Sgt Sample 2024 Answered Correctly!!!
Question 1 is an example of a test question designed to measure candidates'
knowledge of N.J.S.A. 2C 1.
Mrs. Harrison has not paid her rent in three months; as a result, she was served with an
eviction notice. She became enraged, and in a fit of anger, recklessly kicked and
damaged the bedroom and bathroom doors. The property owner comes to the police
department for the purpose of signing complaints. According to the NJ Code of Criminal
Justice, which is the MOST APPROPRIATE advice for the property owner?
(a) The matter is landlord-tenant and civil in nature and not within the power of the
police.
(b) He should sign a criminal complaint for criminal mischief against Mrs. Harrison.
(c) No criminal charge can be signed, because she recklessly damaged the property
without the employment of fire, explosives, or other dangerous means.
(d) He should sign a criminal complaint for theft. CORRECT ANSWERS Question #1 -
Key is B NJ Title 2C questions will generally begin with a scenario that describes the
elements of a crime or a detailed situation or interaction between two or more parties.
Candidates will have to consider all the details presented in the scenario and answer
the question based on the statutes presented in NJ Title 2C. Questions may require the
candidates to determine if a statute in N.J.S.A 2C was violated, the reason or main
cause of the violation, and in some cases, choose which charge is most appropriate. In
this question, candidates need to consider the details given in the scenario to make the
MOST APPROPRIATE choice from the options given. The candidate must consider the
relationship (landlord/tenant) of the two parties involved, the damage caused by Mrs.
Harrison, and the manner in which the damage was done.
Option (a) is incorrect because, regardless of the relationship between the two parties
involved, tangible property owned by the landlord was damaged which makes this a
criminal case.
Option (c) is incorrect because the use of "fire, explosives, or other dangerous means"
is not required in order for Mrs. Harrison's actions to be considered criminal.
Option (d) is incorrect because the details in this scenario do not meet the elements
required for a charge of Theft. Given the flaws in the other options,
option (b) is the MOST APPROPRIATE answer from the choices provided. According to
N.J.S.A. 2C:17.3 Criminal Mischief, an individual is guilty of criminal mischief if he/she:
(2) Purposely, knowingly, or recklessly tampers with tangible property of another so as
to endanger person or property, including the damaging or destroying of a rental
premises by a tenant in retaliation for institution of eviction proceedings.
Question 2 is an example of a test question designed to measure candidates'
knowledge of New Jersey Case Law 2. Must a police officer, who makes observations
, during a routine safety inspection of a commercial truck (tractor-trailer), which
reasonably leads him to believe it houses a hidden compartment containing contraband,
obtain a search warrant before searching that compartment?
(a) Yes, once the officer has the commercial vehicle detained and has probable cause
to believe it has a hidden compartment, a search warrant is required to further search
that compartment.
(b) No, a search of an area of a commercial truck that is within the scope of a proper
safety inspection, may be conducted without a warrant, even though this area is
concealed within a hidden compartment.
(c) Yes, the officer's purpose in continuing the search is to obtain evidence of a crime,
rather than to complete the safety inspection, and su CORRECT ANSWERS Question
#2 - Key is B Case law items will generally present candidates with a scenario that
includes many of the same elements of a case previously decided in NJ or Federal
courts. The court case may not be specifically cited and some of the names and
circumstances may be altered. In most circumstances, the question will ask if the law
enforcement officers' actions are appropriate given the circumstances presented in the
scenario, or what offenses were committed based on the details in the scenario. The
details of this question are adapted from the following case: STATE OF NEW JERSEY
v. HEWITT Superior Court, Appellate Division 400 N.J.Super. 376 (App. Div. 2008) An
overview and justification for the key is as follows: A search of an area of a commercial
truck that is within the scope of a proper safety inspection may be conducted without a
warrant even though this area is concealed within a hidden compartment and the
officer's purpose in continuing the search is to obtain evidence of a crime rather than to
complete the safety inspection. Id. at 380. In early November, Trooper Hancock, a
member of the State Police Commercial Carrier Safety Inspection Unit, stopped a
tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mount Laurel Township to conduct a safety
inspection. Defendant Anthony Hewitt was driving the tractor and co-defendant Dervan
Facey was in the back in a sleeper. When Hancock approached the truck, he noticed
that Hewitt's hands were visibly shaking and that he appeared nervous. Hancock
examined Hewitt's driver's license and the paperwork for the truck and then directed
Hewitt to drive to a nearby rest area in order to conduct a North American Standard
Level II safety inspection. A police officer conducting such an inspection may examine
not only the paperwork for the truck but also make a visual inspection of
Question 3 is an example of a test question designed to measure candidates'
knowledge of the NJ Attorney General Guidelines 3. An officer under your supervision is
preparing to show a photo lineup of suspects to a robbery victim. The crime occurred six
months ago and the two suspects beat the victim. The officer inquires about the proper
procedures to use in preparing and conducting such photo lineups. According to the NJ
Attorney General Guidelines concerning preparing and conducting photo lineups, which
is a TRUE statement?
(a) A minimum of six non-suspect fillers must be utilized in the lineup.
