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CCJ 29761
Which of the following most accurately describes a police initiated action that relies solely on the race, ethnicity, or national origin of a person and not his or her behavior? a. pretextual stop b. racial profiling c. bias-based traffic control […]
CCJ 94215
An officer has made a lawful arrest for fraudulent checks at the arrestee’s residence. During a valid protective sweep the officer opens a door in the hallway next to the exit and observes a marijuana plant, grow-light, and plant food […]
Chapter 1 Procedure The Balance Between Due Process And
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Like most constitutional democracies, the justice system in the United States continually experiences a tension between the need to _____ and the need to _____. a. respect individual rights; maintain public […]
Chapter 10 The requirements of the plain view doctrine do not include that the
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. During a search, an officer observes, in plain view, an item not covered in the warrant. The officer believes the item to be evidence in a separate crime other than the […]
Chapter 11 Drug Enforcement Agency agents heard uncorroborated
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. A person has a lesser expectation of privacy in a car than in a residence because _____. a. the car is a personal effect rather than real property b. a car […]
Chapter 12 With Respect Abandonment Objects Courts Can Rely
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. A _____ is properly considered to be part of the open fields. a. curtilage b. dwelling c. attached garage d. forest around the home ANSWER: d REFERENCES: Open Fields LEARNING OBJECTIVES: […]
Chapter 13 They may ignore verbal requests to remain silent and are
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. A suspect states, “I was in the car, but I didn’t know it was stolen.” How would this statement be most accurately classed? a. a confession b. a perpetration c. an […]
Chapter 14 However, there are certain practices police can follow
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. In determining the admissibility of identification evidence, the most important factor is whether _____. a. procedural due process rights were violated b. substantive due process rights were violated c. the evidence […]
Chapter 15 Constitution Claim Which Statement About The Inmates
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Which statement concerning Sixth Amendment rights to a speedy trial is most accurate? a. The Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial covers the process both before and after a suspect […]
Chapter 2 The Suspect flees Into His Own Home Where
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. A court’s authority to hold a trial is its _____. a. venire b. original jurisdiction c. appellate jurisdiction d. venue ANSWER: b REFERENCES: The Dual Court systems in the United States […]
Chapter 3 Which concept is so important that it has been referred to as
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. The common law approach to applying the Fourth Amendment to particular cases was to focus on whether _____. a. the subjective privacy rights of the individual had been violated b. law […]
Chapter 4 The Officers May Search The Premises For
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Proper execution of an anticipatory search warrant is dependent upon _____. a. a triggering condition b. reasonable suspicion c. reasonable suspicion and a triggering condition d. witness testimony and reasonable suspicion […]
Chapter 5 Which statement concerning time limitations on the
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. _____ concerns the use of scientific methods toward the preservation, collection, and interpretation of digital evidence from digital sources. a. Forensic computer information systems b. Computer forensics c. Electronic surveillance d. […]
Chapter 6 Testing Statutes The Court has Ruled The
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. A(n) _____ is a routine inspection of a home or business by governmental authorities responsible for determining compliance with various statutes and regulations. a. regulatory search b. administrative search c. Barlow […]
Chapter 7 The Officer May Search The Backpack Without
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. A formal arrest occurs when a person is _____. a. detained, however briefly, for any reason b. taken into custody to answer for a criminal charge c. stopped and frisked d. […]
Chapter 8 The Officer Cannot Temporarily Detain The Person
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. A law enforcement officer’s power to detain and question suspicious persons dates back to _____. a. the common law of England b. the Magna Carta c. the Peelian Reforms d. biblical […]
Chapter 9 When the prosecuting attorney attempts to introduce evidence
Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. The essential ingredient for valid consent to search is _____. a. reasonableness b. reasonable suspicion c. probable cause d. voluntariness ANSWER: d REFERENCES: Voluntariness of Consent: Examination of the Totality of […]
CRIM 71331
Police interrogate an inexperienced, young person with a mental disorder and obtain a confession. A court may never use this statement in any capacity. a. True b. False The exclusionary rule applies to all errors stemming from police negligence in […]
CRIM 90446
What specific legislation authorizes courts to conduct closed reviews of surveillance materials? a. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) b. Stored Communications Act (SCA) c. Electronic communications Privacy Act (ECPA) d. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) _____ is an unconscious […]
EDU 49106
Probable cause to search has two requirements that probable cause to arrest does not: _____. a. that the information must not be stale and particularity regarding place and items b. that the information must not be stale and that the […]
EDU 67869
After it has been determined that a person has standing to make a Fourth Amendment claim and that a ‘search” or ‘seizure” has occurred, the final inquiry is to find whether _____. a. probable cause exists b. the exclusionary rule […]
EDUC 29195
The right to a speedy and public trial is part of the _____ Amendment. a. First b. Second c. Fourth d. Sixth Observations made from a vantage point in the open fields or a public place do not constitute a […]
EDUC 36126
Under the plain view doctrine, an officer viewing illegal drugs on a coffee table while executing an arrest warrant may seize the drugs. a. True b. False Police have information that armed robbers carrying the fruits of the crime fled […]
EDUC 37756
Under limited conditions, subsequent interrogation of a suspect who exercised the Miranda right of silence after being given warnings may be permissible. a. True b. False A law enforcement officer’s perceptions that a crime is being committed in his or […]
EDUC 73338
A prosecutor locates a material witness to support her case. During the trial when the prosecutor questions this witness the questioning is _____. a. cross-examination b. rebuttal examination c. direct examination d. re-cross examination The essential ingredient for valid consent […]
LAWS 87668
Which of the following is a true statement about searches of a companion of an arrested person? a. All courts allow an immediate frisk for weapons of the arrestee’s companions without any further justification. b. Some courts follow the automatic […]
MET CJ 57011
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Connick v. Thompson (2011) that a local municipality is not liable for a Brady violation unless _____. a. the prosecutor knowingly violated office policy b. the District Attorney’s Office knowingly drafted a policy that […]
MET CJ 59374
Which term best defines the particular county or geographical area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case? a. first notice b. venue c. arraignment d. geographic subdivisions What do data from The Innocence Project suggest […]
MET UA 48088
Which of the following is true about police inventory of a vehicle? a. Police are not permitted to search for evidence of crime. b. Police may not seize contraband or other items that they observe open to view. c. Police […]
SED LR 41417
When the police obtain a handwriting or voice sample from a criminal suspect, this action constitutes a seizure, thereby implicating the Fourth Amendment. a. True b. False To establish that consent was valid, the prosecutor must show a. only that […]
SED LR 61063
In a situation where an officer acts in reckless disregard for the truth when applying for a warrant: _____. a. the entire warrant will automatically be deemed constitutionally defective b. some clauses from the deficient parts of the warrant may […]
SED LR 65394
Law enforcement officers with probable cause to search a motor vehicle may inspect passengers’ belongings found in the vehicle that are capable of concealing the object of the search. a. True b. False In the Federal system, the codified procedures […]
SESP 50055
The essence of “due process” is best described as _____. a. fairness b. adversarial c. timely notice d. equal protection If an officer has probable cause to believe that contraband is contained within a briefcase that is in the passenger […]
SESP 93220
A person has filed a lawsuit on equal protection grounds claiming racial discrimination. Which standard of review will be used to resolve the issue of law? a. Fair and adequate notification test b. Strict Scrutiny c. Intermediate scrutiny d. Rational […]