randon TCOLE questions with correct answers
The "__________" role is performed by being objective, impartial,
neutral and ethical in personal behavior and in functioning as a
representative of the criminal justice system. Correct Answer-ethical
Elected County Law Enforcement consists of
______________________. Correct Answer-Constables and Sheriffs
_______________ provides a source of egotistic satisfaction, through
comparing others with oneself. Correct Answer-Ethnocentrism
An officer observes an SUV containing 4 young bearded Middle Eastern
men each wearing a turban. The officer initiates a traffic stop based only
on a "feeling". Would this be considered "racial profiling"? Correct
Answer-Yes. In connection with an initiative to prevent terrorist activity,
law enforcement authorities may not target members of any particular
race or religion as suspects based on a generalized assumption that
members of that race or religion are more likely than non-members to be
involved in such activity.
police officer sees an old, battered car being driven at night by an
unkempt driver in a wealthy section of town, and suspects that the driver
might be planning to commit a crime. The officer notices that the light
over the car's rear license plate is not illuminated. The officer uses that
minor traffic violation as an excuse to pull the car over and sees illegal
drugs on the passenger seat. The officer arrests the driver for possession
of illegal drugs. Was the arrest and seizure of the drugs valid? Why or
why not? Correct Answer-Yes. The minor infraction gave the police
, officer the right to stop the vehicle and seeing the drugs in plain view
gave the officer the right to make the arrest.
If the U.S. Supreme Court decides to hear a case on appeal it issues a
"___________________________". Correct Answer-Mandamus
"______________________" is the remedy to be used when any person
is restrained in his liberty. It is an order issued by a court or judge of
competent jurisdiction, directed to any one having a person in his
custody, or under his restraint, commanding him to produce such person,
at a time and place named in the writ, and show why he is held in
custody or under restraint. Correct Answer-Writ of Attainder
In the course of an armed robbery of a convenience store, the robber
intentionally shoots and kills a store employee. What is the most serious
crime that has occurred? Correct Answer-Capital Murder
A person "transports" several young Mexican men with the intent of
hiring them to labor in fruit orchards in south Texas. What crime, if any,
has occurred? Correct Answer-Trafficking of Persons
All are examples of reason for a writ of habeas corpus except: Correct
Answer-loss of privileges while imprisoned due to actions
In ________________, the U.S. Supreme Court established that an
informant's tip must be accompanied by (1) some of the underlying
circumstances on which the informant based conclusions and (2) some
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