DCJS Final Test Study Guide - Questions With Ultimate
Answers (Complete Guide)
Hue and Cry Right Ans - Old English law, loud outcry when felons were
being pursued
Tithing Right Ans - A civil division (district) within a precinct
Sir Robert Peel Right Ans - Father of modern policing
12 Principles of reform Right Ans - 1) Police must be stable
2) Police must be under government control
3) The absence of crime proves the efficiency of police
4) Disruption of crime news is essential
5) The deployment of police strength with time and area is essential
6) No quality is more indispensable to a policeman than a perfect command of
temper, a quiet determined manner is better than a violent
7) Good appearance commands respect
8) Secure training of a proper person is at the root of efficiency
9) Public security demands that every police has a number (badge, computer)
10) head quarters should be accessible
11) police should be hired on probationary basis
12) police records are necessary for strength
Metro Police Act of 1829 Right Ans - established a full-time, professional
and centrally-organized police force for the greater London area under the
control of the Home Secretary.
Law Enforcement Officer responsibilities Right Ans - 1) Responsible for
prevention and detection of crime
2) Enforcement of criminal and traffic laws
Police Departments Right Ans - The governing body of any county, city,
town by ordinance (police and sheriff)
Courts Right Ans - Responsible for interpreting the law and public
administration of justice
,Federal Courts Right Ans - U.S. District court, U.S. court of appeals, U.S.
supreme court
State Courts Right Ans - District courts (local, JDR), Circuit court (felonies,
lower appeals), Virginia court of appeals (CC appeals, workers comp) Virginia
Supreme court (Appeals)
VA falls under Right Ans - 4th Circuit Court
3 Branches of Government Right Ans - Legislative - Makes laws (Governor)
Executive - Enforce the laws (Police)
Judicial - Interpreting the laws (Courts)
(Executive and Judicial are independent)
Goals of the Criminal Justice System Right Ans - 1) Protect life and property
2) Crime prevention
3) Apprehension of offenders
Knowledge of Law Enforcement Right Ans - Have educational standards
Professional Officers Right Ans - Seek up to date training, knowledge, skill,
ability
4th Amendment Right Ans - Protection against Unreasonable Search and
Seizure
5th Amendment Right Ans - The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy,
right to due process
6th Amendment Right Ans - The right to counsel
14th Amendment Right Ans - Protects against the abuse of state and local
governments
Equal rights protection clause Right Ans - Bill used to apply Bill of Rights to
local governments
, Police Discretion Right Ans - the practice of the police, in the normal course
of their duties, to either arrest or ticket someone for an offense or to overlook
the matter
Gross Negligence Right Ans - Malicious acts that harm the safety of others
Negligence Right Ans - Doing or not doing something which a person of
ordinary prudence (normal person) would have or not done
Tort Right Ans - Private or civil wrongs that has occurred through
negligence between two parties
Preponderance of evidence Right Ans - Just beyond 50%
VA code 46.2-920 Right Ans - Exemption for emergency Vehicle Operations
Slander Right Ans - spoken defamation
Libel Right Ans - written defamation
Abuse of Process Right Ans - The fraudulent oppression or improper use of
a lawfully issued warrant
Canton v. Harris Right Ans - Must provide medical treatment to individuals
in custody
Burden of proof for arrest Right Ans - probable cause
Civil Rights Act of 1871 Right Ans - law that gave Americans the right to
sue anyone trying to restrict their constitutional rights
Title 42 U.S.C 1983 Right Ans - protects individuals from deprivation of
their constitutional rights by law enforcement officers or other persons acting
under color of government authority. all constitutional laws are protected
18 U.S.C. 241
Conspiracy against rights Right Ans - Two or more individuals conspire to
injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person
Answers (Complete Guide)
Hue and Cry Right Ans - Old English law, loud outcry when felons were
being pursued
Tithing Right Ans - A civil division (district) within a precinct
Sir Robert Peel Right Ans - Father of modern policing
12 Principles of reform Right Ans - 1) Police must be stable
2) Police must be under government control
3) The absence of crime proves the efficiency of police
4) Disruption of crime news is essential
5) The deployment of police strength with time and area is essential
6) No quality is more indispensable to a policeman than a perfect command of
temper, a quiet determined manner is better than a violent
7) Good appearance commands respect
8) Secure training of a proper person is at the root of efficiency
9) Public security demands that every police has a number (badge, computer)
10) head quarters should be accessible
11) police should be hired on probationary basis
12) police records are necessary for strength
Metro Police Act of 1829 Right Ans - established a full-time, professional
and centrally-organized police force for the greater London area under the
control of the Home Secretary.
Law Enforcement Officer responsibilities Right Ans - 1) Responsible for
prevention and detection of crime
2) Enforcement of criminal and traffic laws
Police Departments Right Ans - The governing body of any county, city,
town by ordinance (police and sheriff)
Courts Right Ans - Responsible for interpreting the law and public
administration of justice
,Federal Courts Right Ans - U.S. District court, U.S. court of appeals, U.S.
supreme court
State Courts Right Ans - District courts (local, JDR), Circuit court (felonies,
lower appeals), Virginia court of appeals (CC appeals, workers comp) Virginia
Supreme court (Appeals)
VA falls under Right Ans - 4th Circuit Court
3 Branches of Government Right Ans - Legislative - Makes laws (Governor)
Executive - Enforce the laws (Police)
Judicial - Interpreting the laws (Courts)
(Executive and Judicial are independent)
Goals of the Criminal Justice System Right Ans - 1) Protect life and property
2) Crime prevention
3) Apprehension of offenders
Knowledge of Law Enforcement Right Ans - Have educational standards
Professional Officers Right Ans - Seek up to date training, knowledge, skill,
ability
4th Amendment Right Ans - Protection against Unreasonable Search and
Seizure
5th Amendment Right Ans - The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy,
right to due process
6th Amendment Right Ans - The right to counsel
14th Amendment Right Ans - Protects against the abuse of state and local
governments
Equal rights protection clause Right Ans - Bill used to apply Bill of Rights to
local governments
, Police Discretion Right Ans - the practice of the police, in the normal course
of their duties, to either arrest or ticket someone for an offense or to overlook
the matter
Gross Negligence Right Ans - Malicious acts that harm the safety of others
Negligence Right Ans - Doing or not doing something which a person of
ordinary prudence (normal person) would have or not done
Tort Right Ans - Private or civil wrongs that has occurred through
negligence between two parties
Preponderance of evidence Right Ans - Just beyond 50%
VA code 46.2-920 Right Ans - Exemption for emergency Vehicle Operations
Slander Right Ans - spoken defamation
Libel Right Ans - written defamation
Abuse of Process Right Ans - The fraudulent oppression or improper use of
a lawfully issued warrant
Canton v. Harris Right Ans - Must provide medical treatment to individuals
in custody
Burden of proof for arrest Right Ans - probable cause
Civil Rights Act of 1871 Right Ans - law that gave Americans the right to
sue anyone trying to restrict their constitutional rights
Title 42 U.S.C 1983 Right Ans - protects individuals from deprivation of
their constitutional rights by law enforcement officers or other persons acting
under color of government authority. all constitutional laws are protected
18 U.S.C. 241
Conspiracy against rights Right Ans - Two or more individuals conspire to
injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person
