MPTC Police Academy Criminal Law Review|2023 LATEST UPDATE|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

You observe a man walking down the street. He looks around then enters a yard and takes a pink flamingo lawn ornament. He then continues walking down the street. Upon stopping him, he admits to stealing the flamingo. It still has the $29.99 price tag on it. What is the strongest police action you can take? A. Summons the individual for larceny under. B. Arrest the person for larceny over. C. Arrest the person for larceny under. D. Summons the person for larceny under. C. Arrest the person for larceny under. You receive a call from the local video store that a customer has failed to return several porn tapes. After contacting the customer, he reluctantly gives you the tapes. The store manager says this is the third time that this has happened, and he wants to press charges. What do you do? A. Arrest the subject for larceny over, hold the tapes as evidence. B. Summons the customer for larceny and return the tapes to the store. C. Summons the customer for failure to return leased property and hold the tapes for evidence. D. Summons the individual and bring the tapes home to watch. C. Summons the customer for failure to return leased property and hold the tapes for evidence. Lucy and Ricky go out on a date. Upon returning to Lucy's apartment, Ricky wants to come in. Lucy refuses. Ricky gives her a goodnight kiss, and while doing so grabs her buttocks firmly with both hands. Lucky breaks free and calls the police. Upon responding they find Ricky walking down the sidewalk. What is the strongest action police can take? A. Arrest Ricky for Indecent Assault and Battery. B. Summons Ricky for Indecent Assault and Battery. C. Arrest Ricky for Assault and Battery. D. There is nothing you can do. A. Arrest Ricky for Indecent Assault and Battery. Payton and Wes are in a bar. They have never met before. They get into an argument about sports. Payton grabs Wes and slams his head into the bar. What charge should be brought? A. Assault and battery. B. Disorderly. C. Affray. D. Assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. D. Assault and Battery by means of a dangerous weapon. Officer Shifty stops a motor vehicle operated by an attractive female. He suggests that instead of writing her a citation, she could follow him to a deserted area and perform oral sex on him. She agrees. What charges could be brought against the officer? A. Rape. B. Indecent assault and battery on a person over 14. C. Extortion. D. Criminal Usury. C. Extortion. Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. Larceny of a firearm is always a felony. B. Receiving stolen property valued at under $1,200 is never a felony. C. Assault and battery committed in the past can sometimes be arrestable. D. You can never arrest for a threat without a warrant. B. Receiving stolen property valued at under $1,200. Mortimer and Rudolph work together at Walmart. Rudolph becomes jealous when Mortimer is promoted to the automotive department. He calls Dominos Pizza and has 12 12 party-sized pizzas delivered to Mortimer's house. He is caught and has to pay for the pizza. Even angrier, he is caught "keying" Mortimer's car on the security camera. What do you charge Rudolph with? A. Stalking. B. Criminal Harassment. C. Nothing. D. Malicious Destruction. D. Malicious Destruction. Due to the police involvement in the above incident, Rudolph threatens to get even with Mortimer and beats him up. You are again called to the scene. What do you do? A. Charge Rudolph with stalking. B. Charge Rudolph with criminal harassment. C. Give Rudolph a trespass notice from Walmart. D. Tell Mortimer grow up, to get a life and handle the matter himself. A. Charge Rudolph with stalking. Heroin is a class ____ substance. A. A B. B C. C D. D A. A. The statute of limitations on murder is.... A. Ten years. B. 15 years. C. 6 years. D. There are none. D. There are none. Tabitha, age 9, is sexually assaulted on her way home from ballet lessons. Her mother reports this to you. How many years do you have to locate and charge the perpetrator? A. 15. B. 34. C. 27. D. 10. C. 27 What class of drugs is marijuana? A. A. B. B. C. C. D. D D. D. Give an example of a class B drug. A. Heroin. B. Marijuana. C. Peyote. D. Cocaine. D. Cocaine. Rodney looks at his wife's cell phone and sees she has been sending text messages to Fabio, the pool boy. Rodney confronts her, grabs her by the throat, and