TCOLE PRACTICE Flashcards
Investigations relating to the deprivation of the civil rights under color of the law are usually conducted by the
A. Federal Civil Rights Commission
B. United States Attorney General
C. Federal Bureau of investigation
D. Attorney General of Texas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Problem solving method include which of the following?
A.solving
B.searching
C.scanning
D.selling
Scanning
According to __, Sheriff’s shall be elected by the qualified voters of each county.
A.Art 5 Sec 18 Texas Constitution
B. Art 5 Sec 23 Texas Constitution
C.Art 4 Sec 18 Texas Constitution
D. Art 23 Sec 4 Texas Constitution
Art 5 Sec 23
Most of the workload of patrol officers and detectives consists of handling crimes that have already been committed, disturbances in progress,traffic violations, and such. Exceptions include
A. Criminal Investigations
B. School Resource Officer
C. Crime prevention and narcotics investigations
D. K-9 and SWAT
Crime prevention and narcotics investigations
If a current license holder is arrested for any offense above a Class C misdemeanor OR for any Class C misdemeanor involving the duties and responsibilities of office of family violence, including the name of the arresting agency, the style,the court and case number of the charge or indictment,if any; the license holder shall report the facts of the arrest to the commission in writing within __days.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 60
30
Acting on the basis of prejudice is
A.Bias
B. Discrimination
C.Fear
D. Attitude
Discrimination
Having an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts is
A. Attitude
B.Discrimination
C. Prejudice
D.Stereotyping
Prejudice
___is a cognitive based on a person’s knowledge,feelings and experiences about someone or something influencing him/her to behave in a certain way about that person or thing
A. Attitude
B. Culture
C. Prejudice
D. Discrimination
Attitude
According to __,a traffic violation is acceptable as pretext for further investigation.
A.Carroll v US
B.Whren v US
C.Terry v Ohio
D. Tennessee v Garner
Whren v US
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, appeals from the Justice Court are heard by the __ Court
A. County
B. District
C. Appeals
D. Criminal Appeals
County Court
The structure and role of the American Criminal Justice System are
A. County, probation,parole and correctional
B. Law enforcement, courts and correctional
C. Local,state and federal police
D. Police, prosecution and courts
Law enforcement, courts and correctional
Which of the following is NOT a magistrate?
A. Recorders of incorporated cities
B. Justice of the peace
C. Supreme Court Justices
D. District Attorneys
District Attorneys
If the issue of the existence of an affirmative defense is submitted to the jury,the court shall charge that the defendant must prove the affirmative defense by __
A. Exigent Circumstances
B. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
C. Proof by preponderance of the evidence
D. Negation it any exception
Proof by preponderance of the evidence
__ a facility used to switch or change the voltage in connection with the transmission of electric energy for distribution to the public
A. Electric station
B. Electric generating plant
C. Electric utility substation
D. Electric generating station
Electric utility substation
In the case of an “exception to an offense “ the burden of proof lies within the
A. Defense attorney
B. Grand jury
C. Prosecuting attorney
D. Plaintiff
Prosecuting attorney
A person acts __ with respect to the nature of their conduct, when it is the conscious objective or desire to engage in the conduct or cause the result
A. Knowingly
B. Intentionally
C. With criminal negligence
D. Recklessly
Intentionally
A person is criminally responsible as a party to an offense if the offense is __
A. Committed by their own conduct
B. Committed under duress
C. Committed intentionally
D. Committed recklessly
Committed by his own conduct
A mistake of fact is___
A. An affirmative defense to prosecution
B. A defense to prosecution
C. No defense to prosecution
D. A violation
A defense to prosecution
What offense is committed when a person threatens to harm another, by an unlawful act, on account of their service as a witness or public servant?
A. Tampering with a witness
B. Jury tampering
C. Obstruction or retaliation
S. Official Oppression
Obstruction or retaliation
A person cause an explosion with the intent to destroy or damage and is reckless about whether the explosion will endanger the life of some individual. They can charged with?
A.criminal mischief
B. Reckless damage or destruction
C. Aggravated assault
D. Arson
Arson
According to the penal code, which of the following persons is not permitted to carry, on or about their person, a handgun?
A. A person on their own premises
B. A person carrying large sun of money
C. A person who is traveling in a vehicle and it’s not in plain view
D. A member of the armed forces in the actual discharge of official duties
B
An officer must have __ to believe the property is stolen to justify seizure of the proof
A. PC
B. Reasonable grounds
C. Exigent circumstances
D. Rational suspicion
B
The major classifications of drugs include narcotics, depressants,stimulants /‘d __
A. Amphetamines
B. Opiates
C. Dilatants
D.hallucinogens
D
___ means a principal compound commonly used or produced primarily for use in the many of a controlled substance
A. Immediate precursor
B Drug paraphernalia
C. Counterfeit substance
D. Raw material
A
A __ means an alcoholic beverage that is manufactured, distributed, brought, sold, bottled, rectified, blended,treated, fortified,mixed,processed, warehoused, stored, possessed,imported, or transported in violation to this code
A. Alcoholic beverage
B. Malt liquor
C illicit beverage
D distilled spirits
C
A mixed beverage permittee may normally sell and offer for sale mixed beverages between the hours of __ on any day except Sunday
A.7 am and midnight
B. 1 am and midnight
C. 10 am and noon
D. Noon and midnight
A
80% of crisis situations can be diffused through
A.counseling
B. arrest
C. Listening
D. Separation
C
A normal human response to trauma follows a similar pattern called the ___
A. Ripple effect
B. Crisis reaction
C. Post traumatic stress disorder
D. Equilibrium stage
B
Which of the following was not identified as a trafficking role
A. Supervisor
B recruiter
C transporter
D broker
A
An operator approaching a railroad grade crossing shall stop if a railroad engine approaching within approximately ___ ft of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from that distance
1500 ft
