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Police ACT 120 Authority and Jurisdiction Exam Questions and Complete SolutionsSources of law are derived from... - Ans: - U.S. Constitution
- PA Constitution
- Statutory Law (Federal, State, Local)
- Case Law
- Court Rules
U.S. Constitution - Ans: Single Document- fundamental law of the U.S.
- prevails over all other law
- principles for conducting government
- organization of government
- vesting of powers of officers and agents
Bill of Rights - Ans: Individual Constitutional rights protected
- first 10 Amendments
Important Amendments as a Law Enforcement Officer - Ans: - First- speech
- Second- bear arms
- Fourth- search and seizure
- Fifth- double jeopardy/ self incrimination
- Sixth- right to counsel
- Eighth- cruel and unusual punishment
- Fourteenth- due process and equal protection These are the ways the U.S. Constitution is relevant to Police - Ans: - Rules regarding procedure in criminal investigation
- Rules for writing, interpreting, and enforcing criminal law
- Rules prohibiting violation of individual civil rights
PA State Constitution - Ans: - 2nd in importance to the U.S. Constitution
- Statewide Application
- More Stringent standards
- More rights to the people but never few than the U.S. Constitution
Statutory Law - Ans: Defined as a law enacted by the authority of the legislature
PA Statues - Ans: - Primary source of criminal law that the PA municipal officers are responsible for enforcing
- created by legislative branch of government by those who are elected representatives
- Must not violate the U.S. Constitution
Sources of Statutory Law - Ans: - Federal Law
- State Law (Statues)
- Local Ordinances
Federal Law - Ans: - Applicable throughout the U.S.
- enacted by Congress
- Govern only specific activities over which the U.S. Constitution give congress authority
- Can involve crime that are likely to involve course of conduct in more than one state
Enforcement of federal laws - Ans: - Primarily of federal officials
- Federal and local officials may cooperate
- criminal activity (violate both federal and state law)
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