PC 832 Practice Quiz Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
In every crime or public offense, there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and intent, or
criminal negligence. T or F - Answers 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 - Answers 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? - Answers Civil
The right to ABSOLUTE privacy is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
T or F - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers F
Can a person's failure to act constitute a crime? Y or N - Answers 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 - Answers 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) - Answers 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 - Answers 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. - Answers 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 - Answers b
The fourth amendment provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. This
protection is applied only to residents of the United States of America. T or F - Answers F
What two circumstances must exist before Miranda warnings are required?
a) Detention and custodial interviewing
b) Custody and detention
c) Custody and interview
d) Detention and interrogation - Answers b
An officer can make a warrantless arrest under which of the following circumstances?
a) A felony was committed, though not in the officers presence.
b) The officer has probable cause to believe the person has committed a misdemeanor outside
of the officers presence.
c) A felony or misdemeanor is committed in the officers presence
In every crime or public offense, there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and intent, or
criminal negligence. T or F - Answers 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 - Answers 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? - Answers Civil
The right to ABSOLUTE privacy is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
T or F - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers F
Can a person's failure to act constitute a crime? Y or N - Answers 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 - Answers 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) - Answers 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 - Answers 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. - Answers 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 - Answers b
The fourth amendment provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. This
protection is applied only to residents of the United States of America. T or F - Answers F
What two circumstances must exist before Miranda warnings are required?
a) Detention and custodial interviewing
b) Custody and detention
c) Custody and interview
d) Detention and interrogation - Answers b
An officer can make a warrantless arrest under which of the following circumstances?
a) A felony was committed, though not in the officers presence.
b) The officer has probable cause to believe the person has committed a misdemeanor outside
of the officers presence.
c) A felony or misdemeanor is committed in the officers presence
