CJE 2600 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
Section 1: Constitutional Law & Legal Procedures
1. The Exclusionary Rule prohibits:
A) The use of deadly force by officers
B) The use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial
C) Officers from conducting warrantless arrests
D) The use of physical force during an arrest
Answer: B) The use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial
Rationale: The exclusionary rule prevents evidence obtained in violation of a person's
constitutional rights from being used in court .
2. Reasonable suspicion allows an officer to:
A) Make an arrest without a warrant
B) Conduct a full search of a vehicle
C) Stop and briefly detain an individual for investigation
D) Enter a home without consent
Answer: C) Stop and briefly detain an individual for investigation
, Rationale: Reasonable suspicion is the standard for a Terry stop, allowing an officer to
briefly detain a person suspected of criminal activity. It is a lower standard than probable
cause .
3. What is required for an officer to make an arrest without a warrant?
A) Reasonable suspicion
B) Probable cause
C) A judge's order
D) Consent of the suspect
Answer: B) Probable cause
Rationale: Probable cause provides the legal grounds for making an arrest or conducting a
search .
4. In the context of a Terry Frisk, an officer may:
A) Conduct a full search of the vehicle
B) Pat down the outer clothing for weapons based on reasonable suspicion
C) Search the individual's home
D) Detain the individual indefinitely
Answer: B) Pat down the outer clothing for weapons based on reasonable
suspicion
Rationale: A Terry Frisk is a brief pat-down for weapons conducted when an officer has
reasonable suspicion that a detained person may be armed and dangerous .
5. Which OCGA code section governs the use of force in defense of self or others?
A) OCGA 16-3-21
B) OCGA 17-4-20
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
Section 1: Constitutional Law & Legal Procedures
1. The Exclusionary Rule prohibits:
A) The use of deadly force by officers
B) The use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial
C) Officers from conducting warrantless arrests
D) The use of physical force during an arrest
Answer: B) The use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial
Rationale: The exclusionary rule prevents evidence obtained in violation of a person's
constitutional rights from being used in court .
2. Reasonable suspicion allows an officer to:
A) Make an arrest without a warrant
B) Conduct a full search of a vehicle
C) Stop and briefly detain an individual for investigation
D) Enter a home without consent
Answer: C) Stop and briefly detain an individual for investigation
, Rationale: Reasonable suspicion is the standard for a Terry stop, allowing an officer to
briefly detain a person suspected of criminal activity. It is a lower standard than probable
cause .
3. What is required for an officer to make an arrest without a warrant?
A) Reasonable suspicion
B) Probable cause
C) A judge's order
D) Consent of the suspect
Answer: B) Probable cause
Rationale: Probable cause provides the legal grounds for making an arrest or conducting a
search .
4. In the context of a Terry Frisk, an officer may:
A) Conduct a full search of the vehicle
B) Pat down the outer clothing for weapons based on reasonable suspicion
C) Search the individual's home
D) Detain the individual indefinitely
Answer: B) Pat down the outer clothing for weapons based on reasonable
suspicion
Rationale: A Terry Frisk is a brief pat-down for weapons conducted when an officer has
reasonable suspicion that a detained person may be armed and dangerous .
5. Which OCGA code section governs the use of force in defense of self or others?
A) OCGA 16-3-21
B) OCGA 17-4-20
