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Subjects of an interrogation are witnesses and victims who are willing to provide police
with information they possess about a matter under investigation - CORRECT ANS- -F
Simple Robbery is the taking of anything of value belonging to another form the person of
another by the use of force or intimidation while armed with a firearm - CORRECT ANS- -F
A batter "under the color of law" can result in a civil rights lawsuit. - CORRECT ANS- -T
Livor Mortis is the stiffening of muscles are death due to chemical changes in muscle
fibers. - CORRECT ANS- -F
The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishments. - CORRECT ANS- -T
The state purpose of the Exclusionary Rule is to deter police misconduct. - CORRECT ANS-
-T
Latex gloves should be worn any time evidence is handled by responding officers. -
CORRECT ANS- -T
In Mapp v. Ohio the court considered the right of a defendant to have counsel a trial. -
CORRECT ANS- -F
Methamphetamine is classified as a depressant - CORRECT ANS- -F
,Frottage is the practice of getting sexual stimulation and satisfaction by rubbing against
something, especially another person. - CORRECT ANS- -T
The three mandatory elements of information necessary to book a suspect are her name,
her offense and the date and time of arrest. - CORRECT ANS- -T
The most immediate responsibilities of the first officers at the scent of a crime are to
ensure the safety of victims and to photograph and document the crime scene. - CORRECT
ANS- -F
To perform a "Terry" stop, an officer must have a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. -
CORRECT ANS- -T
Criminal conspiracy and committing a felony are called "inchoate" offenses. - CORRECT
ANS- -F
Two functions of motorized patrol units are to deter crime and to promote the public's
feeling of safety. - CORRECT ANS- -T
Forcible Rape is committed when the victim is incapable of resisting or is incapable of
understanding the nature of the act by reason of stupor or other abnormal condition of the
mind. - CORRECT ANS- -T
An officer conducting a "frisk" may also "pat down" things (backpacks, purse or duffle bags)
carried by the suspect. - CORRECT ANS- -T
The condition of a vehicle's tires has little effect on the overall stopping distance of a police
car. - CORRECT ANS- -F
,A police officer's cultural background and physiological make-up are major influences in
how he perceives people he come into contact with. - CORRECT ANS- -T
The "Bill of Rights" Consist of the first fourteen amendments to the U.S. Constitution . -
CORRECT ANS- -F
Cocaine is a schedule I drug. - CORRECT ANS- -F
The three components of the criminal justice system are the police, courts and
corrections. - CORRECT ANS- -T
An "unknown risk" stop is one in which an officer suspects the violence potential of the
driver may be high. - CORRECT ANS- -F
Upon arrival at a crime scene, responding officers must immediately ensure that the scene
is safe. - CORRECT ANS- -T
THe three methods of obtaining latent prints are chemicals, vapors and powders. -
CORRECT ANS- -T
When conducting a crime scene search, the investigator should start with the victim and
work outward. - CORRECT ANS- -T
One of the methods that a "safecracker" type of burglar might use is to attack a sage
through the dial. - CORRECT ANS- -T
A squib load causes a cartridge to give only a partial or muffled report when fired. -
CORRECT ANS- -T
, THe Internal Revenue Service and REvenue Cutter Service were two of the first three
Federal Police-Like Agencies. - CORRECT ANS- -F
The two parties to a crime are the principle(s) and victim(s). - CORRECT ANS- -F
During the POST Qualification course of fire, 18 rounds are fired from the 25 yard line. -
CORRECT ANS- -F
a defendant found guilty of Second Degree Murder faces the death penalty in the state of
Louisiana. - CORRECT ANS- -F
A suspect who removes a woman's purse, containing her wallet and car keys, out of a
shopping cart that she is pushing across a parking lot would most likely be charged with
Purse Snatching. - CORRECT ANS- -T
After making a vehicle stop, it is never proper procedure to approach the vehicle from the
right side. - CORRECT ANS- -F
Members of a community expect their police officers to have integrity and to act ethically
when on duty. - CORRECT ANS- -T
Two categories of burglars are "hide-out" and "smash and grab" burglars. - CORRECT ANS- -
T
A police officer is allowed to use whatever level of force she desires when involved in a
physical conflict. - CORRECT ANS- -F
DWI checkpoints are legal in Louisiana. - CORRECT ANS- -T
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