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Block 1 Criminal Justice Exam – 2025/2026 | 100+ Verified Questions & Answers | Legal Terms, Arrest Law, Patrol Duties, Ethics & Chain of Custody | South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy

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This exam preparation guide provides over 100 verified questions and accurate answers tailored for Block 1 of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (SCCJA) curriculum for the 2025/2026 academic year. Designed to reflect real test structure and terminology, this resource equips trainees and cadets with essential foundational knowledge required for passing initial academy assessments and successfully transitioning into professional law enforcement roles. Covered Topics Include: Criminal Law Basics: South Carolina statutes, classifications of crimes, criminal intent, reasonable suspicion, probable cause Search, Seizure & Arrest Procedures: Stop and frisk laws, detention vs. arrest, constitutional protections under the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments Patrol Operations & Field Duties: Routine patrol responsibilities, radio communication, officer safety, interaction protocols Ethics & Professional Conduct: Code of ethics, bias-based policing, community trust, discipline, and accountability Court Procedures: Types of evidence, trial process, courtroom roles, documentation, and the rules of admissibility Evidence & Chain of Custody: Proper collection, securing, labeling, transfer, and logging of evidence Who this is for: SCCJA cadets in Block 1 training Criminal justice students preparing for academy exams Pre-service officers and law enforcement recruits in South Carolina Anyone preparing for police certification or entry-level law enforcement qualification exams All content is arranged in clear Q&A format and reflects up-to-date legal standards and academy expectations. It serves as an essential study companion for successfully navigating the initial academic stage of law enforcement training in South Carolina. Keywords: SCCJA, Block 1, South Carolina law, criminal justice training, arrest procedure, search and seizure, patrol responsibilities, police academy, chain of custody, use of force, legal terminology, probable cause, reasonable suspicion, law enforcement ethics, courtroom procedures, detainment, constitutional rights

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All domestic violence calls have the potential to be a - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Homicide


Deadly weapon - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Means any pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal

knunckles, razor, or other instutment which can be used to inflict deadly

force


Great bodily injury - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Bodily injury which causes a

substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement,

or protracted loss or impairment or d the function of a bodily member or

organ

,Moderate bodily injury - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Physical injury that involves

prolonged loss of consciousness or that causes temporary or moderate

disfigurement or temporary loss of the function of a bodily member or organ

or injury that requires medical treatment. Doesn't include one time

treatment.


Prior conviction of domestic violence - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Includes conviction

of any crime, in any state, containing among its elements those

enumerated in, or substantially similar to those enumerated in. Within the

ten years prior to the incident date of the current offense


Protection order - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Any order of protection, straining order,

condition of bond, or any other similar order issued in this state or another

state or foreign jurisdiction for the purpose of protecting a household

member


Firearm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, au

machine gun, or assault rifle which is dishonest to fire or is capable of firing

fixed cartridge ammunition or from which a shot or projectile is discharged

by an explosive but does nothing include an antique firearm as defined in

18 USC 921

,Household members - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Spouse, former spouse, person who

have a child in common, male and female who are cohabiting or formerly

have cohabited


Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Constitution grants rights to

same sex married couples as are afforded to heterosexual couples through

marriage.


Enforcement of DV laws - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Officers make the decision for

arrest since many victim decline prosecution. We do this in order to hold

offenders accountable for their actions


Domestic violence (it is unlawful to) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cause physical harm

or injury to a persons own household member; or offer or attempt to cause

physical harm or injury to a persons own household member with apparent

present ability under circumstances reasonably creating fear of imminent

peril


Person violates subsection (A) first part - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A person who

violates this subsection is guilty about f a misdemeanor and, upon

conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more then




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, two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than ninety days

or both.


Person violates subsection (A) second part - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Domestic

violence in the third degree is a lesser-included offense of domestic

violence in the second degree, as defined in subsection (C), domestic

violence in the first degree, as defined in subsection (B), and domestic

violence of a high and aggravated nature.


Person violates subsection (A) third part - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Assault and

battery in the third degree pursuant to section 16-3-600(E) is a lesser

included offense of domestic violence in the third degree as defined in this

subsection. A person who violates this subsection is eligible for pretrial

intervention pursuant to chapter 22 title 17

I'm the process of committing DV in the 3rd degree one of the following

also results - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a) the offense is committed in the presence

of, or while being perceived by, a minor

b) the offense is committed against a person known, or who reasonably

should have been known, by the offender to be pregnant

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