NC BLET State Exam questions and answers well explained.

NC BLET State Exam questions and answers well explained. Ethics - correct discipline of determining good and evil and defining moral duties Morals - correct principles of right and wrong Crime Fighter (Crime Control Model) - correct ssion of criminal conduct is the most important function; failure of LE means the breakdown of order; criminal process is the positive guarantor of social freedom; efficiency is a top priority; emphasis is on speed and finality; a conveyor belt is the model for the system; there is a presumption of guilt Public Servant (Due Process Model) - correct is a possibility of error; finality is not a priority; there is insistence on prevention and elimination of mistakes; efficiency is rejected if it involves shortcuts; protection of process is important as protection as innocents; the coercive power of the state is always subject to abuse Common drivers of unethical behavior - correct answer.Noble Cause Corruption "The Blue Curtain"/Code of Silence Slippery Slope/"Mama Rosa's test" 6 major groups of unethical behavior in LE - correct answer.1. Graft, bribery, and classic corruption 2. Process corruption 3. Brutality and excessive force 4. on-duty unprofessional conduct 5. Workplace deviance 6. off-duty unprofessional conduct 3 sources of law - correct answer.1. Constitutional law 2. Statutory law 3. Common law Criminal and civil consequences of violating someone's constitutional rights - correct nal prosecution, civil liability, departmental sanctions, evidence excluded Territorial jurisdiction of State officers - correct ere in the state Territorial jurisdiction of County officers - correct the county; any property owned by the county (even if it is outside the county); as well as any waterways adjacent/surrounding the county Territorial jurisdiction of municipal/city police - correct limits + 1 mile (even if it crosses city or state lines); any property owned by the city outside the city limits Territorial jurisdiction of campus police - correct campus; any roadway adjacent to campus; IF the city and campus make an agreement, then campus PO can have jurisdiction outside of campus Territorial jurisdiction of company police - correct rty owned by the company plus any location that they are contracted to work in What makes LE different than any other public business? - correct answer.Public Trust Can you accept gifts and favors? - correct answer.NO Who are you in control of for professional purposes? - correct answer.Yourself, my own standard of professionalism Do your personal feelings get involved with decisions? - correct answer.NO, do the right thing, the right way Which source of law deals with governmental habits and customs? - correct answer.Constitutional Law Who can issue a warrant? - correct answer.A Judicial Official Where is a warrant valid? - correct answer.Anywhere in the state Does a defendant need to be named or sufficiently described? - correct answer.Sufficiently described Who is a warrant addressing? - correct answer.The officer Who is a criminal summons addressing? - correct answer.The defendant - advising them to come to court What are warrantless arrests? - correct answer.i.e. shoplifting, concealment of merchandise, price tag substitution, domestic criminal trespass, driving while impaired, DWI commercial vehicle What are the qualifications for a warrantless arrest? - correct answer.Felony; misdemeanors observed in the officer's presence; domestic violence assault Definition of a bond - correct answer.An agreement between court and defendant that the defendant will come to court What does a magistrate's order do? - correct answer.Documents a warrantless arrest Real Property - correct answer.The ground and anything affixed to it Personal Property - correct answer.Anything that is mobile and not affixed to the ground Abandonment - correct answer.Affirmative denial of ownership; person has given up all possessory rights Two general rules for misdemeanors outside an officer's presence - correct answer.The suspect would get away if not immediately apprehended; the suspect would cause personal injury or property damage What is the Exclusionary Rule? - correct answer.If you obtain evidence improperly, the evidence will be thrown out in court What is the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine? - correct answer.Anything you gain after improperly obtaining evidence, any information, or evidence you obtain is inadmissible in court What are the consequences of violating a person's constitutional rights? - correct answer.Criminal, civil, lose evidence in court, departmental sanctions True or false: Any citizen who sees an offense has a duty to detain someone and present them to a magistrate. - correct answer.False