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DCJS EXAM (ACTUAL) 101 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 WITH 100% SOLVED
SOLUTION
Father of Modern Policing - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Sir Robert Peele
Peelian Principles - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Ethical requirements
police officers must follow to be effective
9 principles
Public approval
Willing cooperation of public
Constantly demonstrate impartial service to law
Use physical force only when persuasion, advice, and warning
have proven insufficient
What is the test of police efficiency? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-The
absence of crime and disorder
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How many classes of felonies and misdemeanors? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-6 classes of felonies
4 classes of misdemeanors
Punishments for felonies and misdemeanors -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Felonies: always prison time and fines;
death for capital murder
Misdemeanors: jail time and/or fines
Branches of Government - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Legislative
Executive (law enforcement)
Judicial
3 elements of criminal justice system - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Law
enforcement officers
Courts
Jail
Primary responsibility when responding to any event -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Check for injuries and render aid
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Spirit of the law vs. letter of the law - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Spirit:
enforcing the law as it was intended to operate
Letter: enforcing the law exactly as it is written
Criminal vs. Civil Offenses - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Criminal:
violation of local ordinances, federal or state statutes;
resulting in fines, jail, or prison
Civil: violations of administrative matters, not statutes;
resulting in money owed
Purpose of Juvenile Court - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Divert juveniles
from the criminal justice system, consistent with public
safety, for those that can be helped with alternative
programs
When a juvenile can be taken into custody -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Detention order
PC for felony
Any misdemeanor in LEO presence
Not in LEO presence: shoplifting, A&B, weapon on school
property
Run away
Child in need of services or supervision
Child in need of mental health treatment
DCJS EXAM (ACTUAL) 101 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 WITH 100% SOLVED
SOLUTION
Father of Modern Policing - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Sir Robert Peele
Peelian Principles - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Ethical requirements
police officers must follow to be effective
9 principles
Public approval
Willing cooperation of public
Constantly demonstrate impartial service to law
Use physical force only when persuasion, advice, and warning
have proven insufficient
What is the test of police efficiency? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-The
absence of crime and disorder
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How many classes of felonies and misdemeanors? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-6 classes of felonies
4 classes of misdemeanors
Punishments for felonies and misdemeanors -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Felonies: always prison time and fines;
death for capital murder
Misdemeanors: jail time and/or fines
Branches of Government - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Legislative
Executive (law enforcement)
Judicial
3 elements of criminal justice system - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Law
enforcement officers
Courts
Jail
Primary responsibility when responding to any event -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Check for injuries and render aid
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Spirit of the law vs. letter of the law - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Spirit:
enforcing the law as it was intended to operate
Letter: enforcing the law exactly as it is written
Criminal vs. Civil Offenses - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Criminal:
violation of local ordinances, federal or state statutes;
resulting in fines, jail, or prison
Civil: violations of administrative matters, not statutes;
resulting in money owed
Purpose of Juvenile Court - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Divert juveniles
from the criminal justice system, consistent with public
safety, for those that can be helped with alternative
programs
When a juvenile can be taken into custody -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Detention order
PC for felony
Any misdemeanor in LEO presence
Not in LEO presence: shoplifting, A&B, weapon on school
property
Run away
Child in need of services or supervision
Child in need of mental health treatment
