PC 832 Practice Quiz Questions With Complete Solutions!!!

In every crime or public offense, there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and intent, or criminal negligence. T or F - ANS True 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 c) accessory - ANS c) accessory 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 a civil or criminal matter? - ANS Civil The right to ABSOLUTE privacy is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? T or F - ANS False, The fourth amendment to the constitution guarantees the right to be free from UNREASONABLE searches and seizures. 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 warrant. T or F - ANS True Mr. Guzman was living in a drug treatment center. In his room, he had several suitcases in which he kept his personal property. The police came to the center and asked the Facility Director for consent to search Mr. Guzman's property. Was it appropriate for the Facility Director to give consent to the police to search Guzman's suitcases? Y or N - ANS No Can a person's failure to act constitute a crime? Y or N - ANS Yes 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? Y or N - ANS Yes 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. d) All of the above e) Only a) and b) - ANS d) All of the above a)Children under 14 b) Mentally disabled individuals c) A person who committed the illegal act under a mistake of fact or facts. A prisoner's right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment is a right that is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. T or F - ANS True 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 c) True. You may use restraints during a detention. - ANS c) True. You may use restraints during a detention. 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 b) A detention c) An arrest d) An illegal search - ANS b) A detention the officer told him to remain where he was; the man is not free to go. This is a detention. The fourth amendment provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. This protection is applied only to residents of the United States of America. T or F - ANS False What two circumstances must exist before Miranda warnings are required? a) Detention and custodial interviewing b) Custody and detention c) Custody and interview d) Detention and interrogation - ANS b) Custody and detention a suspect should not be interviewed or detained before they are read their Miranda Rights. They first need to be advised of their rights BEFORE they are forced to answer questions while detained and in custody. 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 d) Both a) and c) - ANS d) Both a and c a) A felony was committed, though not in the officers presence. c) A felony or misdemeanor is committed in the officers presence an officer can make a warrantless arrest whenever a felony was committed either in their presence or not, or even if they beleve a felony might have been committed. 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? Y or N - ANS No the suspect is pulling away, the officer and those around him are not in immediate danger. the suspect is not believed to be armed or likely to cause deadly harm. 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. T or F - ANS False According to U.S Code, Title 18, Section 241, how many are required to constitute a conspiracy? a) Two or more persons b) Two or more peace officers c) Two or more government officials d) All of the above - ANS a) Two or more persons