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300 MO STAT LAW EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Explain the organization of the Missouri Criminal Code Handbook (Manual 121) and demonstrate how
to locate information in it. - Ans:✔✔-• There are 21 Chapters that have broad headings and under each
heading there are specific statutes for every possible offense.
Identify the term "crime" and explain the different classifications. - Ans:✔✔-• An offense defined by this
code or by any other statute of this state for which a sentence of death or imprisonment is authorized.
Crimes are classified as felonies and misdemeanors.
Identify the term "infraction." - Ans:✔✔-• An offense defined by this code or any other statute of this
state if it is so designated or if no other sentence than a fine or other civil penalty is authorized. An
infraction will not be on your permanent record.
Identify the term "included offense." - Ans:✔✔-• An offence which can be proved by the same or fewer
facts than the offense charged.
Identify the application process of the Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act. - Ans:✔✔-• All property used or
intended for use and/or derived from and/or realized through commission or attempted commission of a
crime is subject to Civil Forfeiture.
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Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Felonies - Ans:✔✔-when complaint is filed or indictment returned
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Misdemeanor - Ans:✔✔-when information is filed
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Arson - Ans:✔✔-5 yrs
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Other felonies - Ans:✔✔-3 yrs
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Misdemeanors - Ans:✔✔-1 yr
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Infraction - Ans:✔✔-6 months
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Murder - Ans:✔✔-No Limitations
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Identify the two general requirements for criminal liability.
*Voluntary act - Ans:✔✔-RSMo562.011. Bodily movement performed while conscious as a result of
effort of determination.
Identify the two general requirements for criminal liability.
*Culpable Mental State - Ans:✔✔-RSMo562.016 An omission (failure) to perform an act of which you are
physically capable
Purposely - Ans:✔✔-when it is his/her conscious object (desire) to engage in that conduct or cause the
result
Knowingly - Ans:✔✔-when he/she is aware that his /her conduct is practically certain to cause that result
Recklessly - Ans:✔✔-When he/she consciously disregards a substantial or unjustifiable risk that
circumstances exist or a result will follow constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care a
reasonable person would exercise
Criminal Negligence - Ans:✔✔-When he/she consciously disregards a substantial or unjustifiable risk that
circumstances exist or a result will follow and such failure constitutes a gross deviation from the standard
of care a reasonable person would exercise.
Identify the conditions for "Responsibility for the conduct of another." - Ans:✔✔-• The defendant must
have whatever mental state is required for the crime.
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• When, with the purpose of promoting the commission of the offense;
• Aid or agrees to aid
• Attempts to aid in the planning, committing, or attempt to commit the offense
Define "entrapment" and give examples of how or when it can occur. - Ans:✔✔-• Occurs when an office
encourages/ solicits/ induces a person to engage in criminal conduct when the person was not ready and
willing.
Two requirements
• 1. The encouragement was done by an officer.
• 2. The person pressured was not predisposed to commit the crime.
Identify how being in an intoxicated or drugged condition can affect ones' criminal liability. - Ans:✔✔-•
Ordinarily, the fact that a defendant was in an intoxicated or drugged condition will not affect criminal
liability.
• Voluntary intoxicated or drugged condition is not admissible to negating mental state.
• The jury will be instructed that evidence of voluntary intoxication or drugged condition cannot be used
to negate mental state.
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300 MO STAT LAW EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Explain the organization of the Missouri Criminal Code Handbook (Manual 121) and demonstrate how
to locate information in it. - Ans:✔✔-• There are 21 Chapters that have broad headings and under each
heading there are specific statutes for every possible offense.
Identify the term "crime" and explain the different classifications. - Ans:✔✔-• An offense defined by this
code or by any other statute of this state for which a sentence of death or imprisonment is authorized.
Crimes are classified as felonies and misdemeanors.
Identify the term "infraction." - Ans:✔✔-• An offense defined by this code or any other statute of this
state if it is so designated or if no other sentence than a fine or other civil penalty is authorized. An
infraction will not be on your permanent record.
Identify the term "included offense." - Ans:✔✔-• An offence which can be proved by the same or fewer
facts than the offense charged.
Identify the application process of the Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act. - Ans:✔✔-• All property used or
intended for use and/or derived from and/or realized through commission or attempted commission of a
crime is subject to Civil Forfeiture.
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Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Felonies - Ans:✔✔-when complaint is filed or indictment returned
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Misdemeanor - Ans:✔✔-when information is filed
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Arson - Ans:✔✔-5 yrs
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Other felonies - Ans:✔✔-3 yrs
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Misdemeanors - Ans:✔✔-1 yr
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Infraction - Ans:✔✔-6 months
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Murder - Ans:✔✔-No Limitations
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Identify the two general requirements for criminal liability.
*Voluntary act - Ans:✔✔-RSMo562.011. Bodily movement performed while conscious as a result of
effort of determination.
Identify the two general requirements for criminal liability.
*Culpable Mental State - Ans:✔✔-RSMo562.016 An omission (failure) to perform an act of which you are
physically capable
Purposely - Ans:✔✔-when it is his/her conscious object (desire) to engage in that conduct or cause the
result
Knowingly - Ans:✔✔-when he/she is aware that his /her conduct is practically certain to cause that result
Recklessly - Ans:✔✔-When he/she consciously disregards a substantial or unjustifiable risk that
circumstances exist or a result will follow constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care a
reasonable person would exercise
Criminal Negligence - Ans:✔✔-When he/she consciously disregards a substantial or unjustifiable risk that
circumstances exist or a result will follow and such failure constitutes a gross deviation from the standard
of care a reasonable person would exercise.
Identify the conditions for "Responsibility for the conduct of another." - Ans:✔✔-• The defendant must
have whatever mental state is required for the crime.
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• When, with the purpose of promoting the commission of the offense;
• Aid or agrees to aid
• Attempts to aid in the planning, committing, or attempt to commit the offense
Define "entrapment" and give examples of how or when it can occur. - Ans:✔✔-• Occurs when an office
encourages/ solicits/ induces a person to engage in criminal conduct when the person was not ready and
willing.
Two requirements
• 1. The encouragement was done by an officer.
• 2. The person pressured was not predisposed to commit the crime.
Identify how being in an intoxicated or drugged condition can affect ones' criminal liability. - Ans:✔✔-•
Ordinarily, the fact that a defendant was in an intoxicated or drugged condition will not affect criminal
liability.
• Voluntary intoxicated or drugged condition is not admissible to negating mental state.
• The jury will be instructed that evidence of voluntary intoxication or drugged condition cannot be used
to negate mental state.
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