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300 MO STAT LAW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 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 possibl...

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300 MO STAT LAW EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS


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.


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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



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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.


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• 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.




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