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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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔a
Arrest is defined by what?
a) Taking a person into custody
b) Detaining an individual for more than four hours
c) Reading an individual their Miranda rights.
d) Both a) and c) - ✔✔a
Which of the actions below is considered appropriate for a peace officer to take during the detention
of a robbery suspect?
, a) Asking questions about identity and conduct
b) Patdown search of outer clothing
c) Bringing victim to suspect for identification
d) All of the above
e) Only a) and b) - ✔✔d
A uniformed peace officer tells a person that he is under arrest. She proceeds to place him in a police car
and drive him to the station. Has all necessary information been provided to the arrested person? Y or N
- ✔✔N
Peace Officers are in hot pursuit of a murder suspect who went into the fenced backyard of a private
residence apparently to hide. The officers:
a) should not enter the backyard until they have received consent from the homeowner.
b) May enter without knock and notice, due to exigent circumstances.
c) Must provide expedited knock and notice, identifying themselves and demanding entry. - ✔✔b
Johnson has been stopped by the police for being out after curfew. The officers transport Johnson
home and do not site him for this violation of a city ordinance. This is an example of applying the law in
the "spirit" of the law. T or F - ✔✔T
Probable cause to search an area for an object means that:
a)A reasonable person would strongly believe that the object sought is located in the place to be
searched
b) An officer can search any area at any time
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