MPOETC Cert Exam
Police authority comes from? - ANS- the PA Constitution
Sir Robert Peel - ANS- English Legislature, First metropolitan PD in 1829, Emphasized
Community Policing
Pendleton Act - ANS- Civil service reform act, reform measure that established the
principle of federal employment on the basis of open, competitive exams and created the
Civil Service Commission
Political Era - ANS- 1840's to 1920's: the period when police agencies were first
established to provide law enforcement in the major American cities. Lots of corruption
and strong political ties.
Reform Era - ANS- President Roosevelt put civil service tests in place for hiring.
Community Era - ANS- Community policing is a philosophy. (involve people), Peels
principles were put into play.
New Era - ANS- Post 9/11, strong community policing with emphasis on ethics.
Ethics - ANS- Code of values
Professionalism - ANS- Doing your job the way it is supposed to be done
Public trust - ANS- The granting of public authority to a government representative with
the explicit requirement that authority be exercised on behalf of the public
Community oriented philosophy - ANS- Policing based on the concept that that police
officers and citizens must work together to help solve community problems related to
crime, fear of crime and neighborhood disorder.
Goals of the criminal justice system - ANS- due process
- protect people
Crime prevention
- deterrence
- incapacitation
- rehabilitation
Levels of courts - ANS- - Magisterial District Court
,- Common Pleas Court
- Superior Court
- State Supreme Court
- US Supreme Court
Branches of Criminal Justice Ststem - ANS- - Police
- Courts
- Corrections
1st Amendment - ANS- Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
title 18 - ANS- crimes code, statutory law
Burdon of Proof at civil trial - ANS- Preponderance of the evidence
Discharge of fire arm at LEO - ANS- Assault of a police officer
Minor sending nudes to another minor - ANS- Transmission of sexually explicate image
by a minor
4th Amendment - ANS- search and seizure
5th amendment - ANS- double jeopardy and self incrimination, guarantees due process
6th amendment - ANS- Right to a speedy trial, right to fair jury, right to attorney
8th amendment - ANS- No cruel and unusual punishment/bail
14th amendment - ANS- can't deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without due
process
mens res - ANS- guilty mind
Actus Reus - ANS- guilty act
knowingly intent - ANS- know result could happen
reckless intent - ANS- disregard risk
negligents intent - ANS- unaware of risk
Defense against 1st degree murder - ANS- Voluntary intoxication
- if defense wins, it is 3rd degree murder
, Minor tattoo and piercing - ANS- Parents must be present and give consent
Duress Defense - ANS- someone is forced to commit a crime
Most Felonies (statue of limitations) - ANS- 5 years
Most Misdemeanors (statue of limitations) - ANS- 2 years
Accomplice Liability - ANS- intent to promote/facilitate a crime, aids or attempts to help
someone planning or committing a crime
Criminal Attempt - ANS- intent to commit a crime with a SUBSTANTIAL step
criminal solicitation - ANS- trying to get someone else to commit a crime
Criminal Conspiracy - ANS- 2 or more persons enter into an AGREEMENT to commit a
crime, OVERT act
Renunciation from conspiracy - ANS- Must decide not to be involved AND do something
to stop it
burden of proof at criminal trial - ANS- beyond a reasonable doubt
arson - ANS- intentionally setting fire to property
Criminal Mischief - ANS- damaging or destroying personal/public property
Ex. Angry ex slashes tires
Secretly recording conversation - ANS- Wire tap violation
institutional vandalism - ANS- Knowingly desacrating, vandelizing, a school or
government building, church or some place similar
burglary - ANS- entering a building with intent to commit a crime
Criminal Trespass - ANS- going somewhere you cant be
defiant tresparser - ANS- going someone after already knowing you cant be there
Simple Trespasser - ANS- somewhere you cant be to threat or torment someone
theft - ANS- Taking another person's possessions
Theft by Extortion - ANS- using a threat to steal
Police authority comes from? - ANS- the PA Constitution
Sir Robert Peel - ANS- English Legislature, First metropolitan PD in 1829, Emphasized
Community Policing
Pendleton Act - ANS- Civil service reform act, reform measure that established the
principle of federal employment on the basis of open, competitive exams and created the
Civil Service Commission
Political Era - ANS- 1840's to 1920's: the period when police agencies were first
established to provide law enforcement in the major American cities. Lots of corruption
and strong political ties.
