CLEET UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔An officer has probable cause to believe that an occupied vehicle being driven on
the street contains contraband or evidence of a crime. Which of the below statements is
correct? - ✔✔The officer may search the vehicle as thorough as could be authorized by
a magistrate and he/she may do so without a warrant under the Carroll Doctrine
exception to the warrant requirement.
✔✔________ is the wrongful taking, and carrying away, of personal property in the
possession of another, by means of force or fear. - ✔✔Robbery
✔✔At about 1700 hours you answer a call at a home. You are informed by a child that
when she arrived home from school about 1500 hours she observed her parents
fighting and saw her father strike her mother in the head. You see that the mother is
bleeding from the head. You also observe that the mother has fresh bruises around her
eyes. The husband informs you that his wife - the child's mother - fell and injured
herself. The wife is obviously afraid and will not confirm or deny the husband's account
of how the injury occurred. Under Oklahoma's domestic abuse laws, you may
________. - ✔✔arrest the husband without a warrant since there is evidence of recent
injury and it is less than 72 hours since the apparent domestic abuse
✔✔The requirement that searches and seizures be "reasonable" is addressed in which
Constitutional Amendment? - ✔✔4th Amendment
✔✔In the Elkins case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 'silver platter' doctrine
violated the 4 th Amendment to the United States Constitution. What was the 'silver
platter' doctrine? - ✔✔State peace officers obtaining evidence in violation of the U.S.
Constitution and turning over the evidence to federal officers for use in federal trials.
✔✔You have taken a child into protective custody and it appears the child is in need of
emergency medical treatment. You've exercised due diligence but you are unable to
locate a parent or guardian to authorize such treatment. What can you do? -
✔✔Authorize treatment if the physician says emergency medical treatment cannot be
delayed.
✔✔Sam was found guilty at the age of 16 of the crime of Burglary 1st Degree. Sam was
certified to receive an adult sentence and imposition of judgment and sentence was
deferred. Sam is now 17 and you have arrested Sam for assault and battery. Sam will
be handled as a(n) ____ . - ✔✔adult
✔✔You make a traffic stop. The driver, who is a non-resident of Oklahoma and lives in
another country, is lawfully visiting the United States. She is exempt from the Oklahoma
,driver license requirement if _____. - ✔✔she has a valid driver's license from her home
country in her immediate possession
✔✔In the United States Supreme Court case of Mapp v. Ohio, the Court ruled
____________. - ✔✔the exclusionary rule applied to state courts
✔✔You answer a prowler call. A neighbor informs you that she heard glass breaking at
the house next door. As you go to the back of the house you see someone run to the
fence. Using your flashlight, you can see no sign of a weapon and believe the person is
unarmed. After shouting "Police - stop!" the person starts over the fence and you
believe the person is about to escape. You should ________. - ✔✔NOT use deadly
force until and unless you determine that probable cause exists to believe the suspect
poses a serious threat of injury or death to you or others
✔✔There are two main types of municipal courts in Oklahoma. These are _____. -
✔✔municipal courts of record and municipal courts not of record
✔✔_________ is defined as "articulable facts which, taken together, would lead a
reasonable and prudent person to believe that a crime is being, or has been, committed,
and that the individual arrested probably committed the crime. - ✔✔Probable cause
✔✔What are at least two ways to establish who is considered to be an Indian for the
purposes of criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country? - ✔✔Must have tribal or federal
recognition of the person as Indian and must be considered a member of a federally
recognized tribe.
✔✔If a dwelling house is searched without a warrant, courts will ________. -
✔✔presume that the search was unreasonable and not allow the evidence from the
search to be used in court unless the State proves that an exception applies and that
the search was reasonable
✔✔Which is NOT a true statement regarding carrying a firearm in Oklahoma? - ✔✔Any
person not otherwise prohibited may carry a firearm loaded or unloaded, open or
concealed, so long as they are 18 years old or older.
