Question 1

What is the second prong of the Aguillar two-prong test that Officer Jimenez will evaluate?

Accepted Answer

A) Reliability of the drug test 
B) Reliability of the informant's information 
C) Reliability of the informant 
D) None of the answers are correct. 
A) Reliability of the drug test 
B) Reliability of the informant's information 
C) Reliability of the informant 
D) None of the answers are correct.

Question 2

What are the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining a warrant in search and seizure cases?

Accepted Answer

The advantages of obtaining a warrant in

Question 3

If there is one legal term with which police officers must be thoroughly familiar,it is:

Accepted Answer

A) preponderance of the evidence. 
B) probable cause. 
C) proof. 
D) obtuse. 
A) preponderance of the evidence. 
B) probable cause. 
C) proof. 
D) obtuse.

Question 4

For probable cause purposes,information provided by identified,ordinary citizen eyewitnesses or other police officers

Accepted Answer

A) is usually presumed reliable. 
B) must satisfy only the Aguilar reliability of informant prong. 
C) must satisfy only the Aguilar reliability of the information prong. 
D) must satisfy both Aguilar prongs. 
A) is usually presumed reliable. 
B) must satisfy only the Aguilar reliability of informant prong. 
C) must satisfy only the Aguilar reliability of the information prong. 
D) must satisfy both Aguilar prongs.

Question 5

The legal definition of probable cause is less than mere suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To obtain a warrant,the officer must convince the magistrate that the officer has information amounting to at least________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To obtain a warrant,the officer must convince...

Question 7

The initial determination of probable cause for a search and seizure may be reviewed based on a motion to suppress evidence in the trial court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hearsay information from an informant can establish probable cause,provided it is______ by a police officer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hearsay information from an informant can establish...

Question 9

Probable cause is arguably the most important term to know in day-to-day law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An arrest is a form of ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An arrest is a form of ______....

Question 11

In Illinois v.Gates (1983),for probable cause determinations,the U.S.Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A) adopted the Aguilar 2-prong test. 
B) eliminated the Aguilar reliability of informant prong. 
C) eliminated the Aguilar reliability of information prong. 
D) adopted the totality of the circumstances test. 
A) adopted the Aguilar 2-prong test. 
B) eliminated the Aguilar reliability of informant prong. 
C) eliminated the Aguilar reliability of information prong. 
D) adopted the totality of the circumstances test.

Question 12

Probable cause exists when an officer has trustworthy evidence sufficient to make "a______ " think it more likely than not that the proposed arrest or search is justified.

Accepted Answer

A) reasonable person 
B) reasonable police officer 
C) judge 
D) jury 
A) reasonable person 
B) reasonable police officer 
C) judge 
D) jury

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the three ways that probable cause can be established?

Accepted Answer

A) Information given by an unreliable third person 
B) Illegally obtained evidence 
C) Information plus corroboration 
D) None of the answers are correct. 
A) Information given by an unreliable third person 
B) Illegally obtained evidence 
C) Information plus corroboration 
D) None of the answers are correct.

Question 14

When an officer seeks to obtain a warrant from a magistrate,it is important that all the information necessary to establish probable cause be included in the:

Accepted Answer

A) license. 
B) application. 
C) affidavit. 
D) statement. 
A) license. 
B) application. 
C) affidavit. 
D) statement.

Question 15

In Alabama v.White (1990)the U.S.Supreme Court held that an anonymous tip that was substantially corroborated by independent police work could:

Accepted Answer

A) be sufficient to constitute reasonable suspicion. 
B) never be sufficient to constitute reasonable suspicion. 
C) be sufficient to constitute probable cause. 
D) never be sufficient to constitute probable cause. 
A) be sufficient to constitute reasonable suspicion. 
B) never be sufficient to constitute reasonable suspicion. 
C) be sufficient to constitute probable cause. 
D) never be sufficient to constitute probable cause.

Question 16

The two-pronged test established in the Aguilar and Spinelli cases was later replaced by what test?

