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Louisiana POST Study Guide
1. Miranda vs. Arizona
ANS The supreme court case in which the court held that criminal suspects must
be informed of their right to consult with an attorney andof their right against
self-incrimination prior to questioning by police.
2. Mapp v. Ohio
ANS Evidence illegally gathered by the police may not be used in acriminal trial
3. Terry vs. Ohio
ANS Allowed the police to stop and search a suspect if he has reasonable suspicion
that the person has committed, is committing, or is about tocommit a crime.
4. Tennessee v. Garner
ANS Deadly force may not be used against an unarmed and fleeing suspect unless
necessary to prevent the escape and unless the officer hasprobable cause to believe
that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury to the officers or
others.
5. Graham v. Connor
ANS Determined that the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged
from the perspective of how a reasonable officer on the scenewould respond, rather
than from the 20/20 perspective of hindsight.
6. Carroll v. US
ANS Automobiles may be searched without a warrant because they arehighly
movable.
7. Katz v. US
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ANS Reasonable expectation of privacy; phone conversations.
8. US v. Robinson
ANS Scope of the search of a person incident to arrest is for evidenceof a crime, means
of escape, & weapons.
9. , , and are three types of reports?
ANS Initial, supplemental,concluding
10. , , and are the components of the Criminal Justice Sys-
tem?
ANS Police, Courts, Corrections
11. What is a tort?
ANS A civil wrong by one person to another
12. Reports must be , , and .
ANS Clear, Concise, Accurateand Complete
13. , , and are the types of Evidence.
ANS Physical or real, Circum-stantial, Testimonial
14. What is sadist?
ANS One who inflicts pain to others
15. What is masochist?
ANS Someone who inflicts pain on self
16. What are the Bill of Rights?
ANS The first ten amendments to the Constitution
17. 1st Amendment
ANS Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Right to Assemble
18. 2nd Amendment
ANS Right to keep and bear arms
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19. 4th Amendment
ANS Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
20. 5th Amendment
ANS Criminal Proceedings; Due Process;Eminent Domain; DoubleJeopardy; Protection
from Self incrimination
21. 6th Amendment
ANS The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, right to counsel
22. 8th Amendment
ANS No cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail
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23. 10th Amendment
ANS State and Church
24. 14th Amendment
ANS Due process
25. is needed for Stop and Frisk.
ANS Reasonable Suspicion
26. The most important thing for a police officer in a critical incident is
.
ANS Mental preparation
27. A firearm should be until you check it.
ANS Presumed Loaded
28. , , , and are the five grades of homicide.
ANS 1stDegree Murder
2nd Degree Murder
Manslaughter
Negligent Homicide
Vehicular Homicide - Driver must be impaired
29. An arrest warrant is good for how long?
ANS Until served
30. A search warrant is good for .
ANS 10 Days
31. A person can be held in another parish on a warrant for .
ANS 10Days
32. The youngest a juvenile can be tried as an adult is years old.
ANS 15
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Louisiana POST Study Guide
1. Miranda vs. Arizona
ANS The supreme court case in which the court held that criminal suspects must
be informed of their right to consult with an attorney andof their right against
self-incrimination prior to questioning by police.
2. Mapp v. Ohio
ANS Evidence illegally gathered by the police may not be used in acriminal trial
3. Terry vs. Ohio
ANS Allowed the police to stop and search a suspect if he has reasonable suspicion
that the person has committed, is committing, or is about tocommit a crime.
4. Tennessee v. Garner
ANS Deadly force may not be used against an unarmed and fleeing suspect unless
necessary to prevent the escape and unless the officer hasprobable cause to believe
that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury to the officers or
others.
5. Graham v. Connor
ANS Determined that the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged
from the perspective of how a reasonable officer on the scenewould respond, rather
than from the 20/20 perspective of hindsight.
6. Carroll v. US
ANS Automobiles may be searched without a warrant because they arehighly
movable.
7. Katz v. US
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ANS Reasonable expectation of privacy; phone conversations.
8. US v. Robinson
ANS Scope of the search of a person incident to arrest is for evidenceof a crime, means
of escape, & weapons.
9. , , and are three types of reports?
ANS Initial, supplemental,concluding
10. , , and are the components of the Criminal Justice Sys-
tem?
ANS Police, Courts, Corrections
11. What is a tort?
ANS A civil wrong by one person to another
12. Reports must be , , and .
ANS Clear, Concise, Accurateand Complete
13. , , and are the types of Evidence.
ANS Physical or real, Circum-stantial, Testimonial
14. What is sadist?
ANS One who inflicts pain to others
15. What is masochist?
ANS Someone who inflicts pain on self
16. What are the Bill of Rights?
ANS The first ten amendments to the Constitution
17. 1st Amendment
ANS Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Right to Assemble
18. 2nd Amendment
ANS Right to keep and bear arms
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19. 4th Amendment
ANS Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
20. 5th Amendment
ANS Criminal Proceedings; Due Process;Eminent Domain; DoubleJeopardy; Protection
from Self incrimination
21. 6th Amendment
ANS The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, right to counsel
22. 8th Amendment
ANS No cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail
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23. 10th Amendment
ANS State and Church
24. 14th Amendment
ANS Due process
25. is needed for Stop and Frisk.
ANS Reasonable Suspicion
26. The most important thing for a police officer in a critical incident is
.
ANS Mental preparation
27. A firearm should be until you check it.
ANS Presumed Loaded
28. , , , and are the five grades of homicide.
ANS 1stDegree Murder
2nd Degree Murder
Manslaughter
Negligent Homicide
Vehicular Homicide - Driver must be impaired
29. An arrest warrant is good for how long?
ANS Until served
30. A search warrant is good for .
ANS 10 Days
31. A person can be held in another parish on a warrant for .
ANS 10Days
32. The youngest a juvenile can be tried as an adult is years old.
ANS 15
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