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1
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A husband feels the need to have absolute power and control over his wife and children, and this control is maintained using verbal and physical violence and threats, is an example of __________.

a. Dominance cycle
b. Absolutism
c. Cycle lane
d. Cycle of violence

A

d. Cycle of Violence

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__________ is the minimum amount of lawful aggression sufficient to achieve a legitimate law enforcement objective.

a. Reasonable force
b. Necessary force
c. Deadly force
d. Both Reasonable and Necessary force

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d. Both Reasonable and Necessary Force

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__________ generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics.

a. Ethnicity
b. Culture
c. Discrimination
d. Race

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d. Race

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Which culpable mental state refers to a person’s knowledge or awareness that his conduct is reasonably certain to cause the result?

a. Intentional
b. Knowing
c. Reckless
d. Criminal Negligence
e. None of the above

A

b. Knowing

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Providing a convenient group or person to blame when things go wrong in one’s personal life or in the community is known as __________.

a. Stereotyping
b. Scapegoating
c. Projecting
d. Discrimination
e. Reality

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b. Scapegoating

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__________ means a government or governmental subdivision or agency, trust, partnership, or two or more persons having a joint or common economic interest.

a. Crew
b. Group
c. Division
d. Association

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d. Association

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__________ is needed when conditions or circumstances warrant a high level of awareness, departments should gather information and provide advanced warning for civil unrest.

a. Crowd assessment
b. Crowd dispersal
c. Crowd management
d. Crowd diffusion

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c. Crowd Management

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__________ refers to the process of engaging in the proactive and systematic examination of identified problems to develop and rigorously evaluate effective responses.

a. Organizational Transformation
b. Problem Solving
c. Critical Thinking
d. Finding Solutions

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b. Problem Solving

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The federal statute dealing with identity theft is a part of which federal act?

a. Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act
b. Credit Reporting and Abuse Act
c. Electronic Funds Transfer Act
d. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

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a. Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act

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__________ is an individual who commits the crime or crimes of burglary, white collar crimes, larceny, vehicle theft, agricultural crimes and arson, all of which may result in heavy or lengthy sentences depending on the criminal history of the accused.

a. Shop lifters
b. Impulsive criminals
c. Vocational criminals
d. Professional thief

A

d. Professional Thief

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Civil law is __________.

a. The portion of the law which defines the rights of the individual in protecting his person
b. The portion of the law which defines the rights of the individual in protecting his property
c. The portion of the law specifically established to enforce violation of law
d. All of the above are correct
e. A and B are correct

A

e. A and B are correct
a. The portion of the law which defines the rights of the in individual in protecting his person.
b. The portion of the law which defines the rights of the individual in protecting his property.

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County A and County B border each other. An offender is arrested on an outstanding warrant in County A, but is magistrated and incarcerated in County B. The offender cannot be detained in a jail in County B for more than how many hours?

a. 72
b. 48
c. 24
d. 12

A

a. 72 hours

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__________ means the referral of a child or a child’s case to the office or official, including an intake officer or probation officer, designated by the juvenile board to process children within the juvenile justice system.

a. Reference to minor court
b. Referral to minor court
c. Juvenile court referral
d. Referral to juvenile court

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d. Referral to Juvenile Court

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__________ is an extension of the crime of assault. Dispute-anger-attack-death.

a. Felony murder
b. Sex and sadism
c. Triangle killing
d. Anger killing

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d. Anger Killing

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Article 1 of the Constitution __________.

a. Establishment of the U.S. Supreme Court
b. Establishes and sets jurisdiction to of the president and vice president
c. Establishes legislative powers to congress
d. Establishes all Circuit Courts

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c. Establishes legislative powers to congress

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A notice of suspension or denial of a license must state (22):

The reason and statutory grounds for the action
The effective date of the suspension
_________________
The right to a hearing
The period in which a request for a hearing must be received.

a. How to avoid further complications
b. The level of intoxication
c. The date of the infraction
d. How to request a hearing

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d. How to request a hearing

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__________ is evidence that warrants a person of reasonable caution in the belief that a crime has been committed or is being committed.

a. Presumed causality
b. Reasonable doubt
c. Possible cause
d. Probable cause

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d. Probable Cause

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American policing went through a reform era marked by the contributions of such men as __________, whose goal was to bring professionalism to the police.

a. J. Edgar Hoover
b. Sir Robert Peel
c. August Vollmer
d. Jordan Peele

A

c. August Vollmer

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Stephen F. Austin employed a militia group to protect the settlers from Indian and bandit raids. This group later became known as the Texas Rangers.

