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POLICE ACADEMY LEGAL EXAM QUIZZES ANDANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
Types,of,law,,ANS,-,,Constitutional,law,,statutory,law,,criminal,law,,civil,law,,administrative,law,,case,law
Statutory,law,,ANS,-
,,Is,written,by,Congress,,state,legislatures,,or,local,governing,authorities,in,response,to,a,perceived,need,st
atutory,law,include,civil,criminal,administrative,and,regulatory,laws
Civil,law,,ANS,-
,,type,of,law,with,legal,action,that,a,person,takes,to,resolve,a,private,dispute,with,another,person.
Administrative,law,,ANS,-
,,The,body,of,law,that,allows,for,creation,of,public,a,regulatory,agencies,such,as,Medicaid,and,Florida,adm
inistrative,codes,for,certification,and,training,of,law-enforcement,officers
Criminal,law,,ANS,-,,Identifies,unacceptable,behaviors,and,Punishments,for,violations
Constitutional,law,,ANS,-
,,Preamble,,Bill,of,Rights,,and,amendments.,Identifies,powers,and,limitations,of,each,branch,(executive,,le
gislative,,and,judicial)
Case,law,,ANS,-
,,Formed,by,decisions,of,the,court,system,(judicial,branch),Based,on,the,courts,interpretation,of,constituti
onal,provisions
First,Amendment,Rights,,ANS,-,,Freedom,of,speech,,press,,peaceful,assembly,,and,religion
Second,amendment,,ANS,-,,The,right,to,bear,arms,and,in,Florida,the,stand,your,ground,right
Fifth,amendment,,ANS,-,,Protection,against,compelled,self-
incrimination,and,requires,jury,indictment,for,capital,offenses,,prohibits,double,jeopardy,,and,prevents,th
e,deprivation,of,life,liberty,and,property,without,due,process,of,law
,Sixth,Amendment,(US,Constitution),,ANS,-
,,The,right,to,be,informed,of,the,nature,of,charges,,receive,counsel,,undergo,a,speedy,and,public,trial,,con
front,witnesses,,and,face,and,impartial,jury
Eighth,amendment,,ANS,-,,Prohibits,excessive,bail,,fines,,and,cruel,and,unusual,punishment
Due,process,clause,,ANS,-
,,Part,of,the,14th,amendment,which,states,that,no,state,shall,make,or,enforce,any,law,that,abridges,the,pr
ivileges,and,immunities,of,citizens,of,the,United,States,nor,shall,any,State,deprive,any,person,of,life,,libert
y,,or,property,without,due,process,of,law,nor,deny,any,person,within,its,jurisdiction,to,the,equal,protectio
n,of,the,laws
Substantive,due,process,,ANS,-,,the,law,itself,is,fair-not,the,procedures-but,the,laws
Procedural,due,process,,ANS,-
,,The,requirement,that,government,follow,certain,procedures,before,punishing,a,person
Offense,,ANS,-,,Criminal,or,non-criminal,acts,that,are,punishable,under,Florida,law
Felony,,ANS,-
,,Any,crime,committed,where,maximum,penalty,is,death,or,incarceration,in,a,state,correctional,facility,for,
more,than,one,year
Life,felony,,ANS,-,,Up,to,life,in,prison,or,fine,of,$15,000,or,both
Capital,felony,,ANS,-
,,Death,or,life,imprisonment,without,parole,such,as,a,1st°,murder.,Sexual,battery,on,a,child,under,12,is,als
o,a,capital,felony,but,can,only,get,a,life,prison,sentence,not,death
1st°,felony,,ANS,-
,,Max,penalty,30,years,or,$10,000,however,kidnapping,is,a,1st°,felony,punishable,by,life,imprisonment
, Second-degree,felony,,ANS,-,,Maximum,15,years,prison,and,or,$10,000,example,aggravated,battery
3rd°,felony,,ANS,-,,Maximum,five,years,and,or,fine,of,$5000,for,example,aggravated,assault
Examples,of,reclassification,enhancements,
(possibly,move,a,MM,to,a,F),,ANS,-,,Violent,offense,against,law-
enforcement,officers,,wearing,a,mask,to,conceal,identity,while,committing,felony,or,misdemeanor,,hate,c
rime,,possessing,weapon,while,committing,crime,,unlawful,taking,of,law-
enforcement's,fire,arm,during,crime,,acts,of,terrorism
Misdemeanor,,ANS,-
,,Criminal,offense,with,a,maximum,incarceration,penalty,in,county,jail,for,up,to,one,year
First-degree,misdemeanor,,ANS,-,,Maximum,one,year,in,county,jail,fine,of,up,to,$1000,example,battery
Second-degree,misdemeanor,,ANS,-
,,Maximum,60,days,in,jail,and,or,$500,fine,example,property,damage,less,than,$200
Non-criminal,violation,,ANS,-
,,A.k.a.,civil,infraction,(not,criminal),for,which,the,only,penalty,may,be,a,fine,,forfeiture,,or,other,civil,penal
ty
Consensual,encounter,,ANS,-
,,Occurs,when,an,officer,comes,into,voluntary,contact,with,the,person,under,circumstances,in,which,reaso
nable,person,would,feel,free,to,disregard,the,police,and,go,about,his,or,her,business.,It,involves,no,coerci
on,,no,detention,,and,therefore,is,not,a,fourth,amendment,seizure.
Florida,versus,Royer,1983,,ANS,-
,,Circumstances,surrounding,the,encounter,that,would,make,it,a,consensual,encounter:,
Was,the,person,physically,stopped?,Was,the,person,restricted,from,leaving,at,any,time,during,the,encoun
ter?,Was,the,person's,freedom,of,movement,restricted,in,anyway?,Was,the,officer,doing,more,than,askin
g,questions?
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