Police Law Institute NC Questions
with Accurate Answers
A "seizure" within the meaning of the fourth amendment occurs when correct
answer A reasonable person in the position of the suspect would believe that he
or she is not free to leave.
A bank robbery occurred ten minutes ago. Witnesses give a detailed description
of the getaway vehicle. you spot the suspect vehicle on a nearby street. You stop
the vehicle. correct answer You may search the entire vehicle since
instrumentalities, fruits, or evidence of the crime may be anywhere in the vehicle.
A man suspects his neighbor of dealing in stolen goods. One night while the
neighbor is out of town, the man breaks into his house and takes out two
television sets. He then takes the television sets to the local law enforcement
agency which checks the serial numbers and determines that they are stolen.
Those television sets may be used as evidence against the neighbor when he is
tried for receiving stolen goods. T/F correct answer True, because civilians who
are not law enforcement agents are not subject to the restrictions of the Fourth
Amendment.
A reliable informant provides probable cause that a woman will be bringing
marijuana to your city tomorrow. The informant tells you that the woman will be
driving a red Datsun 210 with the license "Weed is Good". The next day you see
the vehicle and stop it. You discover twenty pounds of marijuana in the trunk. The
search of the vehicle was: correct answer legal as long as the vehicle was stopped
on a public street or PVA.
, A search authorized by a search warrant must be made by an officer who has
correct answer subject matter over the crime(s) listed in the warrant and
territorial jurisdiction where the search warrant is to be executed.
A search warrant affidavit states: "LEO has received reliable information from a
credible person that marijuana is being kept at defendant's residence for the
purpose of sale." The affidavit is: correct answer legally insufficient
A search warrant to search premises authorizes the executing officers to search all
outbuildings within the curtilage of the premises, even though the outbuildings
are not named in the warrant. T/F correct answer True, if the evidence listed
under "items to be seized" could be found in the outbuildings.
An anonymous 911 call to a police department reported that a young white male
standing at a particular bus stop and wearing a New York Mets shirt was carrying
a gun. Shortly thereafter, the police responded and they observed a young white
male wearing a Mets shirt. The male did not make any threatening or unusual
movements. Without first seeing a firearm officers stopped an frisked the ale,
discovering a weapon. The officers recovered a gun from the male's jacket. The
recovery of the weapon was correct answer unlawful since the LEOs did not have
reasonable suspicion that the male was in possession of a firearm.
An arrest is a seizure under the Fourth Amendment. To be legal, an arrest must be
based upon probable cause. T/F correct answer True
An LEO arrests the defendant for arson. The LEO deliberately fails to advise the
defendant of her interrogation rights. She confesses. An hour later, while the
defendant is still in custody, the LEO advises her of her Miranda rights. She waives
and repeats her previous confession. At trial: correct answer Neither statement is
admissible
with Accurate Answers
A "seizure" within the meaning of the fourth amendment occurs when correct
answer A reasonable person in the position of the suspect would believe that he
or she is not free to leave.
A bank robbery occurred ten minutes ago. Witnesses give a detailed description
of the getaway vehicle. you spot the suspect vehicle on a nearby street. You stop
the vehicle. correct answer You may search the entire vehicle since
instrumentalities, fruits, or evidence of the crime may be anywhere in the vehicle.
A man suspects his neighbor of dealing in stolen goods. One night while the
neighbor is out of town, the man breaks into his house and takes out two
television sets. He then takes the television sets to the local law enforcement
agency which checks the serial numbers and determines that they are stolen.
Those television sets may be used as evidence against the neighbor when he is
tried for receiving stolen goods. T/F correct answer True, because civilians who
are not law enforcement agents are not subject to the restrictions of the Fourth
Amendment.
A reliable informant provides probable cause that a woman will be bringing
marijuana to your city tomorrow. The informant tells you that the woman will be
driving a red Datsun 210 with the license "Weed is Good". The next day you see
the vehicle and stop it. You discover twenty pounds of marijuana in the trunk. The
search of the vehicle was: correct answer legal as long as the vehicle was stopped
on a public street or PVA.
, A search authorized by a search warrant must be made by an officer who has
correct answer subject matter over the crime(s) listed in the warrant and
territorial jurisdiction where the search warrant is to be executed.
A search warrant affidavit states: "LEO has received reliable information from a
credible person that marijuana is being kept at defendant's residence for the
purpose of sale." The affidavit is: correct answer legally insufficient
A search warrant to search premises authorizes the executing officers to search all
outbuildings within the curtilage of the premises, even though the outbuildings
are not named in the warrant. T/F correct answer True, if the evidence listed
under "items to be seized" could be found in the outbuildings.
An anonymous 911 call to a police department reported that a young white male
standing at a particular bus stop and wearing a New York Mets shirt was carrying
a gun. Shortly thereafter, the police responded and they observed a young white
male wearing a Mets shirt. The male did not make any threatening or unusual
movements. Without first seeing a firearm officers stopped an frisked the ale,
discovering a weapon. The officers recovered a gun from the male's jacket. The
recovery of the weapon was correct answer unlawful since the LEOs did not have
reasonable suspicion that the male was in possession of a firearm.
An arrest is a seizure under the Fourth Amendment. To be legal, an arrest must be
based upon probable cause. T/F correct answer True
An LEO arrests the defendant for arson. The LEO deliberately fails to advise the
defendant of her interrogation rights. She confesses. An hour later, while the
defendant is still in custody, the LEO advises her of her Miranda rights. She waives
and repeats her previous confession. At trial: correct answer Neither statement is
admissible
