Crim test 2

__________ has the largest police department in the United States.

 

Chicago

 

New York

 

Portland

 

Los Angeles

New York

Typical steps involved in the application process include each of the following except:

 

oral presentation

 

psychological evaluation

 

physical fitness test

 

written examination

oral presentation

A response for a call for service typically is considered:

 

passive

 

reactive

 

aggressive

 

proactive

reactive

Each of the following is a responsibility of patrol officers EXCEPT:

 

collecting evidence

 

writing tickets

 

writing court proceedings

 

serving warrants

writing court proceedings

Special assignments for sworn officers include: detectives, cybercrime, and:

 

teaching college courses

 

narcotics

 

bicycle safety

 

cleaning vehicles

narcotics

The tenure of a police chief is typically:

 

15 years

 

20 years

 

less than 1 year

 

5 years

5 years

Female officers represent what percentage of all sworn officers?

 

50%

 

25%

 

75%

 

14%

14%

The code of silence is said to no longer exist.

 

True

 

False

False

Sting operations are often controversial.

 

True

 

False

True

Community policing efforts focused on being, connected to the community, and:

 

being proactive

 

increasing the number of patrols

 

rapid response time

 

being reactive

being proactive

The __________ addresses equal protection under the law.

 

5th Amendment

 

14th Amendment

 

4th Amendment

 

6th Amendment

14th Amendment

Two exceptions to the exclusionary rule include good-faith exception and:

 

inevitable discovery

 

good will

 

random discovery

 

violent offender

 

inevitable discovery

An officer seeking a warrant must be able to articulate:

 

proof beyond a preponderance of doubt

 

reasonable suspicion

 

proof beyond a reasonable doubt

 

probable cause

probable cause

In an investigatory stop, the person

 

will be fingerprinted

 

is still free to leave

 

is not free to leave

 

is legally under arrest

is still free to leave

Once detained, a person must be informed of their rights. This is referred to as the:

 

attorney privileges

 

arrest rights

 

Miranda rights

 

legal rights

Miranda rights

Due process is a

 

policy

 

philosophy

 

legal requirement

 

belief

legal requirement

Probable cause is the standard established to make an arrest, obtain a warrant, and _________:

 

conduct a search

 

place someone on probation

 

file an appeal

 

sentence an offender to prison

conduct a search

In most cases, the Court has determined canine sniffs are allowed under the Fourth Amendment.

 

True

 

False

True

A warrant is needed for police to search one's garbage.

 

True

 

False

False

A person is not allowed to say no to police searches of a vehicle.

 

True

 

False

False

The three branches of government include legislative, judicial, and

 

law enforcement

 

court

 

appeals

 

executive

executive

Federal judges are:

 

elected to office

 

appointed by a judiciary committee

 

appointed by the president and approved by Congress

 

selected based on the Missouri Plan

appointed by the president and approved by Congress

This case is viewed as by many as ending racial segregation.

 

Brown v. Board of Education

 

Connor v. Graham

 

Tennessee v. Garner

 

Roe v. Wade

Brown v. Board of Education

The supreme law of the land in the United States is:

 

statutory law

 

there is no supreme law

 

U.S. Constitution

 

state law

U.S. Constitution

Specialized courts include each of the following EXCEPT:

 

divorce

 

family

 

restitution

 

bankruptcy

restitution

The drug court model includes (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):

 

offender assessment

 

lack of tolerance for drug usage

 

hefty fines and punishments

 

judicial interaction

offender assessment & judicial interaction

Judges are responsible for each of the following EXCEPT:

 

deciding on allowable objections

 

deciding on allowable evidence

 

overseeing sentencing

 

recording court proceedings

recording court proceedings

Intermediate appellate courts are referred to as the courts of last resort.

 

True

 

False

False

The Supreme Court can reverse the action of the lower court.

 

True

 

False

True

The United States has a dual court system.

 

True

 

False

True