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The eight (8) guidelines followed when taking a field note, - ANSWER 1. Head
notebook page with day and time of shift.
2. Do not place information from one incident on the same page with information from
another.
3. Write or print neatly so that you can read and understand your note later.
4. Record all information in ink.
5. Let victims and witnesses talk through the event before you start recording notes.
6. Ask clarifying follow up questions.
7. Be as complete as possible.
8. Do not record personal information in your notebook.
The six (6) essential characteristics of a report - ANSWER 1. Who.
2. What.
3. When.
4. How.
5. Where.
6. Why.
The four (4) requirements of a well written report, - ANSWER 1. Complete.
2. Concise.
3. Accurate.
4. Correct.
The four (4) culpable mental states - ANSWER 1. Purposely.
2. Knowingly.
3. Recklessly.
4. Negligently.
Jurisdiction is defined as, - ANSWER • The areas of authority: geographic area in
which the court has power of the types of cases it hears.
Venue is defined as, - ANSWER • The particular county or geographical area in which
a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case.
Burden of proof is defined as, - ANSWER • The duty of disputing facts during trial.
Statutory Law is, - ANSWER • The body of the law created by acts of legislature in
,contrast to law generated by judicial opinions and administrative bodies.
- Procedural Law is defined as, - ANSWER • The prescribed methods of enforcing
rights or obtaining redress for their invasion.
Substantive Law is, - ANSWER • The part of law that creates, defines, and regulates
rights.
Case Law is defined as, - ANSWER • The aggregate of reported cases as forming a
body of jurisprudence or the law of a particular subject as evidence or formed by the
adjudged cases, in distinction to statutes and other sources of law.
Force is defined as, - ANSWER • Any violence, compulsion, or constraint physically
exerted by any means on or against a person or thing.
Deadly Force is defined as, - ANSWER • Any force that carries substantial risk that it
will proximately result in the death of any person.
Physical Harm to Persons is defined as - ANSWER • Any injury, illness, or
physiological impairment regardless of gravity or duration.
Physical Harm to Property is defined as, - ANSWER • Any tangible or intangible
damage to property that, in any degree, results in the loss to its value or interferers with
its use or enjoyment.
Serious Physical Harm to a Person is defined as, - ANSWER • Any mental illness
or condition of such gravity as would normally require hospitalization or prolonged
psychiatric care. • Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of death.
• Any physical harm that involves some permanent incapacity, whether partial or
total or that involves some temporary, substantial incapacity.
• Any physical harm that involves some permanent disfigurement or involves
some temporary, serious disfigurement.
• Any physical harm involving acute pain of such duration as to result in
substantial suffering or that involves any degree of prolonged pain or intractable pain.
Serious Physical Harm to Property is defined as, - ANSWER • The substantial loss to
the value of the property or requires a substantial amount of time, effort, or money to
repair or replace.
• Temporarily prevent the use or enjoyment of the property or substantially
interferes with its use or enjoyment for an extended period of time.
Sexual Conduct is defined as, - ANSWER • Vaginal intercourse between a male and
female; anal intercourse, fellatio, and cunnilingus between persons regardless of sex
,and without privilege to do so, the insertion, however slight of any part of the body or
any instrument, apparatus, or other object into the vaginal or anal opening of another.
Sexual Contact is defined as, - ANSWER • For the purpose of sexual arousing or
gratifying either person any touching of erogenous zones of another including without
limitation: thigh, genitals, buttock, pubic region, and if the person is a female the breast.
- Sexual Activity is defined as, - ANSWER • Sexual conduct, sexual contact, or both.
Spouse is defined as, - ANSWER • A person married to the offender at the time of an
alleged offense.
Serious Physical harm to Property is defined as, - ANSWER • Harm to property that
result in loss to the value of the property of $1,000 or more.
An Overt Act is defined as, - ANSWER • An open act, done outwardly, without attempts
to conceal and performed pursuant to and manifesting a specific intent or design.
The 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution requires probable cause for the
arrest of any person. - ANSWER The 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution
requires probable cause for the arrest of any person.
The four (4) elements necessary to constitute an arrest are, - ANSWER 1. Intent to
arrest.
2. Under real or assumed legal authority.
3. Accompanied by an actual or constructive seizure or detention of the person.
4. Which is understood by the person arrested.
The seven (7) requirements for a valid arrest warrant are, - ANSWER 1. A warrant
must be supported by probable cause.
2. Affidavit must be supported by oath or affirmation.
3. Person seized must be particularly described.
4. Warrant must state the nature of the offence.
5. Warrant must designate the officer or class of officer who are directed to comply with
the order of the court.