✔✔The Vienna Convention requires____________________. - ✔✔that a foreign
national who is arrested be given an opportunity to have their consulate contacted
✔✔Which organization has plenary power over Indian nations? - ✔✔Congress
✔✔In 1914 the federal case of Weeks v. U.S. established the "exclusionary rule." That
rule is that if a peace officer obtains evidence improperly the evidence ____. - ✔✔may
not be used in court-because the Exclusionary Rule means that illegally obtained
evidence is inadmissible in court
, ✔✔In a 42 U.S.C. §1983 civil rights lawsuit, the test used to determine whether the
peace officer has qualified immunity from suit is ______. - ✔✔whether there was a
constitutional violation and whether a reasonable officer would have known it was a
constitutional violation
✔✔In a criminal case ___________________________. - ✔✔the State must prove the
defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
✔✔The elements of negligence are well settled. They are ________. - ✔✔duty, breach,
causation, damages
✔✔Among other things, the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees a
defendant the right _______. - ✔✔not to have to testify if they do not wish to testify
✔✔The detention, interdiction, or other disparate treatment of an individual solely on the
basis of racial or ethnic status of the individual is _____. - ✔✔defined by Oklahoma
statute as "racial profiling" and is prohibited by statute
✔✔Oklahoma law provides that a local government may not enact any ordinance or
policy which limits or prohibits a law enforcement officer from _____. - ✔✔providing
information to, or receiving information from, federal officials on the immigration status
of any person in the state
✔✔A police officer prepared a search warrant and took it to a neutral, detached
magistrate who issued the warrant. The officer properly served the search warrant and
recovered evidence that the defendant was involved in drug trafficking. The defense, at
trial, convinced the judge that the information in the search warrant affidavit was 'stale,'
i.e., too old to rely on. What exception to the Exclusionary Rule is applicable under
these facts? - ✔✔the "Good Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule"
✔✔What are the three primary factors that influence criminal jurisdiction in Indian
Country? - ✔✔impact on sovereign status, Plenary Power of Congress, and U.S.
Supreme Court interpretations of Indian Law
✔✔A good rule of thumb concerning the use of force by law enforcement officers is to:
__. - ✔✔use force only when it is necessary and then use reasonable force
✔✔In a Court hearing, the 'Rule of Sequestration' requires what? - ✔✔that the
witnesses not be in the courtroom when other witnesses are testifying and that a
witness may not discuss his or her testimony with other witnesses
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔An officer has probable cause to believe that an occupied vehicle being driven on
the street contains contraband or evidence of a crime. Which of the below statements is
correct? - ✔✔The officer may search the vehicle as thorough as could be authorized by
a magistrate and he/she may do so without a warrant under the Carroll Doctrine
exception to the warrant requirement.
✔✔________ is the wrongful taking, and carrying away, of personal property in the
possession of another, by means of force or fear. - ✔✔Robbery
✔✔At about 1700 hours you answer a call at a home. You are informed by a child that
when she arrived home from school about 1500 hours she observed her parents
fighting and saw her father strike her mother in the head. You see that the mother is
bleeding from the head. You also observe that the mother has fresh bruises around her
eyes. The husband informs you that his wife - the child's mother - fell and injured
herself. The wife is obviously afraid and will not confirm or deny the husband's account
of how the injury occurred. Under Oklahoma's domestic abuse laws, you may
________. - ✔✔arrest the husband without a warrant since there is evidence of recent
injury and it is less than 72 hours since the apparent domestic abuse
✔✔The requirement that searches and seizures be "reasonable" is addressed in which
Constitutional Amendment? - ✔✔4th Amendment
✔✔In the Elkins case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 'silver platter' doctrine
violated the 4 th Amendment to the United States Constitution. What was the 'silver
platter' doctrine? - ✔✔State peace officers obtaining evidence in violation of the U.S.
Constitution and turning over the evidence to federal officers for use in federal trials.
✔✔You have taken a child into protective custody and it appears the child is in need of
emergency medical treatment. You've exercised due diligence but you are unable to
locate a parent or guardian to authorize such treatment. What can you do? -
✔✔Authorize treatment if the physician says emergency medical treatment cannot be
delayed.