True
False

A

True

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When a person has been arrested without warrant for family violence, and it is believed the violence will continue, the agency holding the person may hold the person for up to how many hours after he has posted bond?

a. 72
b. 48
c. 36
d. 24

A

b. 48 hours

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__________ is usually assembled for some purpose. They have positive leadership, are determined to accomplish a specific end, and move actively toward their objective. Usually high emotional tension is present. This type crowd can easily become a mob. Consequently, this type of crowd presents an acute police problem.

a. Casual crowd
b. Cohesive crowd
c. Expressive crowd
d. Aggressive crowd

A

d. Aggressive Crowd

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In a work zone, __________ provides protection for victims and responders.

a. Activity area
b. Buffer space
c. Work area
d. Transition area

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b. Buffer Space

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A person may not be prosecuted for or convicted of an offense (other than perjury, aggravated perjury, or traffic offenses) that he/she committed when __________.

a. younger than 18 years of age
b. younger than 17 years of age, unless juvenile court waives jurisdiction
c. younger than 18 years of age, unless juvenile court waives jurisdiction
d. younger than 15 years of age, unless juvenile court waives jurisdiction

A

d. Younger than 15 years of age, unless juvenile court waives jurisdiction

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Under the Texas Disaster Act of 1975, who has control of the Division of Emergency Management?

a. Department of Public Safety
b. Department of Homeland Security
c. Department of the Treasurer
d. Department of Defense

A

d. Department of Public Safety

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Which of the following is not a type of crime scene sketch?

a. Projection
b. Perspective
c. Schematic
d. Charted
e. Detailed

A

e. Charted

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A person uses a hostage as a shield while escaping from the scene. Which of the following offenses is the most serious offense for which the suspect may be charged?

a. kidnapping
b. aggravated kidnapping
c. resisting arrest
d. evading arrest
e. aggravated burglary

A

b. Aggravated Kidnapping

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Which of the following is considered cover?

a. Dirt embankment
b. Large bush
c. Door
d. Cinder block wall
e. All of the above

A

a. Dirt Embankment (not 100 % certain)

Answer is for sure not Cinder Block Wall

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Generally, __________ refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics.

a. Ethnicity
b. Culture
c. Race
d. Sub-culture

A

c. Race

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According to 2.16 of the CCP, if any sheriff or other officer shall willfully refuse or fail from neglect to execute any summons, subpoena or attachment for a witness, or any other legal process which it is made his duty by law to execute, he shall be liable to a fine for contempt _______.

a. not less than $10 nor more than $200
b. less than $50
c. not less than $10 nor more than $50
d. not less than $10 nor more than $100

A

a. not less than $10 nor more than $200

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__________ means a child who is accused, adjudicated, or convicted for conduct that would not, under state law, be a crime if committed by an adult.

a. Status offender
b. Status referral
c. Juvenile referral
d. Juvenile offender

A

a. Status Offender

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Who of the following are peace officers in the state of Texas?

a. Officers of the Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC)
b. Officers commissioned by a public junior college
c. Investigators employed by the Texas Racing Commission
d. Officers commissioned by the Texas Board of Pharmacy
e. All of the above

A

e. All of the above

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According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the security given by the accused that he will appear and answer before the proper court the accusation brought against him is known as __________.

a. commitment
b. promissory
c. bail
d. bond

A

c. bail

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Which of the tactical concepts requires the maintenance of the 6.5 feet reactionary gap and employs the “tactical mambo” in order to gain cover and improve sight lines?

a. Distance + Cover
b. Time
c. Tactical Repositioning
d. Tactical Pause
e. Tactical Disengagement

A

c. Tactical Repositioning

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Which of the following are key principles of the CDM? (27)
Question 11Select one:

a. Police ethics
b. Sanctity of human life
c. Speed of response
d. A & B
e. B & C
f. A, B & C

A

d. A & B
a) police ethics
b) sanctity of human life

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__________ is an offense so designated by law or punishable by fine, by confinement in jail, or by both fine and confinement in jail.

