NC BLET State Exam Questions with correct Answers

Ethics - Answer- the discipline of determining good and evil and defining moral duties Morals - Answer- the principles of right and wrong Crime Fighter (Crime Control Model) - Answer- repression of criminal conduct is the most important function; failure of LE means the breakdown of order; criminal process is the positive guarantor of social freedom; efficiency is a top priority; emphasis is on speed and finality; a conveyor belt is the model for the system; there is a presumption of guilt Public Servant (Due Process Model) - Answer- there is a possibility of error; finality is not a priority; there is insistence on prevention and elimination of mistakes; efficiency is rejected if it involves shortcuts; protection of process is important as protection as innocents; the coercive power of the state is always subject to abuse Common drivers of unethical behavior - Answer- Noble Cause Corruption "The Blue Curtain"/Code of Silence Slippery Slope/"Mama Rosa's test" 6 major groups of unethical behavior in LE - Answer- 1. Graft, bribery, and classic corruption 2. Process corruption 3. Brutality and excessive force 4. on-duty unprofessional conduct 5. Workplace deviance 6. off-duty unprofessional conduct 3 sources of law - Answer- 1. Constitutional law 2. Statutory law 3. Common law Criminal and civil consequences of violating someone's constitutional rights - Answer- criminal prosecution, civil liability, departmental sanctions, evidence excluded Territorial jurisdiction of State officers - Answer- anywhere in the state Territorial jurisdiction of County officers - Answer- in the county; any property owned by the county (even if it is outside the county); as well as any waterways adjacent/surrounding the county Territorial jurisdiction of municipal/city police - Answer- city limits + 1 mile (even if it crosses city or state lines); any property owned by the city outside the city limits Territorial jurisdiction of campus police - Answer- on campus; any roadway adjacent to campus; IF the city and campus make an agreement, then campus PO can have jurisdiction outside of campus Territorial jurisdiction of company police - Answer- property owned by the company plus any location that they are contracte