16, or violation is reported to LE, whichever
happens first
Statute of limitations for prostitution - ANSWER: 1 year
Accomplice - ANSWER: Elements:
-Intentional Participation
-Criminal Mindset
Right of arrest: depends on crime
Penalty:
-Exactly the same as principal
Accessory after the fact - ANSWER: Elements:
-Knowledge of felony
-Assist
-Felon
-Intent to avoid arrest
Right of Arrest: Felony
Attempt to commit a crime - ANSWER: Elements:
-Specific Intent
-Overt Act
-Failure
Right of Arrest:
-felony if attempt is felony punishable by at least 5 years
-complaint if attempt is felony punishable by less than 5 years or any misdemeanor
-warrantless arrest in presence if attempt involves any larceny
Conspiracy - ANSWER: Element:
-agreement between two or more people to do something unlawful
Right of Arrest:
-if conspiring to commit felony: felony
-if conspiring to commit misdemeanor: complaint
Solicitation of a felony - ANSWER: Elements:
-solicit
-intent
Right of arrest:
-never been decided, get a warrant
,Extortion - ANSWER: Elements:
-Communication
-Suspect maliciously intended to accuse another of a crime, injure the person or
property of another, or use power invested in suspect against another
-Intent to get something
Right of arrest: felony
Assault - ANSWER: Elements:
-Attempted Battery, or
-Threatened Battery
Right of Arrest: arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
Assault by Dangerous Weapon - ANSWER: Elements:
-Assault
-Dangerous weapon
Right of arrest: felony
Assault and Battery - ANSWER: Elements:
Intentional
-Intentionally touched
-Without having the right
-Cause physical harm or person did not consent
Reckless
-Suspect engaged in reckless conduct
-Caused bodily harm to another
Right of arrest:
-arrest for breach in present, complaint if not
-certain factors make it a felony
A&B by Dangerous Weapon - ANSWER: Elements:
-A&B
-Dangerous weapon
Right of arrest: felony
Mayhem - ANSWER: Elements:
Specific Acts
-Suspect maliciously intended to maim or disfigure, and committed cutting out or
maimed the tongue; put or destroyed an eye; cut or tore off an ear; cut, slit or
mutilated the nose or lip; or cut off or disabled a limb or member of the victim
Dangerous substance or weapon
, -Suspect maliciously intended to maim or disfigure, and assaulted the victim with
dangerous weapon or substance, and disfigured, crippled, or inflicted serious or
permanent physical injury
Privy
-suspect was privy to someone else's intent to maim
Right of arrest: felony
A&B on a Public Employee - ANSWER: Elements:
-A&B
-Public Employee
-Duty
Right of Arrest:
-Arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
-Felony if attempt to disarm police officer
Interfering with a Police Officer - ANSWER: Elements:
-Intimidate, hinder, or interrupt
-Police officer
-Duty
Right of arrest: arrest for breach in presence
Neglect or refusal to assist officer - ANSWER: Elements:
-Person required by police
-Neglected or refused assistance
Right of arrest:
-Arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
Resisting Arrest - ANSWER: Elements:
-Prevent or attempt
-Police officer
-Arrest
-Force, threat, or risk of injury.
