PC 832 Practice Quiz UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
In every crime or public offense, there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and intent, or
criminal negligence. T or F - CORRECT ANSWER -T
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -c
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Civil
The right to ABSOLUTE privacy is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Bill of
Rights? T or F - CORRECT ANSWER -F
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Mr. 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? T or F - CORRECT ANSWER -F
Can a person's failure to act constitute a crime? Y or N - CORRECT ANSWER -Y
, 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -Y
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) - CORRECT ANSWER -d
A prisoners right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment is a right that is guaranteed
by the Bill of Rights? T or F - CORRECT ANSWER -T
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -c
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -b
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
In every crime or public offense, there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and intent, or
criminal negligence. T or F - CORRECT ANSWER -T
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -c
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Civil
The right to ABSOLUTE privacy is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Bill of
Rights? T or F - CORRECT ANSWER -F
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Mr. 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? T or F - CORRECT ANSWER -F
Can a person's failure to act constitute a crime? Y or N - CORRECT ANSWER -Y
, 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -Y
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) - CORRECT ANSWER -d
A prisoners right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment is a right that is guaranteed
by the Bill of Rights? T or F - CORRECT ANSWER -T
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -c
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -b
