Question 1

Searches are performed for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discover contraband 
B)  Discover fruits of a crime 
C)  Discover evidence related to a crime 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 2

The standards for conducting an arrest may create exposure for civil liability for a police officer under which of the following constitutional provisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment. 
B)  Fourth Amendment 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment B

Question 3

Terry v. Ohio (1968) found that an officer could stop and frisk a subject under what circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  The officer has reasonable and articulable suspicion that the person has or is about to commit a crime. 
B)  The officer has reasonable and articulable suspicion that the person is armed and dangerous. 
C)  All of the above. 
D)  None of the above. C

Question 4

The U.S. Supreme Court has established which standard of analysis as being most appropriate for police pursuit cases aimed at apprehending a suspect with no intent to cause physical harm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Probable cause 
B)  Deliberate indifference 
C)  Reckless disregard 
D)  Shocks the conscience

Question 5

The failure to bring a person who is in custody before a judge for a probable cause determination within 48 hours pursuant to County of Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991) may give rise to a civil cause of action for false arrest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Orders of protection (also called protective or restraining orders) are a criminal remedy designed to protect victims of domestic violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Females are victimized in violent crimes in what proportion to males as victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equally 
B)  Twice as much 
C)  Three times as much 
D)  Four times as much

Question 8

Shooting a driver with the intention of stopping the person who has posed a grave risk of causing death or serious injury by his driving is a seizure under the Fourth Amendment and must be assessed under the reasonableness clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a valid cause of action for failure to protect claim against law enforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Failure to protect persons from injury caused by private persons. 
B)  Failure to stop a crime from occurring. 
C)  Failure to protect a person in police custody. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

To carry out an arrest, the officer must meet which burden of proof?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proof beyond a reasonable doubt. 
B)  Clear and convincing evidence. 
C)  Probable cause. 
D)  Mere suspicion.

Question 11

What is a definition of a lawful search?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any governmental intrusion into a person's privacy. 
B)  Any governmental intrusion into a person's reasonable expectation of privacy. 
C)  Any governmental intrusion into a person's justifiable expectation of privacy. 
D)  Any governmental intrusion into a person's reasonable and justifiable expectation of privacy.

Question 12

Studies have suggested that ________ percent of victimizations are reported to police.

Accepted Answer

A)  19 
B)  21 
C)  32 
D)  56

Question 13

A recent study of police pursuits found that _____ percent of responding large police agencies (100 or more officers) had no written policy on allowing and restricting officers from pursuing fleeing motorists.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  10 
C)  30 
D)  50

Question 14

The police generally have a duty to protect persons from domestic violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Of those domestic incidents in which a report is made to police _____percent of cases result in a victim or household member signing a criminal complaint against the accused.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  32 
C)  48 
D)  54

Exam 12: Section 1983 Actions in Law Enforcement

Searches are performed for what purpose?

The standards for conducting an arrest may create exposure for civil liability for a police officer under which of the following constitutional provisions?

Terry v. Ohio (1968) found that an officer could stop and frisk a subject under what circumstances?

The U.S. Supreme Court has established which standard of analysis as being most appropriate for police pursuit cases aimed at apprehending a suspect with no intent to cause physical harm?

The failure to bring a person who is in custody before a judge for a probable cause determination within 48 hours pursuant to County of Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991) may give rise to a civil cause of action for false arrest.

Orders of protection (also called protective or restraining orders) are a criminal remedy designed to protect victims of domestic violence.

Females are victimized in violent crimes in what proportion to males as victims?

Shooting a driver with the intention of stopping the person who has posed a grave risk of causing death or serious injury by his driving is a seizure under the Fourth Amendment and must be assessed under the reasonableness clause.

Which of the following is an example of a valid cause of action for failure to protect claim against law enforcement?

To carry out an arrest, the officer must meet which burden of proof?

What is a definition of a lawful search?

Studies have suggested that ________ percent of victimizations are reported to police.

A recent study of police pursuits found that _____ percent of responding large police agencies (100 or more officers) had no written policy on allowing and restricting officers from pursuing fleeing motorists.

The police generally have a duty to protect persons from domestic violence.

Of those domestic incidents in which a report is made to police _____percent of cases result in a victim or household member signing a criminal complaint against the accused.