Question 1

A warrant must always identify the person to be arrested by his or her full name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

An officer must be able to do the following to satisfy the reasonable suspicion requirement:

Accepted Answer

A)  point to the behavior of the detainee that is different from one might ordinarily expect of an innocent person in the vicinity 
B)  explain why the detainee's behavior suggests the possibility of criminal activity 
C)  both a & b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  point to the behavior of the detainee that is different from one might ordinarily expect of an innocent person in the vicinity 
B)  explain why the detainee's behavior suggests the possibility of criminal activity 
C)  both a & b 
D)  none of the above C

Question 3

Which of the following does not meet the Supreme Court's standard of constitutional reasonableness for the use of deadly force under Tennessee v. Garner:

Accepted Answer

A)  preventing the escape of an individual suspected of any felony 
B)  the suspect threatens the officer with a weapon 
C)  the suspect has committed a crime involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical harm 
D)  the suspect has threatened another person with a weapon 
A)  preventing the escape of an individual suspected of any felony 
B)  the suspect threatens the officer with a weapon 
C)  the suspect has committed a crime involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical harm 
D)  the suspect has threatened another person with a weapon A

Question 4

The following is the minimum requirement for an investigatory stop:

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonable suspicion 
B)  hunch 
C)  probable cause 
D)  habeas corpus 
A)  reasonable suspicion 
B)  hunch 
C)  probable cause 
D)  habeas corpus

Question 5

Voluntary police/suspect encounters are regulated by the Fourth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following terms is not mentioned in the text of the Fourth Amendment

Accepted Answer

A)  seizure. 
B)  arrest. 
C)  warrant. 
D)  probable cause. 
A)  seizure. 
B)  arrest. 
C)  warrant. 
D)  probable cause.

Question 7

Terry v. Ohio gave police officers the power to:

Accepted Answer

A)  chase suspects across state lines in fresh pursuit 
B)  follow suspects into their homes in hot pursuit 
C)  briefly detain individuals for questioning 
D)  all of the above 
A)  chase suspects across state lines in fresh pursuit 
B)  follow suspects into their homes in hot pursuit 
C)  briefly detain individuals for questioning 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

The consensual aspects of an encounter vanish once a police officer's conduct conveys the message that the suspect is not free to terminate the encountered leave. This police officer conduct is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonable suspicion 
B)  show of legal authority 
C)  arrest 
D)  Terry stop 
A)  reasonable suspicion 
B)  show of legal authority 
C)  arrest 
D)  Terry stop

Question 9

Having a criminal record or being in the company of others who have criminal records is insufficient standing alone to provide reasonable suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an exception that excuses the need for a warrant or knocking on the door to a residence?

Accepted Answer

A)  exigent circumstances 
B)  hot pursuit 
C)  consent 
D)  all of the above 
A)  exigent circumstances 
B)  hot pursuit 
C)  consent 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

No level of suspicion is required to:

Accepted Answer

A)  detain a person for less than 15 minutes. 
B)  knock on a person's door and ask for permission to speak to them. 
C)  stop a motorist to check his/hr driver's license. 
D)  do any of the above. 
A)  detain a person for less than 15 minutes. 
B)  knock on a person's door and ask for permission to speak to them. 
C)  stop a motorist to check his/hr driver's license. 
D)  do any of the above.

Question 12

The Fourth Amendment recognizes ____ classes of seizures.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 13

Tips from concerned citizens who identify themselves and report on matters of which they have personal knowledge do not need further corroboration before they can provide reasonable suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a typical requirement for an arrest warrant?

Accepted Answer

A)  that it have the signature of the arresting officer 
B)  that it name or otherwise identify the person to be arrested 
C)  that it have the signature of the judge of the court who issued it 
D)  that it describe the offense charged in general enough terms sufficient to apprise the arrested person of the nature of the charges 
A)  that it have the signature of the arresting officer 
B)  that it name or otherwise identify the person to be arrested 
C)  that it have the signature of the judge of the court who issued it 
D)  that it describe the offense charged in general enough terms sufficient to apprise the arrested person of the nature of the charges

Question 15

Reasonable suspicion is necessary to:

Accepted Answer

A)  stop a motor vehicle at a fixed checkpoint. 
B)  ask for permission to look inside a woman's handbag. 
C)  frisk a person for a weapon. 
D)  frisk a person for a weapon 
A)  stop a motor vehicle at a fixed checkpoint. 
B)  ask for permission to look inside a woman's handbag. 
C)  frisk a person for a weapon. 
D)  frisk a person for a weapon

Question 16

The following are legitimate reasons to use force, except for:

