Question 1

When has an arrest occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  when a reasonable person would not feel free to leave 
B)  when the Miranda rights are read 
C)  when they are taken to the police station 
D)  when the officer uses physical restraints such as handcuffs 
A)  when a reasonable person would not feel free to leave 
B)  when the Miranda rights are read 
C)  when they are taken to the police station 
D)  when the officer uses physical restraints such as handcuffs A

Question 2

The most common type of search is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  inventory search 
B)  plain view search 
C)  consent search 
D)  border search 
A)  inventory search 
B)  plain view search 
C)  consent search 
D)  border search C

Question 3

Police need at least reasonable suspicion to stop an automobile unless the stop is during a sobriety checkpoint

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In what circumstances does the police have the right to arrest a suspect in a minor traffic stop?

Accepted Answer

A)  the police can always arrest for any minor traffic violation 
B)  only when the suspect does not sign the ticket 
C)  only when the suspect fails to give his/her name, address, etc. 
D)  only if there is a reasonable suspicion that the suspect has committed other violations 
A)  the police can always arrest for any minor traffic violation 
B)  only when the suspect does not sign the ticket 
C)  only when the suspect fails to give his/her name, address, etc. 
D)  only if there is a reasonable suspicion that the suspect has committed other violations

Question 5

Individuals can refuse to provide any information to police, including his or her name

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Officers do not need a search warrant in cases of a fleeing suspect who officers have probable cause to believe the suspect has recently committed a crime

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ________Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable intrusion by government agencies into one's private home or papers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourth 
B)  Fifth 
C)  Sixth 
D)  Fourteenth 
A)  Fourth 
B)  Fifth 
C)  Sixth 
D)  Fourteenth

Question 8

Racial profiling became prevalent in the attempt to curb:

Accepted Answer

A)  gang violence 
B)  illegal weapons 
C)  terrorism 
D)  drug smuggling 
A)  gang violence 
B)  illegal weapons 
C)  terrorism 
D)  drug smuggling

Question 9

Police are authorized to use lethal force to subdue a fleeing suspect even if the suspect poses no danger to the officer or others

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When has an arrest occurred?

The most common type of search is a/an:

Police need at least reasonable suspicion to stop an automobile unless the stop is during a sobriety checkpoint

In what circumstances does the police have the right to arrest a suspect in a minor traffic stop?

Individuals can refuse to provide any information to police, including his or her name

Officers do not need a search warrant in cases of a fleeing suspect who officers have probable cause to believe the suspect has recently committed a crime

The ________Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable intrusion by government agencies into one's private home or papers.

Racial profiling became prevalent in the attempt to curb:

Police are authorized to use lethal force to subdue a fleeing suspect even if the suspect poses no danger to the officer or others

Criminal Justice As Social Control

Crime in Society

Why Do People Commit Crimes

Police in America

Police Operations

Law and Society

Courts in America

Due Process: Arrest Through Sentencing

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

The Function of Corrections

Pretrial Diversion and Probation

Prisons and Jails

Parole and Re-Entry

Looking Toward the Future: Criminal Justice in the 21st Century

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Exam 6: Policing and the Legal Process

When has an arrest occurred?

The most common type of search is a/an:

Police need at least reasonable suspicion to stop an automobile unless the stop is during a sobriety checkpoint

In what circumstances does the police have the right to arrest a suspect in a minor traffic stop?

Individuals can refuse to provide any information to police, including his or her name

Officers do not need a search warrant in cases of a fleeing suspect who officers have probable cause to believe the suspect has recently committed a crime

The ________Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable intrusion by government agencies into one's private home or papers.

Racial profiling became prevalent in the attempt to curb:

Police are authorized to use lethal force to subdue a fleeing suspect even if the suspect poses no danger to the officer or others

Criminal Justice As Social Control

Crime in Society

Why Do People Commit Crimes

Police in America

Police Operations

Law and Society

Courts in America

Due Process: Arrest Through Sentencing

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

The Function of Corrections

Pretrial Diversion and Probation

Prisons and Jails

Parole and Re-Entry

Looking Toward the Future: Criminal Justice in the 21st Century

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