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Minnesota Post Exam Study Guide(Post Exam)With CORRECT ANSWER s!!
Question 1: Exclusionary Rule
CORRECT ANSWER : A rule that provides that evidence
cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct
Question 2: Probable Cause
CORRECT ANSWER : reasonable cause for issuing a search
warrant or making an arrest; more than mere suspicion
Question 3: Reasonable Suspicion
CORRECT ANSWER : any information that points to illegal
activity and may include rumor, tips, and anonymous telephone calls.
Question 4: Petty Misdemeanor
CORRECT ANSWER : A petty offense which is prohibited by
statute, which does not constitute a crime, and for which a sentence of a fine of not more than $300 may be imposed.
Question 5: Misdemeanor
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CORRECT ANSWER : A crime for which a sentence of not
more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both, may be imposed.
Question 6: Gross Misdemeanor
CORRECT ANSWER : A crime punishable up to one year or
has a maximum fine of $3,000.
Question 7: Felony
CORRECT ANSWER : A crime for which a sentence of
imprisonment for more than one year may be imposed.
Question 8: Dangerous Weapon
CORRECT ANSWER : Any firearm, whether loaded or
unloaded, or any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm
Question 9: Bodily Harm
CORRECT ANSWER : physical pain or injury, illness, or any
impairment of physical condition.
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Question 10: Substantial Bodily Harm
CORRECT ANSWER : Bodily injury which involves a
temporary but substantial disfigurement, or which causes a temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any bodily part or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily part.
Question 11: Great Bodily Harm
CORRECT ANSWER : Permanent disfigurement, serious bodily
injury, or death.
Question 12: Assault
CORRECT ANSWER : (1) an act done with intent to cause fear
in another of immediate bodily harm or death; or (2) the intentional infliction of or attempt to inflict bodily harm upon another.
Question 13: Probation
CORRECT ANSWER : the release of an offender from
detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision
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Question 14: Totality of Circumstances
CORRECT ANSWER : a term the court uses to refer to all facts
and circumstances known to the officer at the time, or reasonably perceived by the officer as the basis for, a use of force decision.
Question 15: Corpus Delicti
CORRECT ANSWER : "The body of the crime"; the specific
elements that must be proved to convict someone of a specific offense.
Question 16: Ex Parte Order
CORRECT ANSWER : A court order issued and signed by a
judge that is initiated by one person and does not require a notice to another party.
Question 17: Habeas Corpus
CORRECT ANSWER : Constitutional protection against
unlawful imprisonment