Law 1 Fall 2019 Semester Exam

Probable cause is defined in which of the following?

4th Amendment

Which of the following best describes a warrant?

A document which authorizes police to legally make an arrest or search an area

Which of the following is NOT a legal reason for police to make an arrest?

A gut feeling

Which of the following best describes a situation where an officer can perform a warrantless arrest?

A police officer pulls a person over and spots a gun in the passenger seat of the vehicle

In which of the following situations would a law enforcement agent NOT be required to read a suspect the Miranda warnings?

A police officer, disguised as a jail inmate, asks his cellmate, "Did you commit the murder?"

Which of the following is the act of taking an adult or juvenile into physical custody by authority of law for the purpose of charging the person with a criminal offense?

Arrest

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate arrest position?

Arrestee turning to face the officer with their palms facing the officer

Being prosecuted twice for the same offense describes ______.

Double jeopardy

Crisscross entry allows two officers to enter a door simultaneously.

False

Dynamic entry is most appropriate when the target is prepared for engagement.

False

Probable Cause is just a mere hunch that suspicious behavior has occurred.

False

Unreasonable suspicion is defined as a belief, based on a consideration of the facts at hand and on reasonable inferences drawn from those facts that would induce an ordinarily prudent and cautions person under the same circumstances to conclude that criminal activity is taking place or has occurred.

False

Which Constitutional Amendment guarantees the right against self-incrimination?

Fifth

The right to a grand jury is guaranteed by the _____.

Fifth Amendment

Which of the following is the standard which states law enforcement officers must warn a person taken into custody he or she has the right to remain silent and is entitled to legal counsel?

Miranda rule

Which of the following refers to the advisement of rights that's due criminal suspects by police before questioning begins?

Miranda warnings

Which of the following is NOT true in arrest procedures?

Officers are only allowed to use a minimal amount of force

Which of the following must be established before making an arrest?

Probable cause

Which of the following refers to the level of suspicion that would justify an officer's making further inquiry or conducting further investigation?

Reasonable suspicion

Which of the following are the two types of questions an arrestee will be asked at the jail or police station?

Routine and interrogation

Which types of officers specialize in high-risks such as tactical entry?

SWAT officers

SWAT stands for ________.

Special Weapons and Tactics

Which of the following best describes detainment?

Stopping and questioning a person prior to arrest

An arrest warrant is a court-ordered document that gives law enforcement the authority to arrest someone on a specific charge.

True

Arrest occurs whenever a law enforcement officer restricts a person's freedom to leave.

True

Emergency rescue is legal justification for building entry.

True

Probable cause is a legal criterion residing in a set of facts and circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to believe that a particular other person has committed a specific crime.

True

Tactical entry requires ongoing education and practice.

True

Tactical thinking requires making many "if-then" decisions.

True

Which type of breaching is the least used?

thermal

Arrest procedure laws are designed to protect the constitutional rights of a _____.

citizen

Which term describes the process of verifying a space is NOT occupied by a threat?

clearing

Which type of tactical entry may involve the use of noise-flash devices?

dynamic entry

An arrest occurs when a police officer takes away a person's right to _____ due to reasonable belief that a crime is being committed.

freedom

If a subject gives an officer consent to search the premises or the officer spots evidence in ______, the officer can make a warrantless arrest.

plain view

Which of the following is NOT legal justification for building entry?

probable cause

Tactical body armor includes varieties designed to provide varying degrees of ballistic, edged blade and ______ protection.

spike

Which term describes when officers stake out a building and wait until the target exits to affect the arrest?

takedown

which of the following mask is used to protect the wearer's identity?

balaclava

which of the following mask is used to protect against bullets?

ballistic mask

which of the following mask is used to protect against inhalation of toxins?

respirator

Which entry strategy involves non-threatening deception?

ruse entry