MPOETC Certification Exam (Pennsylvania)
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1st Amendment (1791)
Right to express oneself, practice religion, disseminate information, and the right to petition the
government
2nd Amendment (1791)
Right to possess firearms ...
Right to express oneself, practice religion, disseminate information, and the right to petition the
government
2nd Amendment (1791)
Right to possess firearms
3rd Amendment (1791)
The state cannot station troops in private residences without the homeowner's permission
4th Amendment (1791)
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment (1791)
Protection from being tried twice for the same offense, the right against self-incrimination, and
guarantee of due process
6th Amendment (1791)
The right to a prompt and public trial, along with the right to face one’s accuser
7th Amendment (1791)
The right to a jury trial in civil lawsuits
8th Amendment (1791)
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, Prohibits excessive fines, bail amounts, and cruel or unusual punishment
14th Amendment
No citizen shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process
Bill of Rights
The initial ten amendments to the Constitution
PA Constitution
Stricter than the U.S. Constitution
Statutes
Legislatively enacted written laws
Civil rights violation
Illegal arrest or search and seizure without probable cause; detaining a prisoner beyond legal time
limits
When can officers enter another jurisdiction
In hot pursuit, upon request, for mutual aid, official business, or in relation to felony offenses
Case laws
Written rulings by appellate courts that resolve specific cases
Tort
A breach of civil law
Probable cause
2
, Facts and circumstances that lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime has occurred and
that the suspect committed it
Three branches of government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What branch of government do police fall under?
Executive
PA Court System
Common Pleas, Circuit, Supreme
US Court System
District, Circuit, Supreme
Grading of crimes
Felony, Misdemeanor, Summary
State of mind (Mens Rea)
Mental intention to commit an offense
- Recklessly
- Intentionally
- Negligently
- Knowingly
Where are statutes of limitations found?
Title 42, section 5552 of the judiciary code
Codification
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