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