BPOC Alcoholic Beverage Code Questions With Complete Solutions

1. According to the Family Code, _____ is an act by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or household that intended to result in physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault. - ANSWER family violence 2. According to the Family Code, a protective order is effective for the period stated in the order, not to exceed _____. - ANSWER 2 years 3. Up to 80% of crisis situations can be defused through _____. - ANSWER listening 4. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a magistrate may extend the detention period on a person who is arrested in the prevention of family violence by a period not to exceed _____ hours. - ANSWER 48 5. According to the Family Code, _____ means an act by an individual that is against another individual with whom that person has had a dating relationship and that is intended to result in physical harm. - ANSWER dating violence 6. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer _____ arrest, without a warrant, a person the peace officer has a problem cause to believe has violated a protective order, if the offense is committed in the presence of the peace officer. - ANSWER shall 7. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer may request a magistrate's order for emergency protection at a defendant's appearance before a magistrate after an arrest for _____. - ANSWER an offense involving family violence 8. According to the Health and Safety Code, before a peace officer may take a person believed to be mentally ill into custody without a warrant, the officer's belief must be based on all of the following except _____. - ANSWER request of a person 9. The single most common factor in suicide is _____. - ANSWER depression 10. A common stereotype about all persons with mental illness is that they are _____. - ANSWER violent 11. Which of the following is NOT a route of exposure to hazardous material? - ANSWER Reduction 12. The fact that all substances, in the right amounts, become toxic is the basis of the _____concept. - ANSWER DOSE Response 13. According to the Health and Safety Code, a flammable material, an explosive, a radioactive material, a hazardous material, a toxic material, or related material is the definition of _____. - ANSWER hazardous material 14. _____ is a route of exposure to hazardous material by being cut or abraded by a contaminated object. - ANSWER Injection 15. One of the effects that a hazardous material event has on the environment is _____. - ANSWER temporary damage to the water system 16. Which of the following is NOT a necessary duty when conducting a preliminary investigation? - ANSWER Release evidence to the property owner. 17. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what information should the arresting officer collect from a victim of family violence, at the time of arrest, to allow for an attempt to give personal notice to that victim of the imminent release of the accused offender? - ANSWER Address and telephone number 18. Wet evidence such as bloodstains, semen, and mud must be _____. - ANSWER allowed to dry before packaging 19. During the processing of a crime scene, what potential problem should be taken into consideration when determining how an area will be searched? - ANSWER Physical characteristics of the area to be searched 20. The first officer responding to an offense against a person should be observant of the _____ upon arrival at the scene. - ANSWER persons and vehicle in the area 21. _____ of witnesses is when witnesses, including officers, are ordered by the judge to leave the courtroom, stay close to the courtroom, and not discuss the case with other witnesses or jurors. - ANSWER Exclusion 22. During the _____ examination the prosecutor elicits facts from the officer, who directs his testimony to the jury or judge. - ANSWER direct 23. The _____ sketch is useful when no camera is available. - ANSWER perspective 24. In order to facilitate proper orientation of a crime scene sketch, _____. - ANSWER an arrow pointing to the north must be present 25. A/An _____ is the explanation of symbols used to identify objects in the sketch. - ANSWER legend 26. When conducting a crime scene search, a strip search is among the most effective for _____ searches. - ANSWER outside 27. The objective of a crime scene search is to locate physical evidence and to _____. - ANSWER determine what crime was committed 28. When a seriously injured victim is still conscious upon an officer's arrival, the officer should _____. - ANSWER obtain proper identification of the victim 29. Sexual assaults are acts of _____. - ANSWER violence 30. The standard used to determine the guilt of innocence of a person criminally charged is _____. - ANSWER reasonable doubt 31. That condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease status and risk potential. - ANSWER Wellness 32. According to the Occupations Code, a person licensed as a peace officer must complete 40 hours of legislatively required continuing education training every _____ - ANSWER 24 months. 33. According to the Commission Rules, if a licensee's name is changed for any reason, such as marriage, divorce, or other court action, it must be reported to the Commission within _____ days. - ANSWER 30 34. According to the Commission Rules, if a current license holder is arrested for any offense above a Class C misdemeanor, the license holder shall report the facts of the arrest to the Commission in writing within _____. - ANSWER 30 days 35. According to the Commission Rules, the license of any licensee who does not meet the legislatively required continuing education by the expiration date will _____. - ANSWER expire 36. Which of the following is an advantage of having a professional model for law enforcement? - ANSWER More effective problem solving techniques. 37. The expression or use of facts without distortion by personal feelings or prejudice is the definition of _____. - ANSWER objectivity 38. Investigations relating to the deprivation of civil rights under color of law are usually conducted by _____. - ANSWER Federal Bureau of Investigations 39. According to the Penal Code, a public servant acting under the color of office or employment commits the offense of Official Oppression if the public servant _____. - ANSWER intentionally subjects another to sexual harassment 40. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution _____. - ANSWER gives you the right to trial, open to the public 41. Cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited by which amendment? - ANSWER 8th 42. According to the _____ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, powers not specifically reserved to the federal government are reserved to the state government. - ANSWER 10th 43. