300 MO STATE LAW COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A+ GRADED
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Explain the organization of the Missouri Criminal Code Handbook (Manual 121) and demonstrate how to locate information in it. - ANS • There are 21 Chapters that have broad headings and under each heading there are specific statutes for every possible offense.
Identify the term "crime" and ...
300 MO STATE LAW COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) A+ GRADED
,Explain the organization of the Missouri Criminal Code Handbook (Manual 121) and
demonstrate how to locate information in it. - ANS • There are 21 Chapters that have broad
headings and under each heading there are specific statutes for every possible offense.
Identify the term "crime" and explain the different classifications. - ANS • An offense defined
by this code or by any other statute of this state for which a sentence of death or imprisonment
is authorized. Crimes are classified as felonies and misdemeanors.
Identify the term "infraction." - ANS • An offense defined by this code or any other statute of
this state if it is so designated or if no other sentence than a fine or other civil penalty is
authorized. An infraction will not be on your permanent record.
Identify the term "included offense." - ANS • An offence which can be proved by the same or
fewer facts than the offense charged.
Identify the application process of the Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act. - ANS • All property
used or intended for use and/or derived from and/or realized through commission or attempted
commission of a crime is subject to Civil Forfeiture.
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Felonies - ANS when complaint is filed or indictment returned
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Misdemeanor - ANS when information is filed
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Arson - ANS 5 yrs
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Other felonies - ANS 3 yrs
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Misdemeanors - ANS 1 yr
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Infraction - ANS 6 months
Identify the Time [Statute of] Limitations for prosecutions to commence.
*Murder - ANS No Limitations
Identify the two general requirements for criminal liability.
*Voluntary act - ANS RSMo562.011. Bodily movement performed while conscious as a result
of effort of determination.
, Identify the two general requirements for criminal liability.
*Culpable Mental State - ANS RSMo562.016 An omission (failure) to perform an act of which
you are physically capable
Purposely - ANS when it is his/her conscious object (desire) to engage in that conduct or
cause the result
Knowingly - ANS when he/she is aware that his /her conduct is practically certain to cause
that result
Recklessly - ANS When he/she consciously disregards a substantial or unjustifiable risk that
circumstances exist or a result will follow constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care
a reasonable person would exercise
Criminal Negligence - ANS When he/she consciously disregards a substantial or unjustifiable
risk that circumstances exist or a result will follow and such failure constitutes a gross deviation
from the standard of care a reasonable person would exercise.
Identify the conditions for "Responsibility for the conduct of another." - ANS • The defendant
must have whatever mental state is required for the crime.
• When, with the purpose of promoting the commission of the offense;
• Aid or agrees to aid
• Attempts to aid in the planning, committing, or attempt to commit the offense
Define "entrapment" and give examples of how or when it can occur. - ANS • Occurs when an
office encourages/ solicits/ induces a person to engage in criminal conduct when the person
was not ready and willing.
Two requirements
• 1. The encouragement was done by an officer.
• 2. The person pressured was not predisposed to commit the crime.
Identify how being in an intoxicated or drugged condition can affect ones' criminal liability. -
ANS • Ordinarily, the fact that a defendant was in an intoxicated or drugged condition will not
affect criminal liability.
• Voluntary intoxicated or drugged condition is not admissible to negating mental state.
• The jury will be instructed that evidence of voluntary intoxication or drugged condition cannot
be used to negate mental state.
Identify the basic requirements for the legal use of non-deadly force in self-defense or the
defense of other persons. - ANS • 1. A person believes an attacker is or Is about to use
unlawful force against another person
• 2. It reasonably appears the person attacked has justification to use force, Then
• 3. Person can use non-deadly force as reasonably believed necessary to protect the victim
from the attacker.
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