Accepted Answer

A)  to stop people from "mouthing off" 
B)  to overcome resistance 
C)  to protect others from physical harm 
D)  to prevent escape 
A)  to stop people from "mouthing off" 
B)  to overcome resistance 
C)  to protect others from physical harm 
D)  to prevent escape

Question 17

Probable cause is required to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make a Terry stop 
B)  obtain a search warrant 
C)  ask a suspect to take a Breathalyzer test 
D)  both a & b 
A)  make a Terry stop 
B)  obtain a search warrant 
C)  ask a suspect to take a Breathalyzer test 
D)  both a & b

Question 18

The Fourth Amendment protects against the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-incrimination 
B)  unreasonable searches and seizures 
C)  warrants issued without probable cause 
D)  both b & c 
A)  self-incrimination 
B)  unreasonable searches and seizures 
C)  warrants issued without probable cause 
D)  both b & c

Question 19

Fourth Amendment protection against warrantless arrests applies when an individual is:

Accepted Answer

A)  inside his or her motel room 
B)  behind a closed front door 
C)  standing on his or her front porch 
D)  both a & b 
A)  inside his or her motel room 
B)  behind a closed front door 
C)  standing on his or her front porch 
D)  both a & b

Question 20

An investigatory detention is a limited seizure made for the purpose of investigating the circumstances that aroused the officer's suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A warrant must always identify the person to be arrested by his or her full name.

An officer must be able to do the following to satisfy the reasonable suspicion requirement:

Which of the following does not meet the Supreme Court's standard of constitutional reasonableness for the use of deadly force under Tennessee v. Garner:

The following is the minimum requirement for an investigatory stop:

Voluntary police/suspect encounters are regulated by the Fourth Amendment.

Which of the following terms is not mentioned in the text of the Fourth Amendment

Terry v. Ohio gave police officers the power to:

The consensual aspects of an encounter vanish once a police officer's conduct conveys the message that the suspect is not free to terminate the encountered leave. This police officer conduct is known as:

Having a criminal record or being in the company of others who have criminal records is insufficient standing alone to provide reasonable suspicion.

Which of the following is an exception that excuses the need for a warrant or knocking on the door to a residence?

No level of suspicion is required to:

The Fourth Amendment recognizes ____ classes of seizures.

Tips from concerned citizens who identify themselves and report on matters of which they have personal knowledge do not need further corroboration before they can provide reasonable suspicion.

Which of the following is not a typical requirement for an arrest warrant?

Reasonable suspicion is necessary to:

The following are legitimate reasons to use force, except for:

Probable cause is required to:

The Fourth Amendment protects against the following:

Fourth Amendment protection against warrantless arrests applies when an individual is:

An investigatory detention is a limited seizure made for the purpose of investigating the circumstances that aroused the officer's suspicion.

History, Structure, and Content of the United States Constitution

Freedom of Speech

Search and Seizure

Laws Governing Police Surveillance

Interrogations and Confessions

Compulsory Self-Incrimination

Right to Counsel

Trial and Punishment

Constitutional and Civil Rights in the Government Workplace

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Exam 3: Authority to Detain and Arrest; Use of Force

A warrant must always identify the person to be arrested by his or her full name.

An officer must be able to do the following to satisfy the reasonable suspicion requirement:

Which of the following does not meet the Supreme Court's standard of constitutional reasonableness for the use of deadly force under Tennessee v. Garner:

The following is the minimum requirement for an investigatory stop:

Voluntary police/suspect encounters are regulated by the Fourth Amendment.

Which of the following terms is not mentioned in the text of the Fourth Amendment

Terry v. Ohio gave police officers the power to:

The consensual aspects of an encounter vanish once a police officer's conduct conveys the message that the suspect is not free to terminate the encountered leave. This police officer conduct is known as:

Having a criminal record or being in the company of others who have criminal records is insufficient standing alone to provide reasonable suspicion.

Which of the following is an exception that excuses the need for a warrant or knocking on the door to a residence?

No level of suspicion is required to:

The Fourth Amendment recognizes ____ classes of seizures.

Tips from concerned citizens who identify themselves and report on matters of which they have personal knowledge do not need further corroboration before they can provide reasonable suspicion.

Which of the following is not a typical requirement for an arrest warrant?

Reasonable suspicion is necessary to:

The following are legitimate reasons to use force, except for:

Probable cause is required to:

The Fourth Amendment protects against the following:

Fourth Amendment protection against warrantless arrests applies when an individual is:

An investigatory detention is a limited seizure made for the purpose of investigating the circumstances that aroused the officer's suspicion.

History, Structure, and Content of the United States Constitution

Freedom of Speech

Search and Seizure

Laws Governing Police Surveillance

Interrogations and Confessions

Compulsory Self-Incrimination

Right to Counsel

Trial and Punishment

Constitutional and Civil Rights in the Government Workplace

Filters