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a _____ is an order issued by a judge directed to anyone having a person in their custody, commanding them to produce such person and show why they are in custody. - ANSWER writ of habeas corpus 44. Which court case affirmed a person's right to free speech? - ANSWER Duran v. City of Douglas, AZ 45. The 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives citizens the protection from _____. - ANSWER self incrimination 46. The _____ Amendment limits the level of force that may be used to reasonable force. - ANSWER 4th 47. The primary components of the American Justice System are _____. - ANSWER police, courts, and correctional 48. _____ is the law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals. - ANSWER Civil law 49. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a magistrate? - ANSWER District Attorney's 50. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following are NOT Texas peace officers? - ANSWER Special agents of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. 51. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Court of Criminal Appeals does NOT _____. - ANSWER review decisions of civil cases 52. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the _____ courts shall have original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the justice court, and when the fine to be imposed shall exceed five hundred dollars. - ANSWER county 53. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer who investigates a family violence allegation or who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence shall advise any possible adult victim of all reasonable means to prevent further family violence, including _____. - ANSWER given written notice of a victim's legal rights 54. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which is NOT a use of force option for dispersing a riot? - ANSWER Use any degree of force. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, an affidavit made before a magistrate charging the commission of an offense is called a/an _____. - ANSWER complaint According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the security given by the accused that he will appear and answer before the proper court the accusation brought against him is known as _____. - ANSWER bail According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement of a grand jury accusing a person of an offense is a/an _____. - ANSWER indictment According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a person is arrested when the person has been _____. - ANSWER taken into custody According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement that is filled and presented on behalf of the State of Texas by a district attorney that charges a person with an offense that may be prosecuted according to the law is called a/an _____. - ANSWER information According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer from another state may pursue a fleeing person into Texas and arrest them there, if the person is suspected of committing _____. - ANSWER a felony According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the time allowed for the execution of a search warrant shall be _____ whole days, exclusive of the day of issuance and the day of its execution. - ANSWER 3 According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which court has original jurisdiction over all felony cases? - ANSWER District Court According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a writ issued by a court directing any peace officer in the state, commanding him to arrest a person accused of an offense and bring him before that court immediately called? - ANSWER Capias According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, appeals from the Justice Court are heard by the _____ Court. - ANSWER County According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is the term for a written order from a magistrate, directed to a peace officer, commanding them to take a body of the person accused of an offense, to be dealt with according to law? - ANSWER Arrest warrant According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a law enforcement - initiated action based on an individual's ethnicity or national origin rather than the individual's behavior? - ANSWER Racial profiling According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, whenever a peace officer meets with resistance in discharging any duty imposed on him by law, he _____ command a sufficient number of citizens of his county to overcome the resistance. - ANSWER shall _____ circumstances exist when there is not enough time to obtain a warrant and the officer must establish probable cause. - ANSWER Emergency The right to have an attorney present during any questioning was affirmed by _____. - ANSWER Miranda v. Arizona Persons found in suspicious places, and under circumstances which reasonably show that such persons are about to commit some offense against the laws may _____. - ANSWER be arrested without a warrant According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer or any other person, may, without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed in their presence or within their view if the offense is classified as _____. - ANSWER a felony In U.S. v. Carroll, the Supreme Court upheld an officer's right to search a vehicle's truck when the officers have _____. - ANSWER probable cause Under temporary detention, a person _____be required to identify himself. - ANSWER cannot The act of keeping back, or withholding, by design, a person, is the definition of _____. - ANSWER detention The right of the officer to search the immediate area of control in a search incident to an arrest was affirmed in _____. - ANSWER Chimel v. California According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a search warrant is a written order issued by a magistrate and directed to a peace officer, commanding him to _____. - ANSWER search for any property or thing and seize the same Holding a person for a limited time who, as yet, is not answerable to a criminal offense is _____. - ANSWER temporary detention According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, if a _____ from another state comes into or passes through this state under an order directing him to attend and testify in this or another state, he is not subject to arrest or the service of civil or criminal process because of any act committed prior to his arrival in this state under the order. - ANSWER witness According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, an officer must have _____ to believe the property is stolen to justify seizure of the property. - ANSWER probable cause According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer may arrest without a warrant, when a felony or breach of the peace has been committed in the presence or within view of a _____ and such person verbally orders the arrest of the offender. - ANSWER magistrate _____ exists when the facts and circumstances known to the officer would warrant a prudent man believing that an offense has been committed. - ANSWER Probable cause According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is the actual forcible detention of a person and other coercive measures to detain him within certain limits? - ANSWER Constructive custody