a. Misdemeanor
b. Felony
c. Burglary
d. Crime

A

a. Misdemeanor

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Which characteristic of a criminal investigator is described by “desires to investigate and learn the facts and truth about people, places or objects”? This can include being habitually curious of spontaneous statements by suspects or when an unusual amount of money is in the possession of a person of modest means.

a. Observant
b. Suspicious
c. Curious
d. Cautious

A

c. Curious

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The Sixth Amendment to the Federal Constitution includes __________.

a. Quartering of soldiers
b. The right of an accused to counsel for his defense
c. The right to keep and bear arms
d. Suppression of riots during time of ware.
e. Formation of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government

A

b. The right of an accused to counsel for his defense

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If a person refuses the request of a peace officer to submit to the taking of a specimen, the peace officer shall request the person to sign a statement that: the officer requested that the person submit to the taking of a specimen; __________; and the person refused to submit to the taking of a specimen.

a. Will be arrested
b. Will be allowed to drive home
c. Was informed of the consequences
d. Will be issued a warrant for arrest

A

c. Was informed of the consequences

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A major depressive syndrome is defined as a depressed mood or loss of interest, of at least __________ duration, accompanied by associated symptoms, such as weight loss/gain and difficulty concentrating.

a. Fourteen days
b. One month
c. One week
d. 21 days

A

a. Fourteen days

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Primitive people recognized few, if any, obligations to those outside his tribe. But modern man in his shrinking world must recognize his obligations to __________ in general.

a. Humanity
b. People
c. Citizens
d. Sergeants

A

a. Humanity

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A __________ is a proactive search team dedicated to locating and eliminating the deadly conduct that is occurring.

a. Rescue team
b. Recovery team
c. Contact team
d. Search team

A

c. Contact team

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Short rapid blasts are used to __________.

a. tell drivers to start
b. tell driver to stop
c. tell driver to yield
d. give a warning signal

A

d. giving a warning signal

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An organized and relatively unchanging combination of a persons knowledge and feelings about someone or something, that influences him/her to behave in a certain way, in regard to that person or thing, defines __________.

a. Race
b. Ethnicity
c. Prejudice
d. Attitude
e. Ethnocentrism

A

d. Attitude

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Any child under the age of __________ must be transported in a child safety seat.

a. 8 years
b. 4 years
c. 3 years
d. 2 years
e. there is no such requirement

A

a. 8 years

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45
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What percentage of a message is received due to the content of the message?

a. 7%
b. 33%
c. 60%
d. 97%

A

a. 7%

46
Q

According to Commission Rules, if a current license holder is arrested for any offense above a Class C misdemeanor, the license holder shall report the facts of the arrest to the Commission in writing within __________.

a. 30 days
b. 60 days
c. 90 days
d. 180 days

A

a. 30 days

47
Q

A __________ means a notice placed on a consumer file that prohibits a consumer-reporting agency from releasing a consumer report relating to the extension of credit involving the consumer file without the express authorization of the consumer.

a. security alert
b. authorization notice
c. security freeze
d. validation lock

A

c. security freeze

48
Q

The health-related components are more important to well-being and quality of life than the __________ components.

a. fitness-related
b. wellness-related
c. skill-related
d. mental-related

A

c. Skill-Related

49
Q

Amendment 9 to the constitution __________.

a. Individual Rights
b. Excessive bail, excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment
c. Double jeopardy, witness against self, due process, self-incrimination
d. States’ Rights

A

a. Individual Rights

50
Q

True or False

The prosecuting attorney must negate the existence of an exception in the accusation charging commission of the offense and prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant or defendant’s conduct does not fall within the exception.

A

True

51
Q

TC 547.321 Headlamps required
1) height
2) minimum amount required

A

1) 24- 54 inches
2) equipped with at least 2 headlamps

52
Q

TC 547.322 Taillamps required
1) height
2) color of light and distance to be visible

A

1) 15-72 inches
2) red light and 1,000 feet

53
Q

TC 547.322 Taillamps required
3 Part Question
a taillamp or separate lamp shall be constructed and mounted to emit a _______ light that:
_____________________________; and
_____________________________.

A

1) white
2) illuminates the rear license plate
3) makes the plate clearly visible at a distance of 50 feet from the rear.

54
Q

TC 547.323 Stoplamps required
1) What color or colors shall a stoplamp be?
2) what distance shall the lamp be clearly visible?