✔✔Sam was found guilty at the age of 16 of the crime of Burglary 1st Degree. Sam was
certified to receive an adult sentence and imposition of judgment and sentence was
deferred. Sam is now 17 and you have arrested Sam for assault and battery. Sam will
be handled as a(n) ____ . - ✔✔adult
✔✔You make a traffic stop. The driver, who is a non-resident of Oklahoma and lives in
another country, is lawfully visiting the United States. She is exempt from the Oklahoma
,driver license requirement if _____. - ✔✔she has a valid driver's license from her home
country in her immediate possession
✔✔In the United States Supreme Court case of Mapp v. Ohio, the Court ruled
____________. - ✔✔the exclusionary rule applied to state courts
✔✔You answer a prowler call. A neighbor informs you that she heard glass breaking at
the house next door. As you go to the back of the house you see someone run to the
fence. Using your flashlight, you can see no sign of a weapon and believe the person is
unarmed. After shouting "Police - stop!" the person starts over the fence and you
believe the person is about to escape. You should ________. - ✔✔NOT use deadly
force until and unless you determine that probable cause exists to believe the suspect
poses a serious threat of injury or death to you or others
✔✔There are two main types of municipal courts in Oklahoma. These are _____. -
✔✔municipal courts of record and municipal courts not of record
✔✔_________ is defined as "articulable facts which, taken together, would lead a
reasonable and prudent person to believe that a crime is being, or has been, committed,
and that the individual arrested probably committed the crime. - ✔✔Probable cause
✔✔What are at least two ways to establish who is considered to be an Indian for the
purposes of criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country? - ✔✔Must have tribal or federal
recognition of the person as Indian and must be considered a member of a federally
recognized tribe.
✔✔If a dwelling house is searched without a warrant, courts will ________. -
✔✔presume that the search was unreasonable and not allow the evidence from the
search to be used in court unless the State proves that an exception applies and that
the search was reasonable
✔✔Which is NOT a true statement regarding carrying a firearm in Oklahoma? - ✔✔Any
person not otherwise prohibited may carry a firearm loaded or unloaded, open or
concealed, so long as they are 18 years old or older.
✔✔The Vienna Convention requires____________________. - ✔✔that a foreign
national who is arrested be given an opportunity to have their consulate contacted
✔✔Which organization has plenary power over Indian nations? - ✔✔Congress
✔✔In 1914 the federal case of Weeks v. U.S. established the "exclusionary rule." That
rule is that if a peace officer obtains evidence improperly the evidence ____. - ✔✔may
not be used in court-because the Exclusionary Rule means that illegally obtained
evidence is inadmissible in court
, ✔✔In a 42 U.S.C. §1983 civil rights lawsuit, the test used to determine whether the
peace officer has qualified immunity from suit is ______. - ✔✔whether there was a
constitutional violation and whether a reasonable officer would have known it was a
constitutional violation
✔✔In a criminal case ___________________________. - ✔✔the State must prove the
defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
✔✔The elements of negligence are well settled. They are ________. - ✔✔duty, breach,
causation, damages
✔✔Among other things, the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees a
defendant the right _______. - ✔✔not to have to testify if they do not wish to testify
✔✔The detention, interdiction, or other disparate treatment of an individual solely on the
basis of racial or ethnic status of the individual is _____. - ✔✔defined by Oklahoma
statute as "racial profiling" and is prohibited by statute
✔✔Oklahoma law provides that a local government may not enact any ordinance or
policy which limits or prohibits a law enforcement officer from _____. - ✔✔providing
information to, or receiving information from, federal officials on the immigration status
of any person in the state
✔✔A police officer prepared a search warrant and took it to a neutral, detached
magistrate who issued the warrant. The officer properly served the search warrant and
recovered evidence that the defendant was involved in drug trafficking. The defense, at
trial, convinced the judge that the information in the search warrant affidavit was 'stale,'
i.e., too old to rely on. What exception to the Exclusionary Rule is applicable under
these facts? - ✔✔the "Good Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule"
✔✔What are the three primary factors that influence criminal jurisdiction in Indian
Country? - ✔✔impact on sovereign status, Plenary Power of Congress, and U.S.
Supreme Court interpretations of Indian Law
✔✔A good rule of thumb concerning the use of force by law enforcement officers is to:
__. - ✔✔use force only when it is necessary and then use reasonable force
✔✔In a Court hearing, the 'Rule of Sequestration' requires what? - ✔✔that the
witnesses not be in the courtroom when other witnesses are testifying and that a
witness may not discuss his or her testimony with other witnesses
