MN POST Exam 2023 Questions and Correct Answers Rated A+ 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 Probable Cause - Correct Answer reasonable cause for issuing a search warrant or making an arrest; more than mere suspicion Reasonable Suspicion - Correct Answer any information that points to illegal activity and may include rumor, tips, and anonymous telephone calls.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.Misdemeanor - 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.Gross Misdemeanor - Correct Answer A crime punishable up to one year or has a maximum fine of $3,000.Felony - Correct Answer A crime for which a sentence of imprisonment for more than one year may be imposed.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 Bodily Harm - Correct Answer physical pain or injury, illness, or any impairment of physical condition.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.Great Bodily Harm - Correct Answer Permanent disfigurement, serious bodily injury, or death.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.Probation - Correct Answer the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision 1 / 2
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.corpus delicti - Correct Answer "The body of the crime"; the specific elements that must be proved to convict someone of a specific offense.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.Habeas Corpus - Correct Answer Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment Mens Rea - Correct Answer the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime Modus Operandi (MO) - Correct Answer the characteristic method of operation of a criminal; sometimes referred to as MO.Broken Window Theory - Correct Answer the belief that ignoring public-order violations and disruptive behavior leads to community neglect, which fosters further disorder and crime S.A.R.A - Correct Answer Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment 36 Hour rule - Correct Answer Whenever an adult suspect is arrested without a warrant and taken into custody, they must see a judge without necessary delay and not more than 36 hours after being arrested. Starts at 12 am on the day arrested. Do not count Sundays or legal holidays.48 Hour rule - Correct Answer Whenever an adult suspect is arrested without a warrant and taken into custody and not released. A judge must make a probable cause determination without unnecessary delay, and in any event within 48 hours from the time of the arrest, including the day of arrest, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.CPTED - Correct Answer Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Tort Law - Correct Answer Law that deals with harm to a person or a person's property.Guardian Ad litem - Correct Answer A person appointed by the court to represent a minor, an incompetent person or any other person entitled to such protection by law Megans Law - Correct Answer legislation requiring that communities be alerted to the presence of sex offenders in their neighborhood.
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