A

1) red or amber light or color between red and amber
2) distance of 300 feet

55
Q

TC 547.324 Turn signals required
1) color of turn signals from front
2) color of turn signals from rear
3) visibility of signals from front and rear of vehicle of at least 80 inches wide
4) visibility of signals from front and rear of vehicle of less than 80 inches wide

A

1) white and amber or color between white and amber
2) red and amber or color between red and amber
3) 500 feet for vehicle of at least 80 inches wide
4) 300 feet for vehicle less than 80 inches wide

56
Q

TC 547.325 Reflectors required
1) height to be mounted
2) distance to be visible at night when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps

A

1) 15-60 inches
2) 100-600 feet

57
Q

TC 547.328 Foglamps
1) how many fog lamps can vehicle be equipped with
2) height to be mounted

A

1) no more than 2 fog lamps
2) 12-30 inches

58
Q

TC 547.329 Auxiliary passing lamps
1) height to be mounted

A

16-42 inches

59
Q

TC 547. 331 Hazard lamps permitted
1) distance to be seen during normal sunlight
2) color of lamps from front of vehicle
3) color of lamps from rear of vehicle

A

1) 500 feet
2) white or amber or color between white and amber
3) amber or red or color between amber or red

60
Q

TC 547.501 Audible warning device
1) distance to be heard under normal conditions

TRUE or FALSE
2) an audible device, including a horn, may emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or whistle

A

1) at least 200 feet
2) False

61
Q

TC 547.602 Mirrors required
1) how many mirrors are required and what distance should it reflect to the operator

A

1) at least one mirror and of at least 200 feet

62
Q

TC 547.801 Lighting equipment
1) a motorcycle or moped shall be equipped with
not more than ________ headlamps mounted at the height of ________ and
2) a motorcycle or moped shall be equipped with at least _______ taillamp and at a height of _________.

A

1) 2 headlamps / 24-54 inches
2) 1 taillamp / 20-72 inches

63
Q

PC 49.045 Driving while intoxicated with child passenger
1) how old must the “child” be in order for offense to be valid
2) what is the penalty for this offense

A

1) younger than 15 years of age
2) State jail felony

64
Q

PC 49.06 Boating while intoxicated
1) what is the penalty for this offense

A

1) Class B Misdemeanor

65
Q

PC 49.07 Intoxication assault
1) what type of injury has to be causes
2) what is the penalty for this offense

A

1) serious bodily injury
2) 3rd degree felony

66
Q

PC 49.08 Intoxication manslaughter
1) what is the penalty for this offense

A

2nd Degree felony

67
Q

Review: TC (521.082) CLASS B LICENSE. (a) A Class B driver’s license authorizes the holder of the license to operate: (2) a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or more towing: (A) a vehicle, other than a farm trailer, with a gross vehicle weight rating that is not more than 10,000 pounds; or (B) a farm trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating that is not more than 20,000 pounds;

A
68
Q

A gap skid mark is a mark interrupted by release and reapplication of the brakes. Gap skids_____?

result from a bounce or skip of the wheel.
are usually 10 feet or longer.
result when the tires are free to rotate but are also slipping in a direction parallel to the wheel axles.
are usually less than 5 feet long.

A

are usually 10 feet or longer

69
Q

Which of the following movements is not permitted by a vehicle passing another vehicle on the right side?

When such movement is made by driving off the main-traveled portion of the highway.

Upon a street with unobstructed pavement not occupied by a parked vehicle and of sufficient width for two or more lines of traffic in each direction.

When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn.

None listed

A

When such movement is made by driving off the main-traveled portion of the highway.

70
Q

When visibility is less than ___ feet, an operator must turn on his or her headlights.

1,000

1,200

900

750

500

A

1000

71
Q

Flat tire marks are generally________.

found in front wheel skids.

found in rear wheel skids.

much longer than any car would ever skid.

centripetal skid marks.

A

Much longer than any car would ever skid.

72
Q

Which of the following is used to determine the minimum speed, based on skid marks, of a vehicle involved in a traffic collision?

A slide ruler.

A traffic template circular edge.

An offset from a tangent plotted to construct an arc.

A nomograph.

A

A nomograph.

73
Q

“______________” means the portion of a highway that is improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.

Highway

Freeway

Street

Roadway

A

Roadway

74
Q

The “prima facie speed limit” for an urban district on a street other than an alley is _____ per hour.

50

40

20

30

A

30

75
Q

In order to legally dump, how far must the dumping area be from a road or fence?

