chapter 7 quiz

A ________ is a legal document permitting police to conduct a search or seizure or to arrest someone.

warrant

Which of the following is true of the use of force?

The probability of using force and the amount of force significantly increase when the suspect is antagonistic.

Illegally obtained evidence can be used in all of the following instances

civil tax proceedings, deportation proceedings, and grand jury hearings

The exclusionary rule states that:

evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used against a criminal defendant at trial.

The ________ Amendment states that no person "shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself."

fifth

Police officers still tend to dislike ________ calls, in part because they believe such incidents pose the greatest risk to their own safety.

intimate partner

Mandatory arrest policies were created to help reduce police discretion in incidents of:

intimate partner violence

________ are not limited by the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution unless they are acting at the request or demand of the government.

Private security officers

Special Agent Collins is a new agent with the Drug Enforcement Agency. While investigating a multi-tiered heroin trafficking ring, the agent arrests Todd, a low-level street dealer, based on satisfactory evidence. However, he forgets to read Todd his Miranda rights. While transporting Todd to the detention center, the agent questions him about the drug operation. Which of the following statements is true?

Any information that Special Agent Collins obtains during the transport to the detention center cannot be used against Todd in court.

While interrogating a suspect for murder, the police beat and whipped the suspect in the interview room. This is a violation of the ________ Amendment.

Fifth

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the patterns of gang activity?

Rural areas have a higher percentage of gang members because youngsters have not much to do in these communities.

In ________, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the use of deadly force was not reasonable unless the suspect committed a crime that inflicted serious harm and his or her escape posed a significant risk of further serious harm to persons at large.

Tennessee v. Garner

________ is when police reasonably believe that the warrant or law authorizing a search or seizure is legitimate but it later turns out it is not.

The good faith exception

Which of the following would be considered a private place according to Fourth Amendment standards?

a person's home

Statistically, which officer is reported to experience the least amount of stress?

a white male

The ________ exception allows police to interrogate suspects without first warning them of their rights if there is a significant threat to innocent bystanders.

public safety

Bob was a suspect in the kidnapping of an eleven-year-old girl. Officer Adams noticed Bob leaving a grocery store and followed him. This led to a high-speed pursuit down several congested city streets. As a result of the pursuit, Officer Adams and Bob both hit several moving and stopped vehicles. Officer Adams and his police department will most likely not be held financially responsible for any harm caused because of:

qualified immunity

Informing suspects of their rights was seen as the only effective way to safeguard their privilege against:

self-incrimination

On illegally entering Matthew's house to search for drugs, the police find evidence that Kristina is involved in a money-laundering scheme. Kristina does not live in Matthew's house. The evidence can be used against Kristina because she does not have:

standing

________ is when police reasonably believe that the warrant or law authorizing a search or seizure is legitimate but it later turns out it is not

the good faith exception