PC 832 Practice Quiz with all answers correct

PC 832 Practice Quiz with all answers correct In every crime or public offense, there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and intent, or criminal negligence. A person who, after a felony has been committed, knowingly harbors, conceals,or aids a principal who has been charged with, committed or been convicted of that felony, with intent of helping the principal escape is called an... a) principal b) accomplice A woman renting an apartment refused to pay rent for two months, stating the landlord had failed to provide heat in her apartment. The landlord called an officer to remove the tenant. Should the officer treat this as The right to ABSOLUTE privacy is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights Search and arrest warrants must show probable cause and must also particularly state items or persons to be searched or seized. Peace Officers must always adhere to the constraints of the warrantMr. Guzman was living in a drug treatment center. In his room he had several suitcases in which he kept his personal property. Police came to the center and asked the Facility Director for consent to search Mr. Guzman's property. It was appropriate for the Facility Director to give consent to the police to search Guzman's suitcases? Can a person's failure to act constitute a crime? Monroe embezzled $300,000 from his engineering firm in Illinois. Six months later he was found in California and the embezzled funds were traced to an account he recently set up in a San Diego bank. Although the crime was in Illinois, Monroe is still considered to have attempted to commit a crime in California as well? Which of the following persons are generally presumed to be legally incapable of committing a crime? a) Children under 14 b) Mentally disabled individuals c) A person who committed the illegal act under a mistake of fact or facts. e) Only a) and b) A prisoners right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment is a right that is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights Uncooperative detainees may be handcuffed during a detention? a) True, but this action elevates the detention into an arrest. b) False. Restraints may only be used during an arrest A Peace Officer approached a lone man walking through the business district at 3:00 am. The man agreed to talk to the officer. After a few minutes of conversation, the man stated he needed to go home. However, the Officer told him to remain where he was because he had more questions for him. This is an example of: a) A consensual encounter c) An arrest d) An illegal search The fourth amendment provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. This protection is applied only to residents of the United States of America. What two circumstances must exist before Miranda warnings are required? a) Detention and custodial interviewing c) Custody and interview d) Detention and interrogation An officer can make a warrantless arrest under which of the following circumstances? a) A felony was committed, though not in the officers presence. b) The officer has probable cause to believe the person has committed a misdemeanor outside of the officers presence. c) A felony or misdemeanor is committed in the officers presence A peace officer is engaged in foot pursuit of a forgery suspect. The suspect is about 200 yards ahead of him on a currently deserted suburban street. As the suspect is about to run past a parked car, he jumps in and starts the car. In this time the officer has closed the distance and is at the rear of the car as the suspect begins to pull away. Based only on the facts presented, is lethal force authorized to prevent escape in this situation? Reasonable suspicion to justify a detention is defined as enough facts and circumstances to make it reasonable to strongly believe the person is GUILTY of a crime. According to U.S Code, Title 18, Section 241, how many are required to constitute a conspiracy? b) Two or more peace officers c) Two or more government officials d) All of the above A person acknowledged and waived her Miranda rights by nodding her head in an affirmative manner. This is an example of: a) An express waiver c) an invalid waiver A patdown search during a detention is limited to: a) Search for weapons b) Search for outer clothing c) Manipulation of a large object in the detainees sock to determine if it is a weapon Johnson resembled an individual suspected of robbing a convenience store. He was stopped by police and asked investigative questions concerning his whereabouts at the time of the robbery. Johnson refused to answer the questions. The detention may now be elevated to an arrest? In order to protect their Fifth Amendment Right against self-incrimination, Peace Officers must provide Miranda warnings to individuals about to undergo: b) An information gathering interview c) Questioning during a detention d) All of the above Arrest is defined by what? b) Detaining an individual for more than four hours c) Reading an individual their Miranda rights. d) Both a) and c) Which of the actions below is considered appropriate for a peace officer to take during the detention of a robbery suspect? a) Asking questions about identity and conduct b) Patdown search of outer clothing c) Bringing victim to suspect for identification e) Only a) and b) A uniformed peace officer tells a person that he is under arrest. She proceeds to place him in a police car and drive him to the station. Has all necessary information been provided to the arrested person? Peace Officers are in hot pursuit of a murder suspect who went into the fenced backyard of a private residence apparently to hide. The officers: a) should not enter the backyard until they have received consent from the homeowner. c) Must provide expedited knock and notice, identifying themselves and demanding entry. Johnson has been stopped by the police for being out after curfew. The officers transport Johnson home and do not site him for this violation of a city ordinance. This is an example of applying the law in the "spirit" of the law. Probable cause to search an area for an object means that: a)A reasonable person would strongly believe that the object sought is located in the place to be searched b) An officer can search any area at any time c) The object actually exists in the area that is being searched The elements of a lawful arrest require that