CRIMINAL JUSTICE NOCTI EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Actus Reus.
Answer: The actual criminal act
◉ Mens Rea.
Answer: legal phrase used to describe the mental state a person
must have been in while committing a crime for it to be intentional
◉ Loops.
Answer: the most common fingerprint
◉ Chain of Custody.
Answer: a process used to maintain and document the chronological
history of evidence
◉ Nolo Contedere.
Answer: a plea of "no contest" that one could use in court. It means
that you are not admitting guilt but you're not denying it either.
◉ Use of Force Continuum.
,Answer: 1. Officer Presence, Verbalization, Empty- Hand Control,
Less-Lethal, Lethal force
◉ Verbalization.
Answer: Not physical. Officers issue calm, nonthreatening
commands.
◉ Empty Hand Control.
Answer: Officers use bodily force. Soft/Hard techniques
◉ Less-Lethal.
Answer: Officers use different technologies to gain control
pepper spray, baton, taser
◉ Lethal.
Answer: Officers use gun/weapons to gain control of a situation.
◉ 1st Amendment.
Answer: Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly (peaceful),
and Petition
◉ 2nd Amendment.
,Answer: Keep and bear arms
◉ 4th Amendment.
Answer: Illegal search and seizure
◉ 5th Admendment.
Answer: Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and just
compensation (eminent domain)
◉ 6th Amendment.
Answer: Speedy and public trial by impartial jury, informed of
nature and cause of accusation, confront the witnesses against him,
right to an attorney, impartial jury
◉ 7th Amendment.
Answer: Civil Jury Trial
◉ 8th Amendment.
Answer: Cruel and unusual punishment
◉ Plain View Doctrine.
Answer: Officer can visually see contraband, therefore no warrant is
needed.
, ◉ Terry v. Ohio.
Answer: Terry Frisk- weapons only
◉ Mapp v. Ohio.
Answer: Plain view- fruits of the poisonous tree
◉ Carroll v. US.
Answer: Mobility Doctrine
◉ Katz v. US.
Answer: wiretap
◉ Miranda v. Arizona.
Answer: Miranda Rights- 5th amendment
◉ Gideon v. Wainwright.
Answer: 6th amendment- right to counsel
◉ How should liquid blood stains be collected and stored?.
Answer: Blood that is in liquid pools should be picked up on a gauze
pad or other clean sterile cotton cloth and allowed to air dry
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Actus Reus.
Answer: The actual criminal act
◉ Mens Rea.
Answer: legal phrase used to describe the mental state a person
must have been in while committing a crime for it to be intentional
◉ Loops.
Answer: the most common fingerprint
◉ Chain of Custody.
Answer: a process used to maintain and document the chronological
history of evidence
◉ Nolo Contedere.
Answer: a plea of "no contest" that one could use in court. It means
that you are not admitting guilt but you're not denying it either.
◉ Use of Force Continuum.
,Answer: 1. Officer Presence, Verbalization, Empty- Hand Control,
Less-Lethal, Lethal force
◉ Verbalization.
Answer: Not physical. Officers issue calm, nonthreatening
commands.
◉ Empty Hand Control.
Answer: Officers use bodily force. Soft/Hard techniques
◉ Less-Lethal.
Answer: Officers use different technologies to gain control
pepper spray, baton, taser
◉ Lethal.
Answer: Officers use gun/weapons to gain control of a situation.
◉ 1st Amendment.
Answer: Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly (peaceful),
and Petition
◉ 2nd Amendment.
,Answer: Keep and bear arms
◉ 4th Amendment.
Answer: Illegal search and seizure
◉ 5th Admendment.
Answer: Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and just
compensation (eminent domain)
◉ 6th Amendment.
Answer: Speedy and public trial by impartial jury, informed of
nature and cause of accusation, confront the witnesses against him,
right to an attorney, impartial jury
◉ 7th Amendment.
Answer: Civil Jury Trial
◉ 8th Amendment.
Answer: Cruel and unusual punishment
◉ Plain View Doctrine.
Answer: Officer can visually see contraband, therefore no warrant is
needed.
, ◉ Terry v. Ohio.
Answer: Terry Frisk- weapons only
◉ Mapp v. Ohio.
Answer: Plain view- fruits of the poisonous tree
◉ Carroll v. US.
Answer: Mobility Doctrine
◉ Katz v. US.
Answer: wiretap
◉ Miranda v. Arizona.
Answer: Miranda Rights- 5th amendment
◉ Gideon v. Wainwright.
Answer: 6th amendment- right to counsel
◉ How should liquid blood stains be collected and stored?.
Answer: Blood that is in liquid pools should be picked up on a gauze
pad or other clean sterile cotton cloth and allowed to air dry