chokes her until she passes out. Upon wakening, she calls the police. What would you charge Rodney with? A. Assault and battery causing serious bodily injury. B. Voluntary manslaughter. C. Strangulation. D. No charges, it is justified under the circumstances. C. Strangulation. Frank picks up his son from day care and takes him to Disneyland. He has visitation rights, but his ex-wife has full legal and physical custody. The trip to Disneyland was without any authority or permission. You receive word that Frank is back in town a week later. You locate him at his place of work. What is the strongest police action you can take? A. Summons him for parental kidnapping. B. Arrest him for parental kidnapping. C. Summons him for child endangerment. D. Report him to DCF. B. Arrest him for parental kidnapping. John calls the police department and reports that his wife was behind him on route 202 for about a half mile. John has an active restraining order in effect for her and it includes "no contact." What is the strongest police action you can take? A. Nothing. B. Arrest the wife for a 209A violation. C. Summons the wife for a 209A violation. D. Tell John next time, slam on his brakes so she hits him. A. Nothing. You are sipping a Dunkin' Donuts coffee observing traffic and see a car speed past you. By the time you catch up with the vehicle, you are in the next town. You stop the vehicle and observe in baggie of cocaine in plain sight. You arrest the subject. What is most likely to happen? A. The stop was lawful and the seizure of the drugs will stand up in court. B. The stop was unlawful and the seizure of the drugs will stand up in court. C. The stop was lawful, but the drug charge will not hold up in court. D. The stop was unlawful and the seizure will not hold up in court. D. The stop was unlawful and the seizure will not hold up in court. The school custodian is shocked to find two male teachers in the Men's room engaged in an "unnatural act" in the vicinity or the urinals. After you are called to the scene, you would: A. Arrest the teachers for indecent exposure. B. Arrest the teachers for open and gross lewdness. C. Nothing - the toilets are a private area. D. Summons the teachers for indecent exposure. B. Arrest the teachers for open and gross lewdness. The statute of limitations for most crimes is: A. One year. B. Six years. C. Ten years. D. Fifteen years. B. Six years. If a 25-year-old man is caught having consensual sex with his 16-year-old cousin, you could charge him with: A. Incest. B. Statutory rape. C. Indecent assault on a person 14 or over. D. Nothing. D. Nothing. Incest is: A. Sex or marriage between persons who are related through affinity. B. Sex or marriage between persons who are related through consanguinity. C. Sex with a person under-age 14. D. Legal in the hill towns. B. Sex or marriage between persons who are related through consanguinity. An example of crime against nature is: A. Littering. B. Trespassing. C. Cruelty to animals. D. Bestiality. D. Bestiality. Helen, a babysitter, fondles the 9-year-old she is baby sitting for. He tells his mother the next day. She reports it to the police, and they locate Helen at school. What is the strongest police action you can take? A. Arrest Helen for assault and battery on a child. B. Arrest Helen for child endangerment. C. Arrest Helen for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. D. Summons Helen for assault and battery. C. Arrest Helen for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. How many phone calls are needed in order to charge someone with annoying and harassing phone calls? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. C. Three. Jack "moons" several of his male classmates who laugh and walk away. What would you charge Jack with? A. Indecent exposure. B. Lewd and lascivious conduct. C. Open and gross lewdness. D. Nothing. D. Nothing. An individual bites another on the arm during a fight. What charge do you bring? A. Assault and battery. Assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. C. Mayhem. D. Attempted murder. A. Assault and battery. Which of the following allows for an arrest if the crime is committed in your presence? A. Threatening to commit a crime. B. Possessing 1/4 ounce of marijuana subject over 21. C. Possessing fighting animals. D. You cannot arrest for any of them. C. Possessing fighting animals. Which of the following is NOT a felony? A. Possession of child pornography. B. Dissemination