Question 1

When making a stop based on reasonable suspicion, the police officer has the right to conduct a search:

Accepted Answer

A)  automatically 
B)  whenever the officer believes it is necessary 
C)  whenever the officer has reasonable suspicion the person is armed 
D)  only if there is probable cause that the person is armed 
A)  automatically 
B)  whenever the officer believes it is necessary 
C)  whenever the officer has reasonable suspicion the person is armed 
D)  only if there is probable cause that the person is armed

Question 2

An arrest warrant is mandatory:

Accepted Answer

A)  in all non-emergency situations 
B)  for all misdemeanors 
C)  whenever officers enter the suspect's home to make an arrest 
D)  never 
A)  in all non-emergency situations 
B)  for all misdemeanors 
C)  whenever officers enter the suspect's home to make an arrest 
D)  never

Question 3

Police officers may detain a person in the field if there is reasonable suspicion the person is about to commit a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If the prosecution requests a court order authorizing surgery to obtain physical evidence from a suspect's body, the judge will:

Accepted Answer

A)  Grant the request as long as there is an affidavit with sufficient facts to establish probable cause for the suspect's arrest 
B)  Grant the order only if there is medical testimony that the procedure is not life-threatening 
C)  Grant the order if the prosecution's need for the evidence outweighs the medical danger to the suspect 
D)  Deny the order because surgery on the suspect to recover evidence to be used by the prosecution violates Due Process 
A)  Grant the request as long as there is an affidavit with sufficient facts to establish probable cause for the suspect's arrest 
B)  Grant the order only if there is medical testimony that the procedure is not life-threatening 
C)  Grant the order if the prosecution's need for the evidence outweighs the medical danger to the suspect 
D)  Deny the order because surgery on the suspect to recover evidence to be used by the prosecution violates Due Process

Question 5

The maximum length of time an officer can detain someone under Terry v. Ohio is:

Accepted Answer

A)  60 minutes 
B)  90 minutes 
C)  long enough to ask a few questions 
D)  each department sets its own standards for the length of detention. 
A)  60 minutes 
B)  90 minutes 
C)  long enough to ask a few questions 
D)  each department sets its own standards for the length of detention.

Question 6

Miranda warnings are required prior to questioning a suspect in the field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Lonnie was riding his bike through a residential neighborhood. He failed to stop for a stop sign and barely avoided a collision with a car. Officer Mertz stopped Lonnie with the intent to warn him that he had violated a section in the Vehicle Code that applies to bicyclists. Once Officer Mertz got out of her car, she smelled a strong odor of marijuana. She asked Lonnie if he had been smoking marijuana. He said yes. She ordered Lonnie to put his hands on the patrol car and patted him down. She found a switchblade knife in his pants pocket. After she found the switchblade, she arrested him and did a thorough search of Lonnie and his fanny pack. She found a bag containing approximately 50 grams of cocaine in the fanny pack. Did Officer Mertz violate Lonnie's right when she did not give him Miranda warnings prior to asking if he had been smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, Officer Mertz is required to give Miranda warnings before questioning anyone. 
B)  Yes, Officer Mertz is required to give Miranda warnings whenever she asks questions during a Terry stop. 
C)  No, Officer Mertz is not required to give Miranda warnings when she stops someone for a Vehicle Code violation and does not arrest them. 
D)  No, Officer Mertz is only required to give Miranda warnings when questioning someone at the police station. 
A)  Yes, Officer Mertz is required to give Miranda warnings before questioning anyone. 
B)  Yes, Officer Mertz is required to give Miranda warnings whenever she asks questions during a Terry stop. 
C)  No, Officer Mertz is not required to give Miranda warnings when she stops someone for a Vehicle Code violation and does not arrest them. 
D)  No, Officer Mertz is only required to give Miranda warnings when questioning someone at the police station.

Question 8

Explain the Fourth Amendment standard for the use of force.

Accepted Answer

In Tennessee v. Garner the Supreme Court

Question 9

Many states still follow the common law rule that an officer can only make an arrest for a misdemeanor if the crime was committed in the officer's presence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A police officer may use reasonable force to detain someone for a field interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An arrest can be made if there is reasonable suspicion that a person committed a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Probable cause to arrest requires facts that:

Accepted Answer

A)  make an officer conclude criminal activity is occurring 
B)  make a reasonable officer conclude that a crime has occurred 
C)  make a reasonable person conclude that a crime has occurred 
D)  establish a moral certainty that a crime has occurred 
A)  make an officer conclude criminal activity is occurring 
B)  make a reasonable officer conclude that a crime has occurred 
C)  make a reasonable person conclude that a crime has occurred 
D)  establish a moral certainty that a crime has occurred

