Question 1

There is a legal and a______ definition of probable cause.

Accepted Answer

practical

Question 2

If an officer uses information from an undercover informant who is engaged in criminal activity to establish probable cause,the Fourth Amendment requires in all cases that the officer:

Accepted Answer

A) reveal the informant's identity to the defendant. 
B) reveal the informant's identity to the judge. 
C) provide some information to support the informant or the informant's information. 
D) provide some information as to why the prosecutor believes the informant. 
A) reveal the informant's identity to the defendant. 
B) reveal the informant's identity to the judge. 
C) provide some information to support the informant or the informant's information. 
D) provide some information as to why the prosecutor believes the informant. C

Question 3

The concept of ______can be defined as existing "when the facts and circumstances within the officers' knowledge and of which they had reasonably trustworthy information sufficient in themselves to warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief."

Accepted Answer

A) proof beyond a reasonable doubt 
B) reasonable suspicion 
C) absolute certainty 
D) probable cause 
A) proof beyond a reasonable doubt 
B) reasonable suspicion 
C) absolute certainty 
D) probable cause D

Question 4

Level of proof is the degree of certainty required by law for an act to be______ _.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Level of proof is the degree of...

Question 5

Search and seizure cases may involve problems of "stale" information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the changes the court has made with regard to the interpretation of the term "man of reasonable caution." Do you agree with these changes? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The court has made changes in the interp

Question 7

One way that probable cause may be established is through an officer's own knowledge of particular facts and circumstances.Discuss what is meant by this and provide at least five examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but some of the factor

Question 8

To obtain a valid search warrant,Officer Peabody will need to obtain the warrant from:

Accepted Answer

A) the chief housing officer. 
B) a magistrate. 
C) the local prosecutor. 
D) the city police chief. 
A) the chief housing officer. 
B) a magistrate. 
C) the local prosecutor. 
D) the city police chief.

Question 9

The legal definition of probable cause states that it is more than:

Accepted Answer

A) clear and convincing evidence. 
B) reasonable suspicion. 
C) bare suspicion. 
D) circumstantial evidence. 
A) clear and convincing evidence. 
B) reasonable suspicion. 
C) bare suspicion. 
D) circumstantial evidence.

Question 10

When an appellate court makes its own new and independent assessment of probable cause,it is termed a review de________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When an appellate court makes its own...

Question 11

The ______v.Texas case dealt with the problem of probable cause based on information from a confidential
informant engaged in criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______v.Texas case dealt with the problem...

Question 12

The U.S.Supreme Court has stated that probable cause requires only the probability and not a prima ________showing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U.S.Supreme Court has stated that probable...

Question 13

Probable cause has both a ______definition and a practical definition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Probable cause has both a ______definition and...

Question 14

The first probable cause determination in a warrant case after the magistrate issues the warrant,will usually be made by the trial judge after a hearing on a motion to suppress ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first probable cause determination in a...

Question 15

In U.S.v.Leon,the U.S.Supreme Court held that information five months old was stale and could not be used to establish:

Accepted Answer

A) reasonable suspicion. 
B) arrest probable cause. 
C) proof beyond a reasonable doubt. 
D) search probable cause. 
A) reasonable suspicion. 
B) arrest probable cause. 
C) proof beyond a reasonable doubt. 
D) search probable cause.

Question 16

The finding of probable cause is initially made by a jury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Fourth Amendment requires probable cause for warrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In establishing probable cause,officers may rely on their:

Accepted Answer

A) intuition. 
B) experience. 
C) standard operating procedures. 
D) experiences of others. 
A) intuition. 
B) experience. 
C) standard operating procedures. 
D) experiences of others.

Question 19

The practical definition of probable cause is that the allegation has more than a:

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent certainty of being correct. 
B) 50 percent certainty of being correct. 
C) 60 percent certainty of being correct. 
D) 95 percent certainty of being correct. 
A) 25 percent certainty of being correct. 
B) 50 percent certainty of being correct. 
C) 60 percent certainty of being correct. 
D) 95 percent certainty of being correct.

Question 20

An officer can use which of the following to establish probable cause?

Accepted Answer

A) The officer's own knowledge of particular facts and circumstances 
B) Information given by a reliable third person 
C) Information plus corroboration 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) The officer's own knowledge of particular facts and circumstances 
B) Information given by a reliable third person 
C) Information plus corroboration 
D) All of the answers are correct.

There is a legal and a______ definition of probable cause.