Right of arrest:
-officer is already making an arrest, considered a breach
Right to know grounds for arrest - ANSWER: Elements:
-An officer arrested a person and refused to tell reason for arrest, answered
untruthfully, or neglected to exhibit warrant
Right of arrest: complaint
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Threat to commit a crime - ANSWER: Elements:
-Communicate
-Crime
-Reasonable fear
Right of arrest: Complaint only
Sources of Criminal Law - ANSWER: Statutes
Common law
Regulations
Six Kinds of Intent - ANSWER: Specific Intent
Malicious
General Intent
Reckless
Negligent
Strict Liability
Three Rights of Arrest - ANSWER: Arrest Warrant
Warrantless Arrest
Complaint Application
Three ways an officer can arrest on misdemeanor - ANSWER: Statute Past
Statute Present
Breach & Present
Statute of limitations for murder - ANSWER: No limit
Statute of limitations for child sexual offenses - ANSWER: 27 years, or no limit if
independent evidence is found that corroborates victim's story
Statute of limitations for adult sexual offenses - ANSWER: 15 years
Statute of limitations for robbery & incest - ANSWER: 10 years
Most other offenses - ANSWER: 6 years
,Statute of limitations if victim was under 16 at time of crime - ANSWER: Period does
not begin until victim reaches age of 16, or violation is reported to LE, whichever
happens first
Statute of limitations for prostitution - ANSWER: 1 year
Accomplice - ANSWER: Elements:
-Intentional Participation
-Criminal Mindset
Right of arrest: depends on crime
Penalty:
-Exactly the same as principal
Accessory after the fact - ANSWER: Elements:
-Knowledge of felony
-Assist
-Felon
-Intent to avoid arrest
Right of Arrest: Felony
Attempt to commit a crime - ANSWER: Elements:
-Specific Intent
-Overt Act
-Failure
Right of Arrest:
-felony if attempt is felony punishable by at least 5 years
-complaint if attempt is felony punishable by less than 5 years or any misdemeanor
-warrantless arrest in presence if attempt involves any larceny
Conspiracy - ANSWER: Element:
-agreement between two or more people to do something unlawful
Right of Arrest:
-if conspiring to commit felony: felony
-if conspiring to commit misdemeanor: complaint
Solicitation of a felony - ANSWER: Elements:
-solicit
-intent
Right of arrest:
-never been decided, get a warrant
,Extortion - ANSWER: Elements:
-Communication
-Suspect maliciously intended to accuse another of a crime, injure the person or
property of another, or use power invested in suspect against another
-Intent to get something
Right of arrest: felony
Assault - ANSWER: Elements:
-Attempted Battery, or
-Threatened Battery
Right of Arrest: arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
Assault by Dangerous Weapon - ANSWER: Elements:
-Assault
-Dangerous weapon
Right of arrest: felony
Assault and Battery - ANSWER: Elements:
Intentional
-Intentionally touched
-Without having the right
-Cause physical harm or person did not consent
Reckless
-Suspect engaged in reckless conduct
-Caused bodily harm to another
Right of arrest:
-arrest for breach in present, complaint if not
-certain factors make it a felony
A&B by Dangerous Weapon - ANSWER: Elements:
-A&B
-Dangerous weapon
Right of arrest: felony
Mayhem - ANSWER: Elements:
Specific Acts
-Suspect maliciously intended to maim or disfigure, and committed cutting out or
maimed the tongue; put or destroyed an eye; cut or tore off an ear; cut, slit or
mutilated the nose or lip; or cut off or disabled a limb or member of the victim
Dangerous substance or weapon
, -Suspect maliciously intended to maim or disfigure, and assaulted the victim with
dangerous weapon or substance, and disfigured, crippled, or inflicted serious or
permanent physical injury
Privy
-suspect was privy to someone else's intent to maim
Right of arrest: felony
A&B on a Public Employee - ANSWER: Elements:
-A&B
-Public Employee
-Duty
Right of Arrest:
-Arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
-Felony if attempt to disarm police officer
Interfering with a Police Officer - ANSWER: Elements:
-Intimidate, hinder, or interrupt
-Police officer
-Duty
Right of arrest: arrest for breach in presence
Neglect or refusal to assist officer - ANSWER: Elements:
-Person required by police
-Neglected or refused assistance
Right of arrest:
-Arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
Resisting Arrest - ANSWER: Elements:
-Prevent or attempt
-Police officer
-Arrest
-Force, threat, or risk of injury.
Right of arrest:
-officer is already making an arrest, considered a breach
Right to know grounds for arrest - ANSWER: Elements:
-An officer arrested a person and refused to tell reason for arrest, answered
untruthfully, or neglected to exhibit warrant
Right of arrest: complaint