6. Must be issued in the name of the State or United States.
7. Must be signed by a neutral detached judicial officer.
Probable Cause exists when, - ANSWER • The facts and circumstances within the
officer's knowledge and of which he/she has reasonable trustworthy information
sufficient to warrant a person to believe that an offence has been, or is being committed
by the person to be arrested.
, The issuing authority determines if probable causes exists by, - ANSWER • Looking at
the "totality of the circumstances" in determining if probable cause exists to issue the
arrest warrant.
Probable Cause becomes stale when, - ANSWER • Information that gave rise to
probable may become "stale" when, after a warrant is issued but before it is executed;
officers obtain information which contradicts the earlier information that gave rise to the
probable cause.
The usual method of identifying the person to be arrested on the arrest warrant is, -
ANSWER • Insert his/her name in the warrant.
The four (4) requirements for the execution of a valid search warrant are, - ANSWER 1.
The executing officer must be specifically named or fall within the class designated on
the search warrant.
2. Warrant must be executed within the jurisdictional limits.
3. The arresting officer must make known his/her purpose.
4. The officer usually must show the arrest warrant or advise the arrestee that a warrant
has been issued.
- The circumstances under which an arrest warrant may be executed in the home of a
third party are, - ANSWER 1. There is also a warrant to search the premise for the
person to be arrested.
2. Or, the officer has consent.
3. Or, there are exigent circumstances
The seven (7) sources of information on which an officer may rely in establishing
probable cause to make a warrantless arrest are, - ANSWER 1. Personal observation.
2. Informants tips.
3. Reports from another officer or agency.
4. Leads furnished by the victims or witness to the crime.
5. Physical evidence found at the scene.
6. Past criminal record of the suspect.
7. Non-custodial statements made by a suspect.
- When can an officer make a warrantless, nonconsensual entry into a private dwelling
in order to arrest the resident? - ANSWER • The court determined that exigent
circumstances must exist which demand an immediate response before an officer
would be justified in conducting a warrantless, non consensual entry into a private
dwelling in order to arrest the resident.
The standard which governs whether a summons may be issued in lieu of an arrest
warrant is, - ANSWER • Whether a summons is reasonably likely to ensure the
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The eight (8) guidelines followed when taking a field note, - ANSWER 1. Head
notebook page with day and time of shift.
2. Do not place information from one incident on the same page with information from
another.
3. Write or print neatly so that you can read and understand your note later.
4. Record all information in ink.
5. Let victims and witnesses talk through the event before you start recording notes.
6. Ask clarifying follow up questions.
7. Be as complete as possible.
8. Do not record personal information in your notebook.
The six (6) essential characteristics of a report - ANSWER 1. Who.
2. What.
3. When.
4. How.
5. Where.
6. Why.
The four (4) requirements of a well written report, - ANSWER 1. Complete.
2. Concise.
3. Accurate.
4. Correct.
The four (4) culpable mental states - ANSWER 1. Purposely.
2. Knowingly.
3. Recklessly.
4. Negligently.
Jurisdiction is defined as, - ANSWER • The areas of authority: geographic area in
which the court has power of the types of cases it hears.
Venue is defined as, - ANSWER • The particular county or geographical area in which
a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case.
Burden of proof is defined as, - ANSWER • The duty of disputing facts during trial.
Statutory Law is, - ANSWER • The body of the law created by acts of legislature in
,contrast to law generated by judicial opinions and administrative bodies.
- Procedural Law is defined as, - ANSWER • The prescribed methods of enforcing
rights or obtaining redress for their invasion.
Substantive Law is, - ANSWER • The part of law that creates, defines, and regulates
rights.
Case Law is defined as, - ANSWER • The aggregate of reported cases as forming a
body of jurisprudence or the law of a particular subject as evidence or formed by the
adjudged cases, in distinction to statutes and other sources of law.
Force is defined as, - ANSWER • Any violence, compulsion, or constraint physically
exerted by any means on or against a person or thing.
Deadly Force is defined as, - ANSWER • Any force that carries substantial risk that it
will proximately result in the death of any person.
Physical Harm to Persons is defined as - ANSWER • Any injury, illness, or
physiological impairment regardless of gravity or duration.
Physical Harm to Property is defined as, - ANSWER • Any tangible or intangible
damage to property that, in any degree, results in the loss to its value or interferers with
its use or enjoyment.
Serious Physical Harm to a Person is defined as, - ANSWER • Any mental illness
or condition of such gravity as would normally require hospitalization or prolonged
psychiatric care. • Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of death.