If an officer uses information from an undercover informant who is engaged in criminal activity to establish probable cause,the Fourth Amendment requires in all cases that the officer:

The concept of ______can be defined as existing "when the facts and circumstances within the officers' knowledge and of which they had reasonably trustworthy information sufficient in themselves to warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief."

Level of proof is the degree of certainty required by law for an act to be______ _.

Search and seizure cases may involve problems of "stale" information.

Discuss the changes the court has made with regard to the interpretation of the term "man of reasonable caution." Do you agree with these changes? Why or why not?

One way that probable cause may be established is through an officer's own knowledge of particular facts and circumstances.Discuss what is meant by this and provide at least five examples.

To obtain a valid search warrant,Officer Peabody will need to obtain the warrant from:

The legal definition of probable cause states that it is more than:

When an appellate court makes its own new and independent assessment of probable cause,it is termed a review de________.

The ______v.Texas case dealt with the problem of probable cause based on information from a confidential informant engaged in criminal activity.

The U.S.Supreme Court has stated that probable cause requires only the probability and not a prima ________showing.

Probable cause has both a ______definition and a practical definition.

The first probable cause determination in a warrant case after the magistrate issues the warrant,will usually be made by the trial judge after a hearing on a motion to suppress ______.

In U.S.v.Leon,the U.S.Supreme Court held that information five months old was stale and could not be used to establish:

The finding of probable cause is initially made by a jury.

The Fourth Amendment requires probable cause for warrants.

In establishing probable cause,officers may rely on their:

The practical definition of probable cause is that the allegation has more than a:

An officer can use which of the following to establish probable cause?

The Court System and Sources of Rights

Overview of the Criminal Justice Process

The Exclusionary Rule

Stop and Frisk, Border Seizures, and Stationhouse Detentions

Arrests

Searches and Seizures of Things

Vehicle Stops, Searches, and Inventories

Plain View, Open Fields, Abandonment, and Electronic Surveillance

Lineups and Other Pretrial Identification Procedures

Confessions and Admissions: Miranda V Arizona

Constitutional Rights of the Accused During Trial

Civil Lawsuits Against the Police

Legal Liabilities of Law Enforcement Officers

Electronic Surveillance and the War on Terror

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Exam 3: Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion

There is a legal and a______ definition of probable cause.

If an officer uses information from an undercover informant who is engaged in criminal activity to establish probable cause,the Fourth Amendment requires in all cases that the officer:

The concept of ______can be defined as existing "when the facts and circumstances within the officers' knowledge and of which they had reasonably trustworthy information sufficient in themselves to warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief."

Level of proof is the degree of certainty required by law for an act to be______ _.

Search and seizure cases may involve problems of "stale" information.

Discuss the changes the court has made with regard to the interpretation of the term "man of reasonable caution." Do you agree with these changes? Why or why not?

One way that probable cause may be established is through an officer's own knowledge of particular facts and circumstances.Discuss what is meant by this and provide at least five examples.

To obtain a valid search warrant,Officer Peabody will need to obtain the warrant from:

The legal definition of probable cause states that it is more than:

When an appellate court makes its own new and independent assessment of probable cause,it is termed a review de________.

The ______v.Texas case dealt with the problem of probable cause based on information from a confidential informant engaged in criminal activity.

The U.S.Supreme Court has stated that probable cause requires only the probability and not a prima ________showing.

Probable cause has both a ______definition and a practical definition.

The first probable cause determination in a warrant case after the magistrate issues the warrant,will usually be made by the trial judge after a hearing on a motion to suppress ______.

In U.S.v.Leon,the U.S.Supreme Court held that information five months old was stale and could not be used to establish:

The finding of probable cause is initially made by a jury.

The Fourth Amendment requires probable cause for warrants.

In establishing probable cause,officers may rely on their:

The practical definition of probable cause is that the allegation has more than a:

An officer can use which of the following to establish probable cause?

The Court System and Sources of Rights

Overview of the Criminal Justice Process

The Exclusionary Rule

Stop and Frisk, Border Seizures, and Stationhouse Detentions

Arrests

Searches and Seizures of Things

Vehicle Stops, Searches, and Inventories

Plain View, Open Fields, Abandonment, and Electronic Surveillance

Lineups and Other Pretrial Identification Procedures

Confessions and Admissions: Miranda V Arizona

Constitutional Rights of the Accused During Trial

Civil Lawsuits Against the Police

Legal Liabilities of Law Enforcement Officers

Electronic Surveillance and the War on Terror

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