Question 1 is an example of a test question designed to measure candidates'
knowledge of N.J.S.A. 2C 1.
Mrs. Harrison has not paid her rent in three months; as a result, she was served with an
eviction notice. She became enraged, and in a fit of anger, recklessly kicked and
damaged the bedroom and bathroom doors. The property owner comes to the police
department for the purpose of signing complaints. According to the NJ Code of Criminal
Justice, which is the MOST APPROPRIATE advice for the property owner?
(a) The matter is landlord-tenant and civil in nature and not within the power of the
police.
(b) He should sign a criminal complaint for criminal mischief against Mrs. Harrison.
(c) No criminal charge can be signed, because she recklessly damaged the property
without the employment of fire, explosives, or other dangerous means.
(d) He should sign a criminal complaint for theft. CORRECT ANSWERS Question #1 -
Key is B NJ Title 2C questions will generally begin with a scenario that describes the
elements of a crime or a detailed situation or interaction between two or more parties.
Candidates will have to consider all the details presented in the scenario and answer
the question based on the statutes presented in NJ Title 2C. Questions may require the
candidates to determine if a statute in N.J.S.A 2C was violated, the reason or main
cause of the violation, and in some cases, choose which charge is most appropriate. In
this question, candidates need to consider the details given in the scenario to make the
MOST APPROPRIATE choice from the options given. The candidate must consider the
relationship (landlord/tenant) of the two parties involved, the damage caused by Mrs.
Harrison, and the manner in which the damage was done.
Option (a) is incorrect because, regardless of the relationship between the two parties
involved, tangible property owned by the landlord was damaged which makes this a
criminal case.
Option (c) is incorrect because the use of "fire, explosives, or other dangerous means"
is not required in order for Mrs. Harrison's actions to be considered criminal.
Option (d) is incorrect because the details in this scenario do not meet the elements
required for a charge of Theft. Given the flaws in the other options,
option (b) is the MOST APPROPRIATE answer from the choices provided. According to
N.J.S.A. 2C:17.3 Criminal Mischief, an individual is guilty of criminal mischief if he/she:
(2) Purposely, knowingly, or recklessly tampers with tangible property of another so as
to endanger person or property, including the damaging or destroying of a rental
premises by a tenant in retaliation for institution of eviction proceedings.
Question 2 is an example of a test question designed to measure candidates'
knowledge of New Jersey Case Law 2. Must a police officer, who makes observations
, during a routine safety inspection of a commercial truck (tractor-trailer), which
reasonably leads him to believe it houses a hidden compartment containing contraband,
obtain a search warrant before searching that compartment?
(a) Yes, once the officer has the commercial vehicle detained and has probable cause
to believe it has a hidden compartment, a search warrant is required to further search
that compartment.
(b) No, a search of an area of a commercial truck that is within the scope of a proper
safety inspection, may be conducted without a warrant, even though this area is
concealed within a hidden compartment.
(c) Yes, the officer's purpose in continuing the search is to obtain evidence of a crime,
rather than to complete the safety inspection, and su CORRECT ANSWERS Question
#2 - Key is B Case law items will generally present candidates with a scenario that
includes many of the same elements of a case previously decided in NJ or Federal
courts. The court case may not be specifically cited and some of the names and
circumstances may be altered. In most circumstances, the question will ask if the law
enforcement officers' actions are appropriate given the circumstances presented in the
scenario, or what offenses were committed based on the details in the scenario. The
details of this question are adapted from the following case: STATE OF NEW JERSEY
v. HEWITT Superior Court, Appellate Division 400 N.J.Super. 376 (App. Div. 2008) An
overview and justification for the key is as follows: A search of an area of a commercial
truck that is within the scope of a proper safety inspection may be conducted without a
warrant even though this area is concealed within a hidden compartment and the
officer's purpose in continuing the search is to obtain evidence of a crime rather than to
complete the safety inspection. Id. at 380. In early November, Trooper Hancock, a
member of the State Police Commercial Carrier Safety Inspection Unit, stopped a
tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mount Laurel Township to conduct a safety
inspection. Defendant Anthony Hewitt was driving the tractor and co-defendant Dervan
Facey was in the back in a sleeper. When Hancock approached the truck, he noticed
that Hewitt's hands were visibly shaking and that he appeared nervous. Hancock
examined Hewitt's driver's license and the paperwork for the truck and then directed
Hewitt to drive to a nearby rest area in order to conduct a North American Standard
Level II safety inspection. A police officer conducting such an inspection may examine
not only the paperwork for the truck but also make a visual inspection of
Question 3 is an example of a test question designed to measure candidates'
knowledge of the NJ Attorney General Guidelines 3. An officer under your supervision is
preparing to show a photo lineup of suspects to a robbery victim. The crime occurred six
months ago and the two suspects beat the victim. The officer inquires about the proper
procedures to use in preparing and conducting such photo lineups. According to the NJ
Attorney General Guidelines concerning preparing and conducting photo lineups, which
is a TRUE statement?
(a) A minimum of six non-suspect fillers must be utilized in the lineup.
