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MPOETC TEST #12 & 13 Vehicle Code Exam|| Verified
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What type of proof do you need for an investigatory
detention? - Answer-> Reasonable suspicion
What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention?
- Answer-> Probable Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice
System? - Answer-> Law enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government - Answer-> Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
Courts (court system) - Answer-> Local (minor courts)
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> Court of common pleas (appeals from minor cases)
> Commonwealth court (state court)
> Superior court
> Supreme court
> Federal court
Initial Appearance (preliminary arraignment) - Answer->
Defendant is brought before a judge to hear charges & a
bail decision
Preliminary Hearing - Answer-> show the court the
prosecution has a "prima facie" case (on the surface it
warrants putting the defendant through a prosecution &
using the state's resources to pursue the matter)
Formal Arraignment - Answer-> Defendant hears charges
to be tried & enters plea
> if plead guilty or solo contenders (no contest) may have
a hearing to determine penalty or may go immediately to
sentencing stage
> defendant may plea "not guilty" then the case proceeds
to next level
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Common Pleas Court (criminal court) - Answer-> Trial by
jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail - Answer-> A bond to insure the appearance of the
defendant in court if they are not to be held in custody until
trial
ROR ( released on recognizance) - Answer-> Their word
they will appear in court is their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what? -
Answer-> No authority to indict
Pre-motion Trial - Answer-> These motions may address
the admissibility of evidence, or venue changes
> In this stage the plea negotiations most likely will take
place or diversionary programs such as Accelerated
Rehabilitative Disposition
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What are the three eras of policing? - Answer-> Political
era
> Reform era
> Community era
Political Era - Answer-> Police often obtained their job as
favors by politicians to constituents who had financially
backed them
> Ex. big buff male would get job)
Reform Era - Answer-> Narrowed police function to crime
control/reactive, incident driven police service
> Ex. DARE program
Community Era - Answer-> We are currently in this era
> Develop a sense of lawfulness in our society \
> We want their input, we want them to invest in their
community police agency (partnership)
S.A.R.A Model - Answer-> Scanning
MPOETC TEST #12 & 13 Vehicle Code Exam|| Verified
Questions And Answers Practice Questions with
Solutions Newest | Already Graded A+||Newest
Exam!!!
What type of proof do you need for an investigatory
detention? - Answer-> Reasonable suspicion
What type of proof do you need for a custodial detention?
- Answer-> Probable Cause
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice
System? - Answer-> Law enforcement
> Courts
> Corrections
Level of Government - Answer-> Local/municipal
> County
> State
> Federal
Courts (court system) - Answer-> Local (minor courts)
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> Court of common pleas (appeals from minor cases)
> Commonwealth court (state court)
> Superior court
> Supreme court
> Federal court
Initial Appearance (preliminary arraignment) - Answer->
Defendant is brought before a judge to hear charges & a
bail decision
Preliminary Hearing - Answer-> show the court the
prosecution has a "prima facie" case (on the surface it
warrants putting the defendant through a prosecution &
using the state's resources to pursue the matter)
Formal Arraignment - Answer-> Defendant hears charges
to be tried & enters plea
> if plead guilty or solo contenders (no contest) may have
a hearing to determine penalty or may go immediately to
sentencing stage
> defendant may plea "not guilty" then the case proceeds
to next level
,3|Page
Common Pleas Court (criminal court) - Answer-> Trial by
jury
> Trials have two primary stages:
- presentation of prosecution
- presentation of defense, if defendant elects to do so
Bail - Answer-> A bond to insure the appearance of the
defendant in court if they are not to be held in custody until
trial
ROR ( released on recognizance) - Answer-> Their word
they will appear in court is their bond
PA is the only state in which the grand jury has what? -
Answer-> No authority to indict
Pre-motion Trial - Answer-> These motions may address
the admissibility of evidence, or venue changes
> In this stage the plea negotiations most likely will take
place or diversionary programs such as Accelerated
Rehabilitative Disposition
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What are the three eras of policing? - Answer-> Political
era
> Reform era
> Community era
Political Era - Answer-> Police often obtained their job as
favors by politicians to constituents who had financially
backed them
> Ex. big buff male would get job)
Reform Era - Answer-> Narrowed police function to crime
control/reactive, incident driven police service
> Ex. DARE program
Community Era - Answer-> We are currently in this era
> Develop a sense of lawfulness in our society \
> We want their input, we want them to invest in their
community police agency (partnership)
S.A.R.A Model - Answer-> Scanning
