PC ARREST 832 RETAKE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Civil Law - Correct Answers -Deals with noncriminal violations of the law or private
wrongs committed by one person against another.
Criminal Law - Correct Answers -Deals with violations of the criminal statutes
What is the responsibility to protect rights in the fifth amendment ? - Correct Answers -
Peace officers have a responsibility to protect the fifth amendment rights of citizens as
they pertain to double jeopardy, being a witness against ones self, or depriving a person
of life, liberty of property without due process.
Consensual Encounter - Correct Answers -A face-to-face contact between a private
individual and a peace officer under circumstances that would cause a reasonable
person to believe that they are free to leave or otherwise not cooperate
Detention - Correct Answers -Requires reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. Once
an officer has reasonable suspicion of someone committing a crime, they can stop and
restrain the person.
When Miranda warning must be given - Correct Answers -It needs to be given when a
person is in custody and is being interrogated.
Probable cause to search and fourth amendment protections - Correct Answers -To
arrest exists when the totality of the circumstances or "total atmosphere" of the case
would cause a person of ordinary care and prudence to entertain an honest and strong
suspicion that the person to be arrested is guilty of a crime.
Warrentless cursory/frisk/pat searches - Correct Answers -Can be done if the person
being detained poses a danger or is concealing a weapon or object used as a weapon,
the officer may reach without a warrant.
Reasonable Suspicion - Correct Answers -When an officer has enough facts and
circumstances present to make it reasonable to suspect that criminal activity is
occurring and the person detained is connected to that activity. This is what is suppose
to make a detention lawful. (THIS IS BASICALLY A REPEAT OF THE PREVIOUS
QUESTION)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Civil Law - Correct Answers -Deals with noncriminal violations of the law or private
wrongs committed by one person against another.
Criminal Law - Correct Answers -Deals with violations of the criminal statutes
What is the responsibility to protect rights in the fifth amendment ? - Correct Answers -
Peace officers have a responsibility to protect the fifth amendment rights of citizens as
they pertain to double jeopardy, being a witness against ones self, or depriving a person
of life, liberty of property without due process.
Consensual Encounter - Correct Answers -A face-to-face contact between a private
individual and a peace officer under circumstances that would cause a reasonable
person to believe that they are free to leave or otherwise not cooperate
Detention - Correct Answers -Requires reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. Once
an officer has reasonable suspicion of someone committing a crime, they can stop and
restrain the person.
When Miranda warning must be given - Correct Answers -It needs to be given when a
person is in custody and is being interrogated.
Probable cause to search and fourth amendment protections - Correct Answers -To
arrest exists when the totality of the circumstances or "total atmosphere" of the case
would cause a person of ordinary care and prudence to entertain an honest and strong
suspicion that the person to be arrested is guilty of a crime.
Warrentless cursory/frisk/pat searches - Correct Answers -Can be done if the person
being detained poses a danger or is concealing a weapon or object used as a weapon,
the officer may reach without a warrant.
Reasonable Suspicion - Correct Answers -When an officer has enough facts and
circumstances present to make it reasonable to suspect that criminal activity is
occurring and the person detained is connected to that activity. This is what is suppose
to make a detention lawful. (THIS IS BASICALLY A REPEAT OF THE PREVIOUS
QUESTION)