Accepted Answer

A) Probable cause test 
B) Reasonable suspicion test 
C) Consideration test 
D) Totality of the circumstances test 
A) Probable cause test 
B) Reasonable suspicion test 
C) Consideration test 
D) Totality of the circumstances test

Question 17

Reasonable suspicion is sufficient to justify issuance of a warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What level of proof is required for an officer to conduct a stop and frisk?

Accepted Answer

A) A mere suspicion or hunch 
B) A reasonable suspicion 
C) Probable cause 
D) Proof by a preponderance of the evidence 
A) A mere suspicion or hunch 
B) A reasonable suspicion 
C) Probable cause 
D) Proof by a preponderance of the evidence

Question 19

Probable cause cannot be established by what is found after an illegal search or arrest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define,compare,and contrast the concepts of reasonable suspicion and probable cause.

Accepted Answer

Reasonable suspicion is the le

What is the second prong of the Aguillar two-prong test that Officer Jimenez will evaluate?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining a warrant in search and seizure cases?

If there is one legal term with which police officers must be thoroughly familiar,it is:

For probable cause purposes,information provided by identified,ordinary citizen eyewitnesses or other police officers

The legal definition of probable cause is less than mere suspicion.

To obtain a warrant,the officer must convince the magistrate that the officer has information amounting to at least________.

The initial determination of probable cause for a search and seizure may be reviewed based on a motion to suppress evidence in the trial court.

Hearsay information from an informant can establish probable cause,provided it is______ by a police officer.

Probable cause is arguably the most important term to know in day-to-day law enforcement.

An arrest is a form of ______.

In Illinois v.Gates (1983),for probable cause determinations,the U.S.Supreme Court:

Probable cause exists when an officer has trustworthy evidence sufficient to make "a______ " think it more likely than not that the proposed arrest or search is justified.

Which of the following is one of the three ways that probable cause can be established?

When an officer seeks to obtain a warrant from a magistrate,it is important that all the information necessary to establish probable cause be included in the:

In Alabama v.White (1990)the U.S.Supreme Court held that an anonymous tip that was substantially corroborated by independent police work could:

The two-pronged test established in the Aguilar and Spinelli cases was later replaced by what test?

Reasonable suspicion is sufficient to justify issuance of a warrant.

What level of proof is required for an officer to conduct a stop and frisk?

Probable cause cannot be established by what is found after an illegal search or arrest.

Define,compare,and contrast the concepts of reasonable suspicion and 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

What is the second prong of the Aguillar two-prong test that Officer Jimenez will evaluate?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining a warrant in search and seizure cases?

If there is one legal term with which police officers must be thoroughly familiar,it is:

For probable cause purposes,information provided by identified,ordinary citizen eyewitnesses or other police officers

The legal definition of probable cause is less than mere suspicion.

To obtain a warrant,the officer must convince the magistrate that the officer has information amounting to at least________.

The initial determination of probable cause for a search and seizure may be reviewed based on a motion to suppress evidence in the trial court.

Hearsay information from an informant can establish probable cause,provided it is______ by a police officer.

Probable cause is arguably the most important term to know in day-to-day law enforcement.

An arrest is a form of ______.

In Illinois v.Gates (1983),for probable cause determinations,the U.S.Supreme Court:

Probable cause exists when an officer has trustworthy evidence sufficient to make "a______ " think it more likely than not that the proposed arrest or search is justified.

Which of the following is one of the three ways that probable cause can be established?

When an officer seeks to obtain a warrant from a magistrate,it is important that all the information necessary to establish probable cause be included in the:

In Alabama v.White (1990)the U.S.Supreme Court held that an anonymous tip that was substantially corroborated by independent police work could:

The two-pronged test established in the Aguilar and Spinelli cases was later replaced by what test?

Reasonable suspicion is sufficient to justify issuance of a warrant.

What level of proof is required for an officer to conduct a stop and frisk?

Probable cause cannot be established by what is found after an illegal search or arrest.

Define,compare,and contrast the concepts of reasonable suspicion and 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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