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MPTC POLICE ACADEMY CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW
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MPTC POLICE ACADEMY CRIMINAL LAW REVIEWYou 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. - answer- 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. - answer- 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. - answer- 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. - answer- 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. - answer- 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. - answer- 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. - answer- 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. - answer- A.
Charge Rudolph with stalking.
Heroin is a class ____ substance.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D - answer- A. A.
The statute of limitations on murder is....
, A. Ten years.
B. 15 years.
C. 6 years.
D. There are none. - answer- 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. - answer- C. 27
What class of drugs is marijuana?
A. A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D - answer- D. D.
Give an example of a class B drug.
A. Heroin.
B. Marijuana.
C. Peyote.
D. Cocaine. - answer- D. Cocaine.
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. - answer- 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. - answer- 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?
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