of child pornography. C. Secretly photographing someone in the nude. D. Cruelty to animals. C. Secretly photographing someone in the nude. How soon do you have to report a case of child abuse to DCF via telephone? A. Within 48 hours. A. AT your convenience. C. Before the child reaches 16. D. Immediately. D. Immediately. A concerned father comes in to report that he found his daughters 19-year-old boyfriend fondling his 14-year-old daughter's naked breast. The daughter told the father that they have not had sex and the fondling was consensual. What is the strongest action you can take? A. Arrest the boyfriend for statutory rape. B. Arrest the boyfriend for indecent assault and battery. C. Summons the boyfriend for assault and battery. D. nothing. D. Nothing. If you investigate a domestic and find there has been a past assault and battery you: A. May arrest the suspect. B. Must arrest the suspect. C. Arrest the suspect only if they are male. D. Summons the suspect in for a past misdemeanor assault and battery. A. May arrest the suspect. You can arrest for soliciting a prostitute... A. Always. B. If it is in your presence. C. If it is in your presence and occurs in "public." D. You can never arrest for soliciting a prostitute, unless she over charges. C. If it is in your presence and occurs in "public." 14-year-old David comes into the station and asks you what he needs in order to be able to shoot at empty beer cans with his BB gun. What do you advise him. A. He needs a letter from the Chief of Police and a sporting license. B. He needs an FID card. C. He needs a note from his mother. D. He will shoot his eye out. A. He needs a letter from the Chief of Police and a` sporting license. An example of a per se dangerous weapon would be: A. A sawed off shotgun. B. A sword. C. A machete. D. A leather arm band with metal studs. D. A leather arm band with metal studs. While on patrol at 1Am you come across Crystal selling meth to Mary Jane in the high school parking lot. What do you charge Crystal with? A. Sale of a class D substance. B. Sale of a class B substance within 300 feet of a school. C. Sale of a class B substance. D. sale of a class A substance within 300 feet of a school. C. Sale of a class B substance. A 15-year-old who is confined to a wheelchair is found to be a victim of abuse. Who do you report this to? A. Disabled Persons Protection Commission. B. The SPCA. C. DCF. D. Department of Elder affairs. C. DCF. In order to charge someone with attempt to commit a crime, you need to be able to prove: A. Intent and some overt act. B. Intent and motive. C. Motive and some overt act. D. Intent and alibi. A. Intent and some overt act. For which of the below offenses can you make a warrantless arrest? A. Larceny of a $100 watch in your presence. B. Larceny of a firearm valued at $50. C. Possession of one gram of cocaine. D. All the above. D. All the above. Moe convinces Larry and Curly to break into a business. While Curly and Larry are opening the safe, Moe spreads gasoline around another part of the building. Larry and Curly open the safe and find nothing of value. They leave the building empty-handed. On the way out, Moe tosses a match, engulfing the building in fire. What do you charge the three with? A. Arson and breaking and entering intent felony. B. Moe with breaking and entering intent felony. Larry and Curly with nothing as they did not steal anything. C. Moe with arson and Larry and Curly with breaking and entering intent felony. D. All of them with breaking and entering intent felony. Moe with Arson. D. All of them with breaking and entering intent felony. Moe with Arson. The minimum penalty for assault and battery on a police officer is: A. One year state prison. B. Five years state prison. C. Two and half years in a house of correction. D. Ninety days in a house of correction. D. Ninety days in a house of correction. Aggravated kidnapping involves: A. Request for ransom. B. Injury to the victim. C. A pregnant female. D. Minor injury to the victim. A. Request for ransom. John is stopped operating a motor vehicle. His 45-year-old uncle is sitting in the front seat next to John holding an unopened case of Budweiser beer on his lap. John is 20-years-old. The strongest police action you can take is: A. Nothing. B. Arrest Lush for procuring alcohol for a minor. C. Summons John for transporting alcohol as a minor. D. Arrest John for transporting alcohol as a minor. D. Arrest John for transporting alcohol