Question 1

What is the intent of an officer in an arrest?

Accepted Answer

A)  to investigate suspicious activity 
B)  to make a formal charge against a suspect 
C)  to conduct a full search for weapons or evidence 
D)  to frisk or pat down for weapons 
A)  to investigate suspicious activity 
B)  to make a formal charge against a suspect 
C)  to conduct a full search for weapons or evidence 
D)  to frisk or pat down for weapons B

Question 2

Before a judge or magistrate will issue a search warrant, a police officer must present information showing reasonable suspicion that a crime has been or will be committed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What is the terminology that is used to describe the reasonable grounds to believe the existence of facts warranting certain actions, such as the search or arrest of a person?

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonable suspicion 
B)  reasonableness 
C)  probable cause 
D)  exigent circumstances 
A)  reasonable suspicion 
B)  reasonableness 
C)  probable cause 
D)  exigent circumstances C

Question 4

Which of the following contains the four potential sources of probable cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal observation, information, evidence, association 
B)  information, personal observation, evidence, and exclusion 
C)  evidence, information, association, and exigence 
D)  personal observation, information, association, evaluation 
A)  personal observation, information, evidence, association 
B)  information, personal observation, evidence, and exclusion 
C)  evidence, information, association, and exigence 
D)  personal observation, information, association, evaluation

Question 5

An officer may make an arrest on reasonable suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the hoped-for consequences of the exclusionary rule is that it forces police to
gather evidence properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The __________ rule is a rule under which any evidence that is obtained in violation of the accused's rights will not be admissible in criminal court.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ rule is a rule under...

Question 8

Explain at least four of the circumstances where a Miranda warning does not have to be given to a person being questioned.

Accepted Answer

-When the police do not ask the suspect

Question 9

Officers may conduct a warrantless arrest in which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  If there are exigent circumstances. 
B)  If the officer has knowledge that a crime has been committed and reasonable suspicion to believe the crime was committed by a particular suspect. 
C)  If the offense was committed in the presence of the officer. 
D)  If the officer has knowledge that a misdemeanor has been committed and probable cause to believe the crime was committed by a particular suspect. 
A)  If there are exigent circumstances. 
B)  If the officer has knowledge that a crime has been committed and reasonable suspicion to believe the crime was committed by a particular suspect. 
C)  If the offense was committed in the presence of the officer. 
D)  If the officer has knowledge that a misdemeanor has been committed and probable cause to believe the crime was committed by a particular suspect.

Question 10

The Supreme Court has held that if an individual does not _______________ then they are considered to be under arrest.

Accepted Answer

A)  give consent 
B)  feel free to leave 
C)  consent to their Miranda rights 
D)  comply 
A)  give consent 
B)  feel free to leave 
C)  consent to their Miranda rights 
D)  comply

Question 11

Police officers must not just have probable cause to search and seize evidence, they must also legally exercise which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonable suspicion 
B)  reasonableness 
C)  plausibility 
D)  sensitivity. 
A)  reasonable suspicion 
B)  reasonableness 
C)  plausibility 
D)  sensitivity.

Question 12

Explain what a person's expectation to privacy is per the U.S. Supreme Court. Give real world examples of that expectation..

Accepted Answer

-The individual must prove that she or h

Question 13

__________ is considered to have occurred when the arrested individual submits to the control of the officer, whether peacefully or under the threat or use of force.

Accepted Answer

A)  A frisk 
B)  Detention 
C)  A stop 
D)  A warrant 
A)  A frisk 
B)  Detention 
C)  A stop 
D)  A warrant

Question 14

What is the Supreme Court's justification for saying that the Fourth Amendment does not require police to obtain a warrant to search automobiles when they have probable cause to believe that a vehicle contains contraband or evidence of criminal activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because a warrant is never required for any movable object such as a vehicle. 
B)  By the time the officers could obtain the warrant, the suspects could have driven away and destroyed any evidence 
C)  Because there is no right to privacy in a vehicle that may be operated on a public roads. 
D)  Because warrants are only required for personal property such as homes, apartments, or garages. 
A)  Because a warrant is never required for any movable object such as a vehicle. 
B)  By the time the officers could obtain the warrant, the suspects could have driven away and destroyed any evidence 
C)  Because there is no right to privacy in a vehicle that may be operated on a public roads. 
D)  Because warrants are only required for personal property such as homes, apartments, or garages.

Question 15

A frisk may be conducted to search for which of the following when someone is simply being stopped and not arrested?

Accepted Answer

A)  drugs 
B)  weapons 
C)  alcohol 
D)  evidence 
A)  drugs 
B)  weapons 
C)  alcohol 
D)  evidence

Question 16

When would a police officer not have to introduce him/herself when serving an arrest warrant?