A

300 feet

76
Q

A _____ is a self-propelled vehicle or a vehicle that is propelled by electric power from overhead power but that does not run on tracks.

motorized bicycle

motorcycle

motor vehicle

vehicle

A

Motor vehicle

77
Q

“Motor-driven-cycle” means a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of ______ cubic centimeters or less. The term does not include an electric bicycle.

A

250 cc

78
Q

The prima facie speed limit for a school bus not traveling on a Texas or U.S. highway is_____

A

50

60 for a US Highway

79
Q

A vehicle is stalled in your lane of traffic. If it is safe, you may pass on

neither the left or the right.

either the left or the right.

the right.

the left.

A

the right

80
Q

“__________ v. ___________” is, according to your textbook, “colorfully” known as the “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Case.”

Weeks v. U.S.

Wolf v. Colorado

Mapp v. Ohio

Wong Sun v. U.S.

A

Wong Sun v. U.S.

81
Q

Black’s Law Dictionary (7th. Ed.) defines __________________ as “a reasonable ground to suspect that a person has committed or is committing a crime or that a place contains specific items connected with a crime.”

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Reasonable belief

Probable cause

Reasonable suspicion

A

Probable cause

82
Q

Who may, without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed in his presence or within his view, if the offense is one classed as a felony or an offense against the public peace?

Only a peace officer

Only a magistrate

Only a private citizen

A peace officer or any other person

A

A peace officer or any other person

83
Q

In ________________, the U.S. Supreme Court established that an informant’s tip must be accompanied by (1) some of the underlying circumstances on which the informant based conclusions and (2) some basis for concluding either that the informant was creditable or his information reliable.

Aguilar v. Texas

Chimel v. California.

Miranda v. Arizona.

Arginsinger v. Hamlin

Mapp v Ohio

A

Aguilar v. Texas

84
Q

“ _____________” means under arrest by a peace officer or under restraint by a public servant pursuant to an order of a court of this state or another state of the United States.

Restraint

Imprisoned

Custody

Law Detention

A

Custody

85
Q

The case law which allows for categories of evidence for which a search may be conducted may be found in:

Chimel v. California, 395 U.S. 752(1969)

Carroll v. U.S., U.S. 132 (1925)

Katz v. U.S., 389 U.S., 347 (1967)

U.S. v. Robinson, 414 U.S. 218(1973)

A

Katz v. U.S.

86
Q

The _____________________ is the notion that evidence obtained after illegal government action will be excluded from evidence. This pertains not only to physical or tangible materials generally subject to the Exclusionary Rule, but also intangibles such

Plain View

Abandon Property

Poisonous Tree Doctrine

Peace Treaty

A

Poisonous Tree Doctrine

87
Q

Examples of suspicion are?

Taste only

Hear,Taste only

Smell only

What you see,hear and smell

Hear, Smell only

A

What you see, hear and smell

88
Q

In “__________ v. _____________” the U.S. Supreme Court extended the Fourth Amendment protection from unreasonable search and seizure to protect individuals with a “reasonable expectation of privacy”

United States v. Mendenhall

Weeks v. United States

Gideon v. Wainwright

Katz v. United States

A

Katz v. United States

89
Q

In ____________ v. ______________ the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the detention was a seizure tantamount to an arrest, and since the officers did not have probable cause to arrest, it was an illegal seizure.

U.S. v. Mendenhall

Miranda v. Arizona

Terry v. Ohio

Florida v. Royer

A

Florida v. Royer

90
Q

The “_________________” doctrine is the notion that evidence obtained after illegal government action will be excluded from evidence. This pertains not only to physical or tangible materials generally subject to the “Exclusionary Rule”, but also intangibles such as subsequent confessions, admissions, identifications, and testimony obtained as a result of the initial unlawful activity.

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

plain view

Katz

Carroll

A

Fruit of the poisonous tree

91
Q

In most cases automobile searches are an exception to the rule requiring a search warrant. In this case, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed searches of vehicles without a warrant provided the police had “probable cause”.

Terry v. Ohio

Scott v. White

Mapp v. Ohio.

Carroll v. U.S.

A

Carroll v. U.S.

92
Q

By “____________” is meant the kind of control which one person exercises over another, not to confine him within certain limits, but to subject him to the general authority and power of the person claiming such right.