as a minor. The age at which it is permissible to transport alcohol as part of your employment is: A. 16. B. 18. C. 21. D. 14. B. 18. A person is taken into protective custody as an incapacitated person, the presumptive level of intoxication is: A. .01. B. .05. C. .08. D. .10. D. .10 A person taken into protective custody may be held: A. Until they are sober or up to 6 hours. B. Until they are sober or up to 12 hours. C. Until they are sober; no matter how long it takes. D. Until shift change or the bars close for the night. B. Until they are sober or up to 12 hours. A. A person under 18 who is taken into protective custody: A. Is treated the same as an adult. B. May be released to their parents at the officer's discretion. C. Must be released to their parents if the parents wish. D. Should be transported to detox. C. Must be released to their parents if the parents wish. A person taken into protective custody: A. Should be informed of his/her right to a telephone call immediately. B. If under 18, should never be placed in a cell. C. If 18 may be placed in a cell. D. All the above are true. D. All the above are true. Bonnie and Clyde are dating. Bonnie punches Clyde in the stomach. Bonnie is pregnant. What charges do you bring? A. Assault. B. Assault and battery - misdemeanor. C. Aggravated assault and battery - felony. D. Assault and battery on an intimate partner. D. Assault and battery on an intimate partner. Clyde gets a restraining order. In anger, Bonnie punches Clyde again. What do you charge Bonnie with now? A. Assault. B. Assault and battery - misdemeanor. C. Aggravated assault and battery - felony. D. Assault and battery on an intimate partner second offense. D. Assault and battery on an intimate partner second offense. In order to convict someone of disorderly conduct: A. You have to witness it. B. The conduct must be in private. C. The conduct must serve no legitimate purpose. D. All the above. C. The conduct must serve no legitimate purpose. Pertaining to disturbing the peace: A. Someone must be annoyed by the behavior. B. The behavior must be annoying. C. You can arrest without a warrant if it occurs in your presence and in public. D. All the above are true. D. All the above are true. In order to bring a charge of unlawful assembly: A. There must be at least 5 unarmed persons. B. They must either fail to disperse or refuse to assist the officer. C. They must be college students and intoxicated. D. The governor must declare a state of emergency. B. They must either fail to disperse or refuse to assist the officer. There is a town by-law against failure to remove rubbish from a public way. There is a person is unknown to the officer, and they refuse to remove the trash. The officer may: A. Must summons the person. B. Cannot do anything. C. Arrest the individual. D. Taze them. C. Arrest the individual. Helen calls the station and reports that her ex-boyfriend, Lance, called her twice, harassing her. You then get a call from Helen's new boyfriend, Wally. Wally reports that he received harassing phone calls from Lance also. You respond to Lance's condo and find him there alone and intoxicated. What should you do? A. Nothing. B. Arrest him for threatening to commit a crime. C. Take him into protective custody. D. Taze him. C. Take him into protective custody. When does larceny become a felony? A. If the property is valued at $250 or over. B. If the property is a firearm. C. If it occurs in your presence. D. Only if it is a second offense. B. If the property is a firearm. Embezzlement is: A. A crime against nature. B. Allowed unless you get caught. C. A form of larceny. D. Always a misdemeanor. C. A form of larceny. Larceny by stealing from a building is: A. A felony only if over $1,200. B. Only a felony if done in the nighttime. C. Never a felony. D. Always a felony. D. Always a felony. Moe, Larry, and Curly surround Harry and forcibly grab his cup of change from his hand. What should they be charged with? A. Armed robbery. B. Unarmed robbery. C. Panhandling. D. Larceny from a building. B. Unarmed robbery. While on foot patrol, you find Pete stealing a pair of woman's underwear from a clothesline. You can: A. Do nothing because you interrupted the crime before it was committed. B. Arrest Pete for attempted larceny. C. Summons Pete for attempted larceny because the value is under $250 and you have no arrest authority. D. Summons Pete for open and gross lewdness. B. Arrest Pete for attempted larceny.