Accepted Answer

A)  probable cause 
B)  exigent circumstances 
C)  warrant 
D)  reasonable suspicion 
A)  probable cause 
B)  exigent circumstances 
C)  warrant 
D)  reasonable suspicion

Question 17

The constitutional rights of accused persons taken into custody by law enforcement officials are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The constitutional rights of accused persons taken...

Question 18

The Supreme Court has held that police officers could require suspects to identify
themselves during a stop that is otherwise valid under the Terry ruling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A pat-down or minimal search by police to discover weapons is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A pat-down or minimal search by police...

Question 20

The standard that the Supreme Court uses now to determine whether a stop is based on reasonable suspicion is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  totality of circumstances 
B)  probable cause 
C)  reasonableness 
D)  Terry standard 
A)  totality of circumstances 
B)  probable cause 
C)  reasonableness 
D)  Terry standard

What is the intent of an officer in an arrest?

Before a judge or magistrate will issue a search warrant, a police officer must present information showing reasonable suspicion that a crime has been or will be committed.

What is the terminology that is used to describe the reasonable grounds to believe the existence of facts warranting certain actions, such as the search or arrest of a person?

Which of the following contains the four potential sources of probable cause?

An officer may make an arrest on reasonable suspicion.

One of the hoped-for consequences of the exclusionary rule is that it forces police to gather evidence properly.

The __________ rule is a rule under which any evidence that is obtained in violation of the accused's rights will not be admissible in criminal court.

Explain at least four of the circumstances where a Miranda warning does not have to be given to a person being questioned.

Officers may conduct a warrantless arrest in which of the following circumstances?

The Supreme Court has held that if an individual does not _______________ then they are considered to be under arrest.

Police officers must not just have probable cause to search and seize evidence, they must also legally exercise which of the following?

Explain what a person's expectation to privacy is per the U.S. Supreme Court. Give real world examples of that expectation..

__________ is considered to have occurred when the arrested individual submits to the control of the officer, whether peacefully or under the threat or use of force.

What is the Supreme Court's justification for saying that the Fourth Amendment does not require police to obtain a warrant to search automobiles when they have probable cause to believe that a vehicle contains contraband or evidence of criminal activity?

A frisk may be conducted to search for which of the following when someone is simply being stopped and not arrested?

When would a police officer not have to introduce him/herself when serving an arrest warrant?

The constitutional rights of accused persons taken into custody by law enforcement officials are called __________.

The Supreme Court has held that police officers could require suspects to identify themselves during a stop that is otherwise valid under the Terry ruling.

A pat-down or minimal search by police to discover weapons is called a __________.

The standard that the Supreme Court uses now to determine whether a stop is based on reasonable suspicion is called:

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Exam 7: Police and the Constitution: The Rules of Law Enforcement

What is the intent of an officer in an arrest?

Before a judge or magistrate will issue a search warrant, a police officer must present information showing reasonable suspicion that a crime has been or will be committed.

What is the terminology that is used to describe the reasonable grounds to believe the existence of facts warranting certain actions, such as the search or arrest of a person?

Which of the following contains the four potential sources of probable cause?

An officer may make an arrest on reasonable suspicion.

One of the hoped-for consequences of the exclusionary rule is that it forces police to gather evidence properly.

The __________ rule is a rule under which any evidence that is obtained in violation of the accused's rights will not be admissible in criminal court.

Explain at least four of the circumstances where a Miranda warning does not have to be given to a person being questioned.

Officers may conduct a warrantless arrest in which of the following circumstances?

The Supreme Court has held that if an individual does not _______________ then they are considered to be under arrest.

Police officers must not just have probable cause to search and seize evidence, they must also legally exercise which of the following?

Explain what a person's expectation to privacy is per the U.S. Supreme Court. Give real world examples of that expectation..

__________ is considered to have occurred when the arrested individual submits to the control of the officer, whether peacefully or under the threat or use of force.

What is the Supreme Court's justification for saying that the Fourth Amendment does not require police to obtain a warrant to search automobiles when they have probable cause to believe that a vehicle contains contraband or evidence of criminal activity?

A frisk may be conducted to search for which of the following when someone is simply being stopped and not arrested?

When would a police officer not have to introduce him/herself when serving an arrest warrant?

The constitutional rights of accused persons taken into custody by law enforcement officials are called __________.

The Supreme Court has held that police officers could require suspects to identify themselves during a stop that is otherwise valid under the Terry ruling.

A pat-down or minimal search by police to discover weapons is called a __________.

The standard that the Supreme Court uses now to determine whether a stop is based on reasonable suspicion is called:

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Defining and Measuring Crime

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Courts and the Quest for Justice

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The Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation and Community Corrections

Prisons and Jails

Behind Bars: The Life of an Inmate

The Juvenile Justice System

Homeland Security

Cyber Crime and the Future of Criminal Justice

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