Detained

Temporary detention

Arrest

Restraint

A

Restraint

93
Q

The U.S. Supreme Court in “Beck v. Ohio” said that “____________” exists when the facts and circumstances known to the officer would warrant a belief by a reasonable man.

reasonable suspicion

rational suspicion

exigent circumstances

reasonable ground

probable cause

A

Probable Cause

94
Q

Exclusion of evidence obtained by the police in violation of the Fourth Amendment was made applicable to individual states in ____________ (1961).

Weeks v. United States

Brown v. United States

Mapp v. Ohio

United States v. Leon

A

Mapp v. Ohio

95
Q

During the search of an apartment for a suspect pursuant to a valid search warrant, an officer looks in a closet large enough to hide the suspect and observes a short-barrel shotgun which he recognizes as a prohibited weapon. The weapon

Is not admissible as evidence because the search warrant was for a person and not for an illegal shotgun.

may be seized and the person living in the apartment charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.

Falls under “fruit of the poisonous tree” and the exclusionary rule applies in this case.

Can be legally seized only if the officer obtains another warrant specifically for the shotgun.

A

may be seized and the person living int he apartment charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.

96
Q

(Texas Peace Officer, Arrest, Search and Seizure) The “corpus delicti rule” states that a confession

is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt in court.

is valid without corroborated evidence.

must be corroborated with independent evidence.

is suppressed from a jury but not from magistrates.

A

Must be corroborated with independent evidence

97
Q

Seizure and detention do not always require force or actual contact. Many times peace officers simply inform a person that he is under arrest, and the arrested person submits without any further action. This is called “_________________” seizure and detention.

Constructive

duress

Non coercive

Forcible

A

Constructive

98
Q

Which of the following is the weakest type of search?

Consent

Search warrant

Probable cause

Incident to arrest

A

Consent

99
Q

_______________ refer not only to the actual, corporeal and forcible detention of a person, but likewise to any coercive measures by threats, menaces or the fear of injury, whereby one person exercises a control over the person of another, and detains them.

In custody

Confined

Imprisoned

All listed

A

All listed

100
Q

In _______________ the U.S Supreme Court first started actually enforcing the “exclusionary rule” against city, county, and state officials.

Wolf v. Colorado.

Weeks v. United States.

Terry v. Ohio.

Mapp v. Ohio.

A

Mapp v. Ohio

101
Q

According to the ______________ the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial AND gives citizens the right to an attorney during criminal proceedings AND Which Amendment requires that the accused have a right to be confronted with witnesses against him?

Sixth Amendment

Tenth Amendment

Fifth Amendment

Fourth Amendment

A

Sixth Amendment

102
Q

Federal court judges are selected according to which of the following methods?

Elected by the voters residing in the judicial district or circuit in which the judicial vacancy has occurred

Elected by the House of Representatives and Senate, and confirmed by the President

Appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate

Appointed by the governor of the state in which the courthouse is located

A

Appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate

103
Q

The Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution states which of the following?

That the freedoms of speech, press, and religion are the primary freedoms cherished by all Americans.

That any Treaty, to be effective, must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the Senate.

That any state or local law that directly conflicts with a valid federal law is void.

That the President is the supreme head of the Executive Branch

A

That any state or local law that directly conflicts with a valid federal law is void.

104
Q

Amendment _____ states, “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, should not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

Ten

Nine

Six

Four

A

Nine

105
Q

The right to be free from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment is contained in the

A

eighth amendment

106
Q

“ _______________” is an order from the court directing the person responsible for holding an individual in jail or prison to bring that person before the court and show what the legal justification is for having the person in custody.

Writ of Attainder

Writ of Custody

Writ of Habeas Corpus

Writ of Mandamus

Writ of Attachment

A

Writ of Habeas Corpus

107
Q

The ______ Amendment has been interpreted to limit the level of force that may be used by law enforcement to reasonable force AND protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.

14th

5th

8th

4th

A

4th

108
Q

The requirement that the government must act in accordance with due process of law is contained in which two amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

First and Fourth

Fifth and Fourteenth

Eighth and Fourteenth

Fifth and Eighth

A

Fifth and Fourteenth

109
Q

If the U.S. Supreme Court decides to hear a case on appeal it issues a “___________________________”.

Writ of Appeal

None is correct.

Writ of Certiorari

Mandamus

Capias

A

Writ of Certiorari

110
Q
A

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