Missouri POST Test Study Guide |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
Tort - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A private or civil wrong or injury,
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other than a breach of contract.
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Preponderance of evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The amount |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of information needed to decide in favor of a party in a civil suit.
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It consists of more than fifty percent of the believable evidence in
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favor of the party's suit or defense. One more fact than the other
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party has established.
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Proof beyond a reasonable doubt - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
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amount of information needed to convict a person of a crime. It
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is enough evidence to eliminate all reasonable objections to the
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prosecution's case against a suspect. It is not absolute proof, but |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
it is more than probable cause.
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Summons - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Papers requiring you to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
appear in civil or criminal court. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔First 10 amendments of
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the constitution that guarantees rights to all U.S. citizens.
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Exceptions to the First Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Obscenities, fighting words, commercial speech, defamation: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
slander (spoken) or libel (written), incendiary speech, and time,
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place, and manner restrictions on speech.
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,Nexus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Connection
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Amendments typically applied to LEO's - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th
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4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Citizens are protected
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against unreasonable searches and seizures against their person,
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property, and papers.
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5th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Protection against self-
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incrimination and double jeopardy. Can not hold a person without
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presentment or indictment of a grand jury.
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6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Right to a speedy and
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public trial. Right to face accuser. Right to have counsel.
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8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Right not to have
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excessive bail, unjust fines, or unjust punishment.
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14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Establishes primacy
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of federal government over state government. U.S. citizen first.
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Branches of the Government - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Legislative, Executive, Judicial |\ |\
, Branch of government LEO's a part of - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Executive, but evidence is part of the judicial |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Exclusionary Rule - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Any evidence which is |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
obtained illegally must be excluded from trial.
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Booking process - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An administrative
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process which records pedigree information and inventory of
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personal belongings is authorized. This is not subject to Miranda.
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Twenty-Four Hour Rule - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Statute that |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
requires a suspect in custody be released after twenty-four hours
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if no warrant is issued.
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Chain of Custody - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Documenting a seized
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item's whereabouts from seizure until introduction into court.
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Best Evidence Rule - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔States that the
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original of a piece of documentary evidence must be entered as
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evidence, unless the original is lost or destroyed through no fault
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of the party offering it.
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Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Impeachment, Independent Source, Inevitable Discovery, and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Good Faith |\
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
Tort - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A private or civil wrong or injury,
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other than a breach of contract.
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Preponderance of evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The amount |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of information needed to decide in favor of a party in a civil suit.
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It consists of more than fifty percent of the believable evidence in
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favor of the party's suit or defense. One more fact than the other
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party has established.
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Proof beyond a reasonable doubt - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
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amount of information needed to convict a person of a crime. It
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is enough evidence to eliminate all reasonable objections to the
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prosecution's case against a suspect. It is not absolute proof, but |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
it is more than probable cause.
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Summons - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Papers requiring you to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
appear in civil or criminal court. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔First 10 amendments of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the constitution that guarantees rights to all U.S. citizens.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Exceptions to the First Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Obscenities, fighting words, commercial speech, defamation: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
slander (spoken) or libel (written), incendiary speech, and time,
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place, and manner restrictions on speech.
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,Nexus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Connection
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Amendments typically applied to LEO's - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th
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4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Citizens are protected
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against unreasonable searches and seizures against their person,
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property, and papers.
|\ |\ |\
5th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Protection against self-
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incrimination and double jeopardy. Can not hold a person without
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presentment or indictment of a grand jury.
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6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Right to a speedy and
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public trial. Right to face accuser. Right to have counsel.
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8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Right not to have
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excessive bail, unjust fines, or unjust punishment.
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14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Establishes primacy
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of federal government over state government. U.S. citizen first.
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Branches of the Government - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Legislative, Executive, Judicial |\ |\
, Branch of government LEO's a part of - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Executive, but evidence is part of the judicial |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Exclusionary Rule - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Any evidence which is |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
obtained illegally must be excluded from trial.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Booking process - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An administrative
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
process which records pedigree information and inventory of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
personal belongings is authorized. This is not subject to Miranda.
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Twenty-Four Hour Rule - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Statute that |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
requires a suspect in custody be released after twenty-four hours
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
if no warrant is issued.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Chain of Custody - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Documenting a seized
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
item's whereabouts from seizure until introduction into court.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Best Evidence Rule - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔States that the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
original of a piece of documentary evidence must be entered as
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
evidence, unless the original is lost or destroyed through no fault
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of the party offering it.
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Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Impeachment, Independent Source, Inevitable Discovery, and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Good Faith |\
