ch 5-8 CJUS

Question 1

Which federal agency is responsible for the investigation of counterfeiting, financial institution fraud, and computer-based attacks on the financial infrastructure of the United States?

Answer 1

Secret Service

Question 2

When compared to highway patrol, state police organizations typically perform ______.

Answer 2

tasks that are broader in scope

Question 3

Which of the following describes private security firms hired by a company to provide security services for a fee?

Answer 3

contract services

Question 4

Which of the following agencies would be responsible for investigating a collision between a car and a tractor trailer on the highway?

Answer 4

State Highway Patrol

Question 5

What is the purpose of the field training officer (FTO) program?

Answer 5

It allows new officers to transition into police work under the close supervision of a veteran officer.

Question 6

Officers in which style of policing take a harsh view of law violators, make no exceptions in writing citations, and make many arrests?

Answer 6

legalistic

Question 7

Which of the following is the greatest source of stress from the criminal justice system?

Answer 7

courts

Question 8

Domestic violence calls that cause officers to physically confront people are categorized as stressors that are ______.

Answer 8

intrinsic to police work

Question 9

Which of the following describes “touch” DNA evidence?

Answer 9

skin cells left on an item or object

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a police crime prevention measure?

Answer 10

random neighborhood patrol

Question 11

Which of the following activities is an example of proactive policing?

Answer 11

neighborhood foot patrol

Question 12

During which stage of an investigation might an officer bring a person in to take a polygraph test?

Answer 12

continuing investigation

Question 13

Which of the following is the foundation of community policing?

Answer 13

constitutional policing

Question 14

Qualified immunity is a defense against which of the following?

Answer 14

excessive force

Question 15

What is the duty of care?

Answer 15

Police have a legal responsibility to protect the people in their care, keep them free from harm, provide medical care, and treat them humanely.

Question 16

Why does the Fourth Amendment require that warrants be issued by a magistrate rather than a police officer?

Answer 16

The oversight of a neutral magistrate is aspect of balance of power.

Question 17

What is the main purpose of the exclusionary rule?

Answer 17

It protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by removing the incentive for police to obtain evidence illegally.

Question 18

What does it mean when an officer swears in an affidavit?

Answer 18

that he or she possesses knowledge a particular person committed a crime

Question 19

Which of the following would be considered exigent circumstances?

Answer 19

A person is attempting to flush suspected drugs down the toilet.

Question 20

What is it called when police are allowed to search a residence following a lawful arrest in order to reveal the presence of someone who might be a danger?

Answer 20

protective sweep

Question 21

The protections of the Fifth Amendment protects people against using______.

Answer 21

self-incriminating statements

Question 22

When a person invokes their right to remain silent, the police must ______.

Answer 22

cease interrogating them

Question 23

What is the burden of proof required to conduct electronic surveillance on someone?

Answer 23

probable cause

Question 24

In addition to the right to remain silent, which right is granted by the Fifth Amendment?

Answer 24

protection from double jeopardy