Terms
a system of agencies and practices established by governments to uphold social order, deter and mitigate crime, and impose penalties on those who violate laws
Criminal Justice
A stop-and-frisk search can be justified if suspicions of the suspect being armed and dangerous are present
True
Which of the following best describes inhalants?
A. Ecstasy
B. How the drug was concealed or stored
C. Solvents, aerosols, and gases
D. Alcohol
C. Solvents, aerosols, and gases
Which of the following is NOT information pertinent to give to a dispatcher when making a traffic stop?
A. Vehicle color
B. Vehicle model
C. Registration number
D. Vehicle inspection number
D. Vehicle inspection number
Which of the following best describes the science of projectiles and firearms?
A. Ballistics
B. Anthropology
C. Odontology
D. Projectology
A. Ballistics
reasonable grounds to believe a crime is being committed or has been committed
Probable Cause
A first-degree felony may lead to a maximum punishment of up to life in prison
True
What factors determine the seriousness of crime in relation to felony/ misdemeanor chargers?
A. Judge/Court
B. Public order and decency factors
C. Infraction/wobbler factors
D. Aggravating/mitigating factors
D. Aggravating/mitigating factors
A. Local ordinances
B. Constitutional laws
C. State laws
D. Federal laws
C. State laws
Which of the following best describes a swab from the inside of an individual's mouth used to compare DNA found on a crime scene?
A. Wet swipe swab
B. Biopsy swab
C. Buccal swab
D. Flocked swab
C. Buccal swab
completed after an arrest during a traffic stop or vehicle search
search incident to arrest
Assault is carried out by a threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause harm
True
________ within constitutional law protect citizens from excessive charges, limit of freedoms and abusive power from authorities.
A. State Laws
B. Federal Government
C. Amendments
D. Ordinances
C. Amendments
_______ are established to boost the effect of the 4th Amendment.
A. Probable cause
B. The Exclusionary Rule
C. Warrant
D. Laws and Regulations
D. Laws and Regulations
What is the primary goal for processing the crime scene?
A. To arrest all guilty parties
B. To understand the events of the crime
C. To analyze evidence
D. To protect the scene
B. To understand the events of the crime.
observation of an individual's pattern or specialty
Modus Operandi
Preliminary breath tests indicate the level of the suspect's impairment
False
_____refers to the obligation to prove or back up claims being made.
A. Criminal prosecution
B. Punitive Damage
C. Burden of Proof
D. Defendant
C. Burden of Proof
Which of the following is the definition of perjury?
A. Legally married person marrying someone other than their spouse
B. Unlawfully taking another person's property.
C. Taking and knowingly concealing a child from their guardian
D. Lying under oath
D. Lying under oath
Which of the following best describes finger, hand, and foot prints left on the surface of the objects after contact?
A. Porous prints
B. Non-porous prints
C. Latent prints
D. Subatomic prints
C. Latent prints
law implementing and interpreting the United States Constitution in criminal justice cases
Constitutional Law
The 6th Amendment deals with search and seizure
False
The restriction setting the period of time allowed to elapse between the occurrence of an incident and the filing of a lawsuit or criminal prosecution is known as which of the following?
A. Extradition
B. Admission
C. Jurisdiction
D. Statute of limitations
D. Statute of limitations
Finding a gun registered to a suspect at the scene of a crime is an example of which type of evidence?
A. Direct
B. Circumstantial
C. Class evidence
D. Individual evidence
B. Circumstantial
Which of the following would be categorized as a civil law case?
A. Dispute between a tenant and landlord
B. Robbery
C. Perjury
D. Selling of illegal drugs
A. Dispute between a tenant and landlord