CRIMINAL JUSTICE NOCTI PACKAGE DEAL UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
Question:
Actus Reus.
Answer:
The actual criminal act
Question:
Mens Rea.
Answer:
legal phrase used to describe the mental state a person must have been in while committing a crime
for it to be intentional
Question:
Loops.
Answer:
the most common fingerprint
Question:
Chain of Custody.
Answer:
a process used to maintain and document the chronological history of evidence
Question:
,Nolo Contedere.
Answer:
a plea of "no contest" that one could use in court. It means that you are not admitting guilt but you're
not denying it either.
Question:
Use of Force Continuum.
Answer:
1. Officer Presence, Verbalization, Empty- Hand Control, Less-Lethal, Lethal force
Question:
Verbalization.
Answer:
Not physical. Officers issue calm, nonthreatening commands.
Question:
Empty Hand Control.
Answer:
Officers use bodily force. Soft/Hard techniques
Question:
Less-Lethal.
Answer:
Officers use different technologies to gain control pepper spray, baton, taser
Question:
Lethal.
,Answer:
Officers use gun/weapons to gain control of a situation.
Question:
1st Amendment.
Answer:
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly (peaceful), and Petition
Question:
2nd Amendment.
Answer:
Keep and bear arms
Question:
4th Amendment.
Answer:
Illegal search and seizure
Question:
5th Admendment.
Answer:
Due process, double jeopardy, self- incrimination, and just compensation (eminent domain)
Question:
6th Amendment.
Answer:
, Speedy and public trial by impartial jury, informed of nature and cause of accusation, confront the
witnesses against him, right to an attorney, impartial jury
Question:
7th Amendment.
Answer:
Civil Jury Trial
Question:
8th Amendment.
Answer:
Cruel and unusual punishment
Question:
Plain View Doctrine.
Answer:
Officer can visually see contraband, therefore no warrant is needed.
Question:
Terry v. Ohio.
Answer:
Terry Frisk- weapons only
Question:
Mapp v. Ohio.
Answer:
Plain view- fruits of the poisonous tree
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
Question:
Actus Reus.
Answer:
The actual criminal act
Question:
Mens Rea.
Answer:
legal phrase used to describe the mental state a person must have been in while committing a crime
for it to be intentional
Question:
Loops.
Answer:
the most common fingerprint
Question:
Chain of Custody.
Answer:
a process used to maintain and document the chronological history of evidence
Question:
,Nolo Contedere.
Answer:
a plea of "no contest" that one could use in court. It means that you are not admitting guilt but you're
not denying it either.
Question:
Use of Force Continuum.
Answer:
1. Officer Presence, Verbalization, Empty- Hand Control, Less-Lethal, Lethal force
Question:
Verbalization.
Answer:
Not physical. Officers issue calm, nonthreatening commands.
Question:
Empty Hand Control.
Answer:
Officers use bodily force. Soft/Hard techniques
Question:
Less-Lethal.
Answer:
Officers use different technologies to gain control pepper spray, baton, taser
Question:
Lethal.
,Answer:
Officers use gun/weapons to gain control of a situation.
Question:
1st Amendment.
Answer:
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly (peaceful), and Petition
Question:
2nd Amendment.
Answer:
Keep and bear arms
Question:
4th Amendment.
Answer:
Illegal search and seizure
Question:
5th Admendment.
Answer:
Due process, double jeopardy, self- incrimination, and just compensation (eminent domain)
Question:
6th Amendment.
Answer:
, Speedy and public trial by impartial jury, informed of nature and cause of accusation, confront the
witnesses against him, right to an attorney, impartial jury
Question:
7th Amendment.
Answer:
Civil Jury Trial
Question:
8th Amendment.
Answer:
Cruel and unusual punishment
Question:
Plain View Doctrine.
Answer:
Officer can visually see contraband, therefore no warrant is needed.
Question:
Terry v. Ohio.
Answer:
Terry Frisk- weapons only
Question:
Mapp v. Ohio.
Answer:
Plain view- fruits of the poisonous tree