• Any physical harm that involves some permanent incapacity, whether partial or
total or that involves some temporary, substantial incapacity.
• Any physical harm that involves some permanent disfigurement or involves
some temporary, serious disfigurement.
• Any physical harm involving acute pain of such duration as to result in
substantial suffering or that involves any degree of prolonged pain or intractable pain.
Serious Physical Harm to Property is defined as, - ANSWER • The substantial loss to
the value of the property or requires a substantial amount of time, effort, or money to
repair or replace.
• Temporarily prevent the use or enjoyment of the property or substantially
interferes with its use or enjoyment for an extended period of time.
Sexual Conduct is defined as, - ANSWER • Vaginal intercourse between a male and
female; anal intercourse, fellatio, and cunnilingus between persons regardless of sex
,and without privilege to do so, the insertion, however slight of any part of the body or
any instrument, apparatus, or other object into the vaginal or anal opening of another.
Sexual Contact is defined as, - ANSWER • For the purpose of sexual arousing or
gratifying either person any touching of erogenous zones of another including without
limitation: thigh, genitals, buttock, pubic region, and if the person is a female the breast.
- Sexual Activity is defined as, - ANSWER • Sexual conduct, sexual contact, or both.
Spouse is defined as, - ANSWER • A person married to the offender at the time of an
alleged offense.
Serious Physical harm to Property is defined as, - ANSWER • Harm to property that
result in loss to the value of the property of $1,000 or more.
An Overt Act is defined as, - ANSWER • An open act, done outwardly, without attempts
to conceal and performed pursuant to and manifesting a specific intent or design.
The 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution requires probable cause for the
arrest of any person. - ANSWER The 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution
requires probable cause for the arrest of any person.
The four (4) elements necessary to constitute an arrest are, - ANSWER 1. Intent to
arrest.
2. Under real or assumed legal authority.
3. Accompanied by an actual or constructive seizure or detention of the person.
4. Which is understood by the person arrested.
The seven (7) requirements for a valid arrest warrant are, - ANSWER 1. A warrant
must be supported by probable cause.
2. Affidavit must be supported by oath or affirmation.
3. Person seized must be particularly described.
4. Warrant must state the nature of the offence.
5. Warrant must designate the officer or class of officer who are directed to comply with
the order of the court.
6. Must be issued in the name of the State or United States.
7. Must be signed by a neutral detached judicial officer.
Probable Cause exists when, - ANSWER • The facts and circumstances within the
officer's knowledge and of which he/she has reasonable trustworthy information
sufficient to warrant a person to believe that an offence has been, or is being committed
by the person to be arrested.
, The issuing authority determines if probable causes exists by, - ANSWER • Looking at
the "totality of the circumstances" in determining if probable cause exists to issue the
arrest warrant.
Probable Cause becomes stale when, - ANSWER • Information that gave rise to
probable may become "stale" when, after a warrant is issued but before it is executed;
officers obtain information which contradicts the earlier information that gave rise to the
probable cause.
The usual method of identifying the person to be arrested on the arrest warrant is, -
ANSWER • Insert his/her name in the warrant.
The four (4) requirements for the execution of a valid search warrant are, - ANSWER 1.
The executing officer must be specifically named or fall within the class designated on
the search warrant.
2. Warrant must be executed within the jurisdictional limits.
3. The arresting officer must make known his/her purpose.
4. The officer usually must show the arrest warrant or advise the arrestee that a warrant
has been issued.
- The circumstances under which an arrest warrant may be executed in the home of a
third party are, - ANSWER 1. There is also a warrant to search the premise for the
person to be arrested.
2. Or, the officer has consent.
3. Or, there are exigent circumstances
The seven (7) sources of information on which an officer may rely in establishing
probable cause to make a warrantless arrest are, - ANSWER 1. Personal observation.
2. Informants tips.
3. Reports from another officer or agency.
4. Leads furnished by the victims or witness to the crime.
5. Physical evidence found at the scene.
6. Past criminal record of the suspect.
7. Non-custodial statements made by a suspect.
- When can an officer make a warrantless, nonconsensual entry into a private dwelling
in order to arrest the resident? - ANSWER • The court determined that exigent
circumstances must exist which demand an immediate response before an officer
would be justified in conducting a warrantless, non consensual entry into a private
dwelling in order to arrest the resident.
The standard which governs whether a summons may be issued in lieu of an arrest
warrant is, - ANSWER • Whether a summons is reasonably likely to ensure the