Question 13

Jack was hanging out in a gang-infested neighborhood. Officer Knight watched Jack walk up to a car in the parking lot of a fast-food place. From where Officer Knight's police car was located about 50 feet away, it looked like Jack had started an argument with the driver of the car. Officer Knight exited his car and walked rapidly toward Jack. When he was 10 feet away, he yelled at Jack to step back from the car and put his hands up. Jack took one look at Officer Knight and ran the other direction. Officer Knight saw an unidentified object in Jack's hand that he thought might be used as a weapon, so he fired two shots. One shot missed but the other struck Jack in the leg. Immediately after arriving at the spot where Jack fell, Officer Knight searched him and found 3 baggies of marijuana in his pocket. Did Officer Knight have the right to stop Jack for questioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, Officer Knight is allowed to stop anyone who is behaving suspiciously and verify that what they are doing is legal. 
B)  Yes, the specific facts that Officer Knight observed would lead any reasonable officer to believe that Jack was about to start a fight. 
C)  No, Officer Knight does not have the right to stop Jack unless a crime has occurred. 
D)  No, Officer Knight did not have probable cause to arrest Jack at the time he yelled at Jack to step back and put his hands up. 
A)  Yes, Officer Knight is allowed to stop anyone who is behaving suspiciously and verify that what they are doing is legal. 
B)  Yes, the specific facts that Officer Knight observed would lead any reasonable officer to believe that Jack was about to start a fight. 
C)  No, Officer Knight does not have the right to stop Jack unless a crime has occurred. 
D)  No, Officer Knight did not have probable cause to arrest Jack at the time he yelled at Jack to step back and put his hands up.

Question 14

A police officer has the right to use deadly force:

Accepted Answer

A)  if  there is imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm 
B)  whenever reasonably necessary to apprehend a fleeing felon 
C)  whenever in the officer's personal opinion deadly force is necessary 
D)  all of these would justify the use of deadly force 
A)  if  there is imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm 
B)  whenever reasonably necessary to apprehend a fleeing felon 
C)  whenever in the officer's personal opinion deadly force is necessary 
D)  all of these would justify the use of deadly force

Question 15

Explain a police officer's right to detain someone for questioning when the officer does not have probable cause to arrest the person and the person will not consent to the detention. Is the officer allowed to use a gun under these circumstances? Explain.

Accepted Answer

An officer may detain someone based on r

When making a stop based on reasonable suspicion, the police officer has the right to conduct a search:

An arrest warrant is mandatory:

Police officers may detain a person in the field if there is reasonable suspicion the person is about to commit a crime.

If the prosecution requests a court order authorizing surgery to obtain physical evidence from a suspect's body, the judge will:

The maximum length of time an officer can detain someone under Terry v. Ohio is:

Miranda warnings are required prior to questioning a suspect in the field.

Explain the Fourth Amendment standard for the use of force.

Many states still follow the common law rule that an officer can only make an arrest for a misdemeanor if the crime was committed in the officer's presence.

A police officer may use reasonable force to detain someone for a field interview.

An arrest can be made if there is reasonable suspicion that a person committed a crime.

Probable cause to arrest requires facts that:

A police officer has the right to use deadly force:

Explain a police officer's right to detain someone for questioning when the officer does not have probable cause to arrest the person and the person will not consent to the detention. Is the officer allowed to use a gun under these circumstances? Explain.

Introduction

The Role of the Courts

The Adjudication Process

Types of Evidence

Direct and Circumstantial Evidence

Witnesses

Crime Scene Evidence and Experiments

Documentary Evidence, Models, Maps, and Diagrams

Hearsay and Its Exceptions

Privileged Communications

Developing Law of Search and Seizure

Plain View, Consent, Vehicle, and Administrative Searches

USA Patriot Act, Foreign Intelligence, and Other Types of Electronic Surveillance Covered by Federal Law

Self-Incrimination

Identification Procedures

Preparing the Case for Court

Filters

Exam 12: Field Interviews, Arrests and Jail Searches

When making a stop based on reasonable suspicion, the police officer has the right to conduct a search:

An arrest warrant is mandatory:

Police officers may detain a person in the field if there is reasonable suspicion the person is about to commit a crime.

If the prosecution requests a court order authorizing surgery to obtain physical evidence from a suspect's body, the judge will:

The maximum length of time an officer can detain someone under Terry v. Ohio is:

Miranda warnings are required prior to questioning a suspect in the field.

Explain the Fourth Amendment standard for the use of force.

Many states still follow the common law rule that an officer can only make an arrest for a misdemeanor if the crime was committed in the officer's presence.

A police officer may use reasonable force to detain someone for a field interview.

An arrest can be made if there is reasonable suspicion that a person committed a crime.

Probable cause to arrest requires facts that:

A police officer has the right to use deadly force:

Explain a police officer's right to detain someone for questioning when the officer does not have probable cause to arrest the person and the person will not consent to the detention. Is the officer allowed to use a gun under these circumstances? Explain.

Introduction

The Role of the Courts

The Adjudication Process

Types of Evidence

Direct and Circumstantial Evidence

Witnesses

Crime Scene Evidence and Experiments

Documentary Evidence, Models, Maps, and Diagrams

Hearsay and Its Exceptions

Privileged Communications

Developing Law of Search and Seizure

Plain View, Consent, Vehicle, and Administrative Searches

USA Patriot Act, Foreign Intelligence, and Other Types of Electronic Surveillance Covered by Federal Law

Self-Incrimination

Identification Procedures

Preparing the Case for Court

Filters