TLETA POST Test Study Material class 1943 | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest
Updated 2024/2025 Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | With Expert Solutions
What is in the Bill of Rights? - First 10 amendments to the Constitution:
1. Freedom Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition Govt, Religion
2. Guns!
3 No quartering Soldiers unless you want to
4. Search and Seizure
5. right remain silent, grand jury indictment, due process of law, double jeopardy
6. due process- speedy trial, jury, counsel, venue
7. Civil Suits (exceed $20.00)
8. cruel/unusual punishment and excessive bail
9. anything not in the constitution does not mean you lack the right
10. not delegated in constitution is regulated to the states
what does the 4th amendment say? - The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants
shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the
place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
what is a brief encounter? - "hey can I talk to you?"
person free to leave
what is a brief detention? - "hey stop"
person no longer free to leave. need RS and is a brief detention to rule in or rule out any criminality.
What is reasonable suspicion? - when you can articulate specific facts, taken together with rational
inferences from those facts, that would lead a reasonable LEO to think a crime is being committed, was
committed, or had been committed
,What is a Terry frisk? - A pat down of the body and outer clothing for weapons that is justified by an
officer's belief that a suspect is armed and dangerous (designed to find weapons)
what is probable cause? - exists where the facts and circumstances within a LEOs knowledge and of
which they had reasonable, trustworthy information are sufficient in themselves to warrant a person of
reasonable caution in the belief thay an offense has been, is about to, or is being committed
(bench mark is the average citizen, can arrest here and request SW)
What is a seizure? - when a reasonable person feels they are not free to leave (blue lights is a seizure in
TN)
what is the scope of a seizure? - 1. purpose
2. physical intrusion on liberty
3. length of time
how is reasonable expectation of privacy judged? - Katz Test
1. person exhibited an actual expectation of privacy
2. one society is prepared to accept as reasonable
what are the exceptions to the 4th Amendment Search Warrant? - 1. consent
2. exigent circumstances
3. plain view
4. incident to arrest
5. frisk (terry search)
6. open fields
7. protective sweep
*PC is not an exception to a search warrant
, what is the exclusionary rule? - evidence obtained illegally cannot be used against a person in court
what are exceptions to the exclusionary rule? - 1. good faith exception
2. inevitable discovery rule
When does Miranda apply? - 1. custody
2. interrogation
3. agent of the government
When does Miranda not apply? - 1. not in custody
2. person volunteers info
3. general scene questions
4. most traffic stops
5. routine booking questions
6. if questioning is done by private persons (no police guidance)
7. public safety rule (where's the gun)
8. rescue doctrine
9. inevitable discovery
what case determined the use of force standard? - Graham v. Connor
- objective reasonable standard based on info the officer had at the time, severity of the crime, danger
to officer, risk of flight
what are the Graham factors? - 1. severity of the crime
2. How did they actively resist
3. Did the suspect pose an immediate threat to the officer or others
4. fleeing from arrest
5. number of suspects v. officers
6. age, size, gender etc.
Updated 2024/2025 Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | With Expert Solutions
What is in the Bill of Rights? - First 10 amendments to the Constitution:
1. Freedom Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition Govt, Religion
2. Guns!
3 No quartering Soldiers unless you want to
4. Search and Seizure
5. right remain silent, grand jury indictment, due process of law, double jeopardy
6. due process- speedy trial, jury, counsel, venue
7. Civil Suits (exceed $20.00)
8. cruel/unusual punishment and excessive bail
9. anything not in the constitution does not mean you lack the right
10. not delegated in constitution is regulated to the states
what does the 4th amendment say? - The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants
shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the
place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
what is a brief encounter? - "hey can I talk to you?"
person free to leave
what is a brief detention? - "hey stop"
person no longer free to leave. need RS and is a brief detention to rule in or rule out any criminality.
What is reasonable suspicion? - when you can articulate specific facts, taken together with rational
inferences from those facts, that would lead a reasonable LEO to think a crime is being committed, was
committed, or had been committed
,What is a Terry frisk? - A pat down of the body and outer clothing for weapons that is justified by an
officer's belief that a suspect is armed and dangerous (designed to find weapons)
what is probable cause? - exists where the facts and circumstances within a LEOs knowledge and of
which they had reasonable, trustworthy information are sufficient in themselves to warrant a person of
reasonable caution in the belief thay an offense has been, is about to, or is being committed
(bench mark is the average citizen, can arrest here and request SW)
What is a seizure? - when a reasonable person feels they are not free to leave (blue lights is a seizure in
TN)
what is the scope of a seizure? - 1. purpose
2. physical intrusion on liberty
3. length of time
how is reasonable expectation of privacy judged? - Katz Test
1. person exhibited an actual expectation of privacy
2. one society is prepared to accept as reasonable
what are the exceptions to the 4th Amendment Search Warrant? - 1. consent
2. exigent circumstances
3. plain view
4. incident to arrest
5. frisk (terry search)
6. open fields
7. protective sweep
*PC is not an exception to a search warrant
, what is the exclusionary rule? - evidence obtained illegally cannot be used against a person in court
what are exceptions to the exclusionary rule? - 1. good faith exception
2. inevitable discovery rule
When does Miranda apply? - 1. custody
2. interrogation
3. agent of the government
When does Miranda not apply? - 1. not in custody
2. person volunteers info
3. general scene questions
4. most traffic stops
5. routine booking questions
6. if questioning is done by private persons (no police guidance)
7. public safety rule (where's the gun)
8. rescue doctrine
9. inevitable discovery
what case determined the use of force standard? - Graham v. Connor
- objective reasonable standard based on info the officer had at the time, severity of the crime, danger
to officer, risk of flight
what are the Graham factors? - 1. severity of the crime
2. How did they actively resist
3. Did the suspect pose an immediate threat to the officer or others
4. fleeing from arrest
5. number of suspects v. officers
6. age, size, gender etc.
