MPTC Police Academy Criminal Law<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You observe a man walking down the street. He looks around then enters a yard
and takes a pink flamingo lawn ornament. He then continues walking down the
street. Upon stopping him, he admits to stealing the flamingo. It still has the
$29.99 price tag on it. What is the strongest police action you can take?
A. Summons the individual for larceny under.
B. Arrest the person for larceny over.
C. Arrest the person for larceny under.
D. Summons the person for larceny under. – ANS C. Arrest the person for
larceny under.
You receive a call from the local video store that a customer has failed to return
several porn tapes. After contacting the customer, he reluctantly gives you the
tapes. The store manager says this is the third time that this has happened, and
he wants to press charges. What do you do?
A. Arrest the subject for larceny over, hold the tapes as evidence.
B. Summons the customer for larceny and return the tapes to the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C. Summons the customer for failure to return leased property and hold the tapes
for evidence.
D. Summons the individual and bring the tapes home to watch. – ANS C.
Summons the customer for failure to return leased property and hold the tapes
for evidence.
Lucy and Ricky go out on a date. Upon returning to Lucy’s apartment, Ricky
wants to come in. Lucy refuses. Ricky gives her a goodnight kiss, and while
doing so grabs her buttocks firmly with both hands. Lucky breaks free and calls
the police. Upon responding they find Ricky walking down the sidewalk. What is
the strongest action police can take?
A. Arrest Ricky for Indecent Assault and Battery.
B. Summons Ricky for Indecent Assault and Battery.
C. Arrest Ricky for Assault and Battery.
D. There is nothing you can do. – ANS A. Arrest Ricky for Indecent Assault and
Battery.
Payton and Wes are in a bar. They have never met before. They get into an
argument about sports. Payton grabs Wes and slams his head into the bar. What
charge should be brought?
A. Assault and battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B. Disorderly.
C. Affray.
D. Assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. – ANS D. Assault and
Battery by means of a dangerous weapon.
Officer Shifty stops a motor vehicle operated by an attractive female. He suggests
that instead of writing her a citation, she could follow him to a deserted area and
perform oral sex on him. She agrees. What charges could be brought against the
officer?
A. Rape.
B. Indecent assault and battery on a person over 14.
C. Extortion.
D. Criminal Usury. – ANS C. Extortion.
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Larceny of a firearm is always a felony.
B. Receiving stolen property valued at under $1,200 is never a felony.
C. Assault and battery committed in the past can sometimes be arrestable.
D. You can never arrest for a threat without a warrant. – ANS B. Receiving stolen
property valued at under $1,200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mortimer and Rudolph work together at Walmart. Rudolph becomes jealous when
Mortimer is promoted to the automotive department. He calls Dominos Pizza and
has 12 12 party-sized pizzas delivered to Mortimer’s house. He is caught and has
to pay for the pizza. Even angrier, he is caught “keying” Mortimer’s car on the
security camera. What do you charge Rudolph with?
A. Stalking.
B. Criminal Harassment.
C. Nothing.
D. Malicious Destruction. – ANS D. Malicious Destruction.
Due to the police involvement in the above incident, Rudolph threatens to get
even with Mortimer and beats him up. You are again called to the scene. What do
you do?
A. Charge Rudolph with stalking.
B. Charge Rudolph with criminal harassment.
C. Give Rudolph a trespass notice from Walmart.
D. Tell Mortimer grow up, to get a life and handle the matter himself. – ANS A.
Charge Rudolph with stalking.
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