Reform Era - ANS- President Roosevelt put civil service tests in place for hiring.
Community Era - ANS- Community policing is a philosophy. (involve people), Peels
principles were put into play.
New Era - ANS- Post 9/11, strong community policing with emphasis on ethics.
Ethics - ANS- Code of values
Professionalism - ANS- Doing your job the way it is supposed to be done
Public trust - ANS- The granting of public authority to a government representative with
the explicit requirement that authority be exercised on behalf of the public
Community oriented philosophy - ANS- Policing based on the concept that that police
officers and citizens must work together to help solve community problems related to
crime, fear of crime and neighborhood disorder.
Goals of the criminal justice system - ANS- due process
- protect people
Crime prevention
- deterrence
- incapacitation
- rehabilitation
Levels of courts - ANS- - Magisterial District Court
,- Common Pleas Court
- Superior Court
- State Supreme Court
- US Supreme Court
Branches of Criminal Justice Ststem - ANS- - Police
- Courts
- Corrections
1st Amendment - ANS- Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
title 18 - ANS- crimes code, statutory law
Burdon of Proof at civil trial - ANS- Preponderance of the evidence
Discharge of fire arm at LEO - ANS- Assault of a police officer
Minor sending nudes to another minor - ANS- Transmission of sexually explicate image
by a minor
4th Amendment - ANS- search and seizure
5th amendment - ANS- double jeopardy and self incrimination, guarantees due process
6th amendment - ANS- Right to a speedy trial, right to fair jury, right to attorney
8th amendment - ANS- No cruel and unusual punishment/bail
14th amendment - ANS- can't deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without due
process
mens res - ANS- guilty mind
Actus Reus - ANS- guilty act
knowingly intent - ANS- know result could happen
reckless intent - ANS- disregard risk
negligents intent - ANS- unaware of risk
Defense against 1st degree murder - ANS- Voluntary intoxication
- if defense wins, it is 3rd degree murder
, Minor tattoo and piercing - ANS- Parents must be present and give consent
Duress Defense - ANS- someone is forced to commit a crime
Most Felonies (statue of limitations) - ANS- 5 years
Most Misdemeanors (statue of limitations) - ANS- 2 years
Accomplice Liability - ANS- intent to promote/facilitate a crime, aids or attempts to help
someone planning or committing a crime
Criminal Attempt - ANS- intent to commit a crime with a SUBSTANTIAL step
criminal solicitation - ANS- trying to get someone else to commit a crime
Criminal Conspiracy - ANS- 2 or more persons enter into an AGREEMENT to commit a
crime, OVERT act
Renunciation from conspiracy - ANS- Must decide not to be involved AND do something
to stop it
burden of proof at criminal trial - ANS- beyond a reasonable doubt
arson - ANS- intentionally setting fire to property
Criminal Mischief - ANS- damaging or destroying personal/public property
Ex. Angry ex slashes tires
Secretly recording conversation - ANS- Wire tap violation
institutional vandalism - ANS- Knowingly desacrating, vandelizing, a school or
government building, church or some place similar
burglary - ANS- entering a building with intent to commit a crime
Criminal Trespass - ANS- going somewhere you cant be
defiant tresparser - ANS- going someone after already knowing you cant be there
Simple Trespasser - ANS- somewhere you cant be to threat or torment someone
theft - ANS- Taking another person's possessions
Theft by Extortion - ANS- using a threat to steal
