MCLETC Quiz 5 Solved 100% Correct
3 things an officer must do before force entry is used in executing an arrest warrant -
ANSWER-knock
announce authority & purpose
wait a reasonable time
**circumstances determine how long an officer must wait**
4 most common locations for VINS - ANSWER--Front of engine block under hood
-Driver's side interior dash
-Front end of frame
-Driver's side door jam
Abuse DOES NOT include - ANSWER-reasonable direction of a minor child by a parent
in loco parentis
Agg Vehicular Hijacking - ANSWER-Vehicular Hijacking AND
-person under 16yoa is passenger in vehicle @ the time of offense
-dangerous weapon
-physical disability
-60 years of age
Approaching from driver's side - ANSWER--observe big picture
-check traffic
-shut door quietly
-approach from rear of violator's vehicle
-touch rear of vehicle
-observe subjects
-stay out of fatal tunnel
Approaching from passenger's side - ANSWER-same as driver's BUT walk around rear
of squad car and approach violator's passenger side door.
Automated Victim Notification Act (1999) - ANSWER--statewide victim notification
system
-toll-free number & victim can get up-to -date info
-operates through jail booking system, IDOC, IDHS, circuit court clerks
Categories for Missing Persons - ANSWER--Catastrophic
-Dependent Adult
-Lost
-Parent/Family Abduction
-Runaway
-Stranger Abduction
, -Suspicious Circumstances
-Unknown
-Voluntary Missing Adults
Categories of evidence (4) in search warrants - ANSWER--Fruits of a crime (ie stolen
property)
-Contraband (unlawfully possess)
-Instrumentalities of a crime
(tools used to commit crime)
-Mere evidence (articles of a crime;blood/hair)
Causes of false confessions - ANSWER--Misclassification Error ( misclass innocent as
guilty)
-Coercion Error
-Contamination Error (pressure suspect to provide postadmission narrative)
Challenges faced in domestic violence calls - ANSWER--Trauma to children
-Officer safety
-Victim recantation or lack of cooperation
Circumstances in which a "No-Knock" search warrant can be issued - ANSWER-If
notice is given:
- a weapon would be used against officer or another
-there's imminent danger that evidence will be destroyed
**body cam must be worn by each member OR if no body cams implemented yet,
officer must attest interaction was recorded**
Classes of violations for an order of protection? - ANSWER-1st violation = Class A
misdemeanor
Subsequent violation = Class 4 felony
Common Terms regarding Order of Protection - ANSWER--Petitioner (victim or
complainant)
-Respondent (offender or suspect)
-Remedies (rules or requirements)
Crime Victim Compensation Act (1973) - ANSWER--primary goal: reduce financial
burden imposed on victims of violent crime & families
-up to $27,000
Criteria for AMBER Alert - ANSWER--child must be under 16
-mental/physical disability
-in danger of serious bodily harm/death
-confirm child has been abducted
3 things an officer must do before force entry is used in executing an arrest warrant -
ANSWER-knock
announce authority & purpose
wait a reasonable time
**circumstances determine how long an officer must wait**
4 most common locations for VINS - ANSWER--Front of engine block under hood
-Driver's side interior dash
-Front end of frame
-Driver's side door jam
Abuse DOES NOT include - ANSWER-reasonable direction of a minor child by a parent
in loco parentis
Agg Vehicular Hijacking - ANSWER-Vehicular Hijacking AND
-person under 16yoa is passenger in vehicle @ the time of offense
-dangerous weapon
-physical disability
-60 years of age
Approaching from driver's side - ANSWER--observe big picture
-check traffic
-shut door quietly
-approach from rear of violator's vehicle
-touch rear of vehicle
-observe subjects
-stay out of fatal tunnel
Approaching from passenger's side - ANSWER-same as driver's BUT walk around rear
of squad car and approach violator's passenger side door.
Automated Victim Notification Act (1999) - ANSWER--statewide victim notification
system
-toll-free number & victim can get up-to -date info
-operates through jail booking system, IDOC, IDHS, circuit court clerks
Categories for Missing Persons - ANSWER--Catastrophic
-Dependent Adult
-Lost
-Parent/Family Abduction
-Runaway
-Stranger Abduction
, -Suspicious Circumstances
-Unknown
-Voluntary Missing Adults
Categories of evidence (4) in search warrants - ANSWER--Fruits of a crime (ie stolen
property)
-Contraband (unlawfully possess)
-Instrumentalities of a crime
(tools used to commit crime)
-Mere evidence (articles of a crime;blood/hair)
Causes of false confessions - ANSWER--Misclassification Error ( misclass innocent as
guilty)
-Coercion Error
-Contamination Error (pressure suspect to provide postadmission narrative)
Challenges faced in domestic violence calls - ANSWER--Trauma to children
-Officer safety
-Victim recantation or lack of cooperation
Circumstances in which a "No-Knock" search warrant can be issued - ANSWER-If
notice is given:
- a weapon would be used against officer or another
-there's imminent danger that evidence will be destroyed
**body cam must be worn by each member OR if no body cams implemented yet,
officer must attest interaction was recorded**
Classes of violations for an order of protection? - ANSWER-1st violation = Class A
misdemeanor
Subsequent violation = Class 4 felony
Common Terms regarding Order of Protection - ANSWER--Petitioner (victim or
complainant)
-Respondent (offender or suspect)
-Remedies (rules or requirements)
Crime Victim Compensation Act (1973) - ANSWER--primary goal: reduce financial
burden imposed on victims of violent crime & families
-up to $27,000
Criteria for AMBER Alert - ANSWER--child must be under 16
-mental/physical disability
-in danger of serious bodily harm/death
-confirm child has been abducted
