Missouri Post Study Guide 2024/2025 Questions and Answers with complete solution
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Course
Missouri
Institution
Missouri
1. Technical Studies
One can generally say that a serial murderer has the following characteristics: - They are a
dangerous criminal.
They murder more than once.
Their crime may have a similar modis operandi.
After a search warrant has been served: - d. All items seized need to be listed on th...
Missouri Post Study Guide 1. Technical Studies One can generally say that a serial murderer has the following characteristics: - They are a dangerous criminal. They murder more than once. Their crime may have a similar modis operandi. After a search warrant has been served: - d. All items seized need to be listed on the return to the court. Burglary: - is the intent to break into a building without consent with the intent of committing a crime inside (including theft). Burglary is a specific intent crime, requiring that the burglar knowingly intend to commit a crime while inside. A person does not have t o forcibly enter a building to commit burglary; going in through an unlocked window or door can still fulfill the "breaking" element of burglary. Class A felonies - include murder, first degree kidnapping, forcible rape of a child under twelve years old, first degree robbery, and some drug crimes. • The authorized sentence for a Class A felony is a minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years or life in prison. Class A Misdemeanors - are the most serious of the misdemeanor categories and includes charges of fraud, bad checks under five hundred dollars, fraudulent use of a credit card device with the value under one hundred fifty dollars, and third -degree assault. Punishments under Clas s A Misdemeanors include a penalty up to one year in a county jail that may include a fine up to one thousand dollars Class B felonies - in Missouri include voluntary manslaughter and first degree burglary. • For a Class B felony, the court can impose a minimum of 5 years in prison and maximum of 15 years. Class B Misdemeanors - have penalty punishments of up to six months or as low as thirty days in a county jail facility with or without a fine up to five hundred dollars. Class B Misdemeanors can include a first offense of driving while intoxicated, a first offense of driving und er the influence, and first -degree trespassing. Class C felonies - can include involuntary manslaughter in the first degree (can be a Class B or Class C felony), statutory rape in the second degree, possession of a controlled substance, and theft. • The possible sentence for a Class C Felony is a maximum of 7 years in pri son, or one year in jail, and a fine up to $5,000. Class C Misdemeanor - This category in punishable by up to fifteen days in a county jail with or without a fine up to three hundred dollars. Class C Misdemeanors include the first offense of driving with excessive blood alcohol content. Class D felonies - are crimes such as fraud, resisting arrest, and passing a bad check. • A Class D felony is punishable by up to 5 years in prison, or one year in jail. The court also can impose a fine up to $5,000 or twice the amount of financial gain to the offender, up to $20,000. Criminal Statute of Limitations - Missouri law requires that a criminal prosecution begin within a certain amount of time after a crime is committed or believed to have been committed. The criminal statute of limitations limits the length of time the state can wait before filing charges ag ainst a person. The length of time varies for different crimes and some crimes, such as murder, have no time limit. In a DWI investigation, eight hundredths of one percent or more by weight of alcohol in the suspect's blood is: - c. Prima Facie evidence that the suspect is intoxicated Officer Brown has developed sufficient probable cause to arrest suspect Jones for misdemeanor stealing. Officer Brown is able to locate suspect Jones one month after the incident. At the time of the arrest Officer Jones must have in his possession: - a. Writ of Habeas Corpus b. Writ of Mandamus c. Subpoena Duces Tecum A: d. None of the above Officer Brown responds to a report of property damage. After interviewing the complainant, Officer Brown determines the complainant had contracted with a construction company to put in a water line and in the process the backhoe operator backed into his ho use causing substantial damage. The complainant wants the backhoe operator arrested. This is a: - b. Civil matter
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