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PC 832 PRACTICE QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PC 832 PRACTICE QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSIn every crime or public offense, there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and
intent, or criminal negligence. T or F - Answers- T
A person who, after a felony has been committed, knowingly harbors, conceals,or aids a
principal who has been charged with, committed or been convicted of that felony, with
intent of helping the principal escape is called an...
a) principal
b) accomplice
c) accessory - Answers- c
A woman renting an apartment refused to pay rent for two months, stating the landlord
had failed to provide heat in her apartment. The landlord called an officer to remove the
tenant. Should the officer treat this as a civil or criminal matter? - Answers- Civil
The right to ABSOLUTE privacy is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Bill
of Rights? T or F - Answers- F
Search and arrest warrants must show probable cause and must also particularly state
items or persons to be searched or seized. Peace Officers must always adhere to the
constraints of the warrant. T or F - Answers- T
Mr. Guzman was living in a drug treatment center. In his room he had several suitcases
in which he kept his personal property. Police came to the center and asked the Facility
Director for consent to search Mr. Guzman's property. It was appropriate for the Facility
Director to give consent to the police to search Guzman's suitcases? T or F - Answers-
F
Can a person's failure to act constitute a crime? Y or N - Answers- Y
Monroe embezzled $300,000 from his engineering firm in Illinois. Six months later he
was found in California and the embezzled funds were traced to an account he recently
set up in a San Diego bank. Although the crime was in Illinois, Monroe is still considered
to have attempted to commit a crime in California as well? Y or N - Answers- Y
Which of the following persons are generally presumed to be legally incapable of
committing a crime?
a) Children under 14
b) Mentally disabled individuals
c) A person who committed the illegal act under a mistake of fact or facts.
d) All of the above
e) Only a) and b) - Answers- d
, A prisoners right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment is a right that is
guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? T or F - Answers- T
A peace officer is engaged in foot pursuit of a forgery suspect. The suspect is about 200
yards ahead of him on a currently deserted suburban street. As the suspect is about to
run past a parked car, he jumps in and starts the car. In this time the officer has closed
the distance and is at the rear of the car as the suspect begins to pull away. Based only
on the facts presented, is lethal force authorized to prevent escape in this situation? Y
or N - Answers- N
Reasonable suspicion to justify a detention is defined as enough facts and
circumstances to make it reasonable to strongly believe the person is GUILTY of a
crime. T or F - Answers- F
According to U.S Code, Title 18, Section 241, how many are required to constitute a
conspiracy?
a) Two or more poersons
b) Two or more peace officers
c) Two or more government officials
d) All of the above - Answers- a
A person acknowledged and waived her Miranda rights by nodding her head in an
affirmative manner. This is an example of:
a) An express waiver
b) An implied waiver
c) an invalid waiver - Answers- b
A patdown search during a detention is limited to:
a) Search for weapons
b) Search for outer clothing
c) Manipulation of a large object in the detainees sock to determine if it is a weapon
d) All of the above - Answers- d
Johnson resembled an individual suspected of robbing a convenience store. He was
stopped by police and asked investigative questions concerning his whereabouts at the
time of the robbery. Johnson refused to answer the questions. The detention may now
be elevated to an arrest? T or F - Answers- F
In order to protect their Fifth Amendment Right against self-incrimination, Peace Officers
must provide Miranda warnings to individuals about to undergo:
a) Custodial interrogation
b) An information gathering interview
c) Questioning during a detention
d) All of the above - Answers- a
Arrest is defined by what?
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