Test 2 Flashcards
T or F substance abuse is a common stressor for officers
false
what is an unexpected form of trauma
natural disasters
what can the sympathetic nervous system be referred to
adrenaline rush
T or F an avg there are 100% for suicides than line of duty deaths
true
T or F officers who commit suicide are usually under investigation
false
T or F SISM targets the response not the event and provides long term support system
true and false
how many articles are in the constitution
7
What is article 1 2 and 3
legislative branch executive branch judicial branch
how many bill of rights how many amendments
10 and 27
1st amendment
freedom of speech
2nd amendment
bear arms
4th amendment
unreasonable search and seizure
5th amendment
protection against self incrimination
6th amendment
right to attorney
8th amendment
right to bail cruel unusual punishment
14th amendment
due process
bets describe article 1
establishes courts
which BOR is probable cause
4th
which BOR reserves all rights not specially granted to fed gov to states
10th
which BOR created equal protection and due process
14th
which article is most relevant for LE
article 1
T or F statutory law is the largest single source used by LE
true
what is stare decise
to follow the decision
which source of law is bond by principle of stare decise
case law
what law shares costumes with the people
common law
what is the difference between US and PA constitutions
PA is more protective of individual rights
which source of law prevails over all others
constitution
T or F states reflect community standards of conduct
false
miranda procedures and the exclusionary rule were created form which source of law
case law
what are statutes
laws made by legislatures
what are case laws
comes from the courts
what are court rules
administrators procedures enacted by PA supreme court
what are ordinaces
specific to local jurisdiction minor offenses
what are primary sources of laws relevant to PA municipal police
state statues
what is the primary purpose of PA juvenile justice laws
creates system focused on rehab
what are general police powers
enforce law
maintain public diginity
preserve property
what are the 4 types of mental state
intentionally
knowingly
recklessly
negligently
Murders degrees and sentences
1 death
2 life
3 40 years
felony degrees and sentences
1 20 years
2 10 years
3 7 years
misdemeanor degrees and sentences
1 5 years
2 2 years
3 1 year
what correctly identifies pa crimes code
title 18
what is not a purpose of the pa crimes code
protect offenders from unlawful arrests
what about the elements of a crime is correct
probable cause for all sanction elements are needed for an arrest
what best describes a failure to perform a duty or act required by law
omission
what is not a PA crime code mental state of mind
careless
what are the statute limitations for most felonies
5 years
what are the statute limitations for most misdemeanors
2 years
T or F misdemeanor of the 3rd degree has a max 1 year
True
T or F there is no statute of limitations for homicide by vehicle
true
which crime code has no statue of limitations
aggravated assault on a police officer
what is complicity
guilty if committed by own conduct
what is accomplice
they are accomplice if another person aids, agrees, and accepts
what is renunciation
change there mind
what is solicitation
hiring a hitman command or request
what is conspiracy
2 or more people agree
T or F an accomplice must solicit aid or agree another to commit a crime
true
how many people do there need to be for conspiracy
2 or more
T or F people who have never met can conspire in the same crime
true
T or f for conspiracy the agreement must include conversation and objective
false
T or F max sentence for summary offense is 90 days
true
what is not a valid defense to culpability
ignorance of the law
examples of degrees of murder
1 meant to kill them
2commiting felony then killed them
3 all the kinds
two kinds of manslaughter
voluntary on purpose
involuntary being reckless or negligent
definition of manslaughter
acting under a sudden intense passion
2 people fight neither are primary aggressor
simple assault misdemeanor 3rd
cop pricked by needle while searching
simple assault misdemeanor 2nd
points unloaded gun at person
aggravated assault
without warning punch teacher breaks nose
agg assault fel 2nd
without warning punch doctor breaks nose
simp assault mis 2nd
man calls woman for 2 weeks everyday between 1-5am
harassment mis 3rd
ex follows her overnight since break up
harassment summary
follows ex and pints finger like gun at her
stalking misdemeanor 1st
commits crime on person because they are hispanic
ethnic intimidation
what charged must be combined with something else
ethnic intimidation
T or F victims must be under 13 to charge rape of child
true
T or F there is an age defense available if the victim is 15 yo
true
T or F rape victims testimony is enough evidence to convict
true
what is not a defense for burglary
building was for sale and unoccupied
T or F robbery of a motor vehicle is 1 degree felony
true
T or F officers must keep and present the stolen merchandise for trial
false
run out of haircut to avoid paying charge
theft os service
switch pricetags at store
retail theft
concealment of merchandise is enough to prove prima facie
true
sells rented movies to buy beer
theft of leased property
