LPSO POST Study Guide 2026–2027 | Complete
Louisiana Peace Officer Standards & Training
Exam Prep
Tennessee V. Garner - correct answers -case that outlines deadly force
Graham V. Connor - correct answers -Outlines non deadly force
Mapp v. Ohio - correct answers -exclusionary rule, illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court.
Purpose is to deter police misconduct
Terry v. Ohio - correct answers -(stop and frisk search): a stop and frisk search may be conducted when
there is reasonable suspicion to believe that an individual is now or is about to engage in criminal
behavior
Miranda v. Arizona - correct answers -5th Amendment; self-incrimination
Katz v. US - correct answers -warrantless wiretaps violate the 4th Amendment
Brown v. Mississippi - correct answers -Confession given under police violence or torture is inadmissible
in court. Confession must be voluntary
Illinois v. Gates - correct answers -totality of the circumstances
,informant is reliable and his information is reliable
Carroll v. US - correct answers -police may stop and search a vehicle without a warrant if there is
probable cause to believe that the vehicle is carrying individuals or articles that offend the law, and the
vehicle is now or is about to be moved
Duncan v. Louisiana - correct answers -a crime punishable by 2 years in prison is a serious crime,
therefore the defendant is entitled to a jury trial
Wong Sun v. US - correct answers -Fruit of the poisonous tree (4th Amendment)
1st Amendment - correct answers -Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
2nd Amendment - correct answers -Right to keep and bear arms
4th Amendment - correct answers -Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure
5th Amendment - correct answers -The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
6th Amendment - correct answers -Right to a speedy trial, right to counsel
7th Amendment - correct answers -Right to trial by jury
, 8th Amendment - correct answers -cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail
10th Amendment - correct answers -State and local police powers
14th Amendment - correct answers -due process of law
Stop and Frisk requires __________ - correct answers -reasonable suspicion
crime - correct answers -conduct defined as criminal
what is required in a search warrant? - correct answers -Signature of magistrate, description of place
and items to be seized, affidavit and statement of probable cause.
carnal knowledge is a misdemeanor AND a felony.
True or False? - correct answers -True
what are the 5 types of homicide? - correct answers -1st degree, 2nd degree, manslaughter, negligent,
and vehicular
An arrest warrant is good until it is served.
True or False? - correct answers -True
Louisiana Peace Officer Standards & Training
Exam Prep
Tennessee V. Garner - correct answers -case that outlines deadly force
Graham V. Connor - correct answers -Outlines non deadly force
Mapp v. Ohio - correct answers -exclusionary rule, illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court.
Purpose is to deter police misconduct
Terry v. Ohio - correct answers -(stop and frisk search): a stop and frisk search may be conducted when
there is reasonable suspicion to believe that an individual is now or is about to engage in criminal
behavior
Miranda v. Arizona - correct answers -5th Amendment; self-incrimination
Katz v. US - correct answers -warrantless wiretaps violate the 4th Amendment
Brown v. Mississippi - correct answers -Confession given under police violence or torture is inadmissible
in court. Confession must be voluntary
Illinois v. Gates - correct answers -totality of the circumstances
,informant is reliable and his information is reliable
Carroll v. US - correct answers -police may stop and search a vehicle without a warrant if there is
probable cause to believe that the vehicle is carrying individuals or articles that offend the law, and the
vehicle is now or is about to be moved
Duncan v. Louisiana - correct answers -a crime punishable by 2 years in prison is a serious crime,
therefore the defendant is entitled to a jury trial
Wong Sun v. US - correct answers -Fruit of the poisonous tree (4th Amendment)
1st Amendment - correct answers -Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
2nd Amendment - correct answers -Right to keep and bear arms
4th Amendment - correct answers -Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure
5th Amendment - correct answers -The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
6th Amendment - correct answers -Right to a speedy trial, right to counsel
7th Amendment - correct answers -Right to trial by jury
, 8th Amendment - correct answers -cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail
10th Amendment - correct answers -State and local police powers
14th Amendment - correct answers -due process of law
Stop and Frisk requires __________ - correct answers -reasonable suspicion
crime - correct answers -conduct defined as criminal
what is required in a search warrant? - correct answers -Signature of magistrate, description of place
and items to be seized, affidavit and statement of probable cause.
carnal knowledge is a misdemeanor AND a felony.
True or False? - correct answers -True
what are the 5 types of homicide? - correct answers -1st degree, 2nd degree, manslaughter, negligent,
and vehicular
An arrest warrant is good until it is served.
True or False? - correct answers -True
