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SFO CURRENT EXAM 2 WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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SFO CURRENT EXAM 2 WITH QUESTIONS ANDVERIFIED ANSWERS
Lay Witness - ANSWER A non-expert person called to testify about what they saw
or heard.
An expert witness is a person who is considered an expert in a specific field and is
called upon to testify or interpret facts.
Justice of the Peace Court - ANSWER covers minor offenses. B & C
Misdemeanors, infractions, and traffic violations from children aged 16 to 18. Civil
costs less than $5,000. Issue search and arrest warrants. There's no reason to appeal.
Utah Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over district and juvenile courts that
consider appeals. However, you cannot appeal first-degree or capital offenses.
Utah Supreme Court - ANSWER handles appeals from the Court of Appeals, first
and capital cases, statutory violations, and promulgates rules of evidence and
procedure.
Jury - ANSWER 6-12 people who are often laypeople or peers.
Felony First Degree
5 years of life
Felony Second Degree
1–15 years
Felony Third Degree
,0 to 5 years - Misdemeanor A
365 Days in Jail
Misdemeanor B
180 days in prison.
Misdemeanor C
90 days in jail.
Elements of a crime: ANSWER Corpus Delecti.
Criminal Act
Criminal Intent
Concurrence - Answer. Actus Reus
Mens Rea
Timely link between intent and the behavior (see coincidence).
The statute of limitations is... - answer like a stopwatch. Begins when a crime is
committed. Unless it is one of the big 16, you may run out of time. Rape - 8, other
felonies - 4, misdemeanors - 2, and infractions - 1.
Defensive Tactics 4: ANSWER Principles Distance, Awareness, Balance, and
Self-Control
Sympathetic Nervous System
, Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) - ANSWER capacity to fight, flee, or
freeze, increased adrenal activity (affects heart and respiration, vasoconstriction),
tunnel vision, loss of near vision, loss of depth perception, and the brain's inability
to integrate information from other senses.
"rest and digest" reaction, nerve relaxing, and return to normal function.
Amber Alert - ANSWER LE believes an abduction has occurred, a kid is in danger,
and there is enough descriptive information about the youngster, who is under the
age of 17.
Probable Cause – ANSWER precise articulate facts that lead to the belief that a
person committed a crime, using the five senses, training, and experience, and
drawing a conclusion.
Reasonable Suspicion - The level of suspicion that would lead a reasonable person
under the circumstances to assume that criminal behavior has happened or is taking
place.
Criminal Burden of Proof - Answer: Beyond a reasonable doubt.
Civil Burden of Proof: ANSWER Preponderance of the Evidence
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