MN POST FINAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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MN POST
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Amsterdam University College (AUC)
MN POST FINAL PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Custody - CORRECT ANSWER-legal or physical control of a
person or thing
Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWER-the hearing before a court
in which the identity of the defendant is established, the
defendant is informed of the charge and of t...
MN POST FINAL PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Custody - CORRECT ANSWER-legal or physical control of a
person or thing
Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWER-the hearing before a court
in which the identity of the defendant is established, the
defendant is informed of the charge and of their rights, and the
defendant enters a plea. First appearance
Plea - CORRECT ANSWER-a defendant's formal answer in
court to the charge contained in a complaint or indictment
Nolo Contendre - CORRECT ANSWER-rarest of trials, no
consent to change, they were there for the charge, but did not
do it. A defendant's plea to a criminal charge in which the
defendant states that he/she does not contest the charge, but
neither admits guilt nor claims innocence
In Loco Parentis - CORRECT ANSWER-(juvenile) having rights
and responsibilities of a parent with respect to the care and
supervision of the child
Motive - CORRECT ANSWER-the cause that moves or
stimulates a person to act
, Circumstantial Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER-evidence that
does not directly prove a fact, but raises a strong inference or
suggestion
Double Jeopardy - CORRECT ANSWER-prohibits the
prosecution of a defendant for the same offense twice (5th
Amendment)
Entrapment - CORRECT ANSWER-the act of a law
enforcement officer is inducing a person to commit a crime that
the person was not otherwise disposed to commit
Exigent Circumstances (search warrants) - CORRECT
ANSWER-a set of circumstances requiring immediate attention
or swift action. (Prevent imminent danger to life or damage to
property)
Consecutive Sentences - CORRECT ANSWER-If an offender
has more than one sentence, the first sentence shall be served
before the start of the second
Concurrent Sentence - CORRECT ANSWER-If an offender has
more than one sentence, all sentences are served at the same
time
Curtilage (search warrants) - CORRECT ANSWER-the ground
and buildings immediately surrounding a dwelling and used for
domestic purposes
Megan's Law - CORRECT ANSWER-requirement of LE
agencies to make information available to the public regarding
sex offenders and their release into the public. Information
released consists of name of released offender and location of
where offender will be living. Based on the rape and murder of
Megan Kanaka in 1994 (NJ) by a released sex offender
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