LD 5 LAPD 2023 with Complete Solutions

Consensual Encounter - ANSWER-Face to face contact with a person under circumstances which would cause a reasonable person to believe they are free to leave or otherwise not cooperate Detention - ANSWER-An assertion of authority by a peace officer that would cause a reasonable person to believe they are not free to leave Reasonable Suspicion - ANSWER-When a Police Officer has enough facts and circumstances present to make it reasonable to suspect that criminal activity is occurring and the person detained is connected to that activity Arrest - ANSWER-Taking a person into custody in a case in a case and in the manner authorized by law. Probable Cause - ANSWER-A set of facts that would cause a person of ordinary care and prudence to entertain an honest and strong belief that the person to be arrested is guilty of a crime. Ex post facto - ANSWER-Laws written after the fact to punish an action that has already taken place and was not illegal at the time of commission Case law - ANSWER-Based upon previous appellate court decisions that are binding on lower court decisions Primary purposes of case law - ANSWER-Interpret the constitution and clarify statutes Three origins for current law - ANSWER-Constitutional law, statutory law, case law Letter of the law - ANSWER-The law is strictly applied in accordance with the literal meaning of the statute, leaving no room for interpretation (DI Forest) Spirit of the law - ANSWER-The law is applied in accordance with the intent of the legislature, the promotion of fairness and justice and not solely in literal compliance with the words of the statute Criminal Law - ANSWER-Deals with violations of the criminal statutes. Such violations are called crimes and are considered public wrongs against all of the people of the state of California Civil law deals with non criminal violations of the law or private wrongs committed by one person against another. - ANSWER-