Court Cases
Legal Vocab
Investigations
Report Writing
Firearms/ use of force
100
the court case that protects self incrimination and requires officers to say "you have the right to remain silent, anything you say can be used against you in the court of law...." 

What is Miranda vs Arizona 

100

once the primary evidence is shown to have been unlawfully obtained, any secondary or derivative evidence derived from it is also inadmissible. Illegally obtained evidence is considered tainted

What is the Fruit of the poisonous tree 

100
Taking of a purse or wallet with force or use of intimidation 

What is purse snatching 

100

A sentence must have one _ and one verb 

What is a subject 

100

The Smith and Wesson gun rotates in this direction 

What is counter clockwise 

200

Officer Smith brings in a person that he suspects has a high BAC and decides to do a blood test without getting a warrant. Which court case does he violate? 

Birchfield vs North Dakota 

200

The level of certainty needed in order for police officer to conduct at stop and frisk

What is Reasonable Suspicion

200
the degree of rape when the victim was deceived into believing the perp was someone known to them 

What is 3rd degree rape? 

200

The three types of police report 

What is initial, supplemental, and concluding 

200

the most common malfunction. Usually shooter induced by limp wrist (not holding gun properly)

What is a stove top 

300

Deputy Rudolph is dealing with a citizen who is refusing to get out of her car after refusing to give her license and insurance. 

What is Peyton vs New York 

300

The requirements is that an officer must have gained awareness of the item solely by sight, it must be in that physical position legally, and and must be immediately apparent that it s a seizable item  

What is plain view 

300

Robert is giving a statement to Dy Harris that he has just been robbed. Robert states that the suspect told him he had a gun and to give the all the money in the register or else he will get shot, but he didn't see the gun. What would Dy Harris put the robbery as 

What is first degree Robbery 

300

On 10/20/25 at 7:30 am Deborah and Rick were woken up by a loud gun shot. The victims stepped outside of their home and saw two men dressed in black fighting over a gun with one of them being shot. The two men later identified as Patrick Holmes and Harris Benz were at the residence in an attempt to burglarized the home, but fought over who gets to hold the gun. The information that is missing in this report is 

What is where/ location 

300

a cartridge in which no powder charge has been loaded. When the primer is struck on a cartridge, there is only enough energy released to start the bullet to leave the cartridge and into the barrel

What is a squid load/ Primer load 

400

Dy Bill is in an area that is known for high drug use, he observes a truck waiting at a stop sign for a prolonged period of time. The truck then turns abruptly without signaling the turn and accelerated rapidly. Dy Bill then stops the vehicle for a traffic violation, but sees a plastic bag of cocaine on the seat. Dy Bill then arrests the driver for having drugs. 

What is Whren vs US 

400

a police ID procedure by which the suspect in a crime is exhibited, along with others with similar physical characteristics 

what is a lineup 

400

Richard is filing a report to Officer Baker that his house was just burglarized. Richard states that he and his husband were at work when their house was broken into. Richard states that the suspect stole $500 and his gun. What type of Burglary would Officer Baker put this as? 

What is Simple Burglary 

400

Officer Smith ran quickly away from the suspect 

what is the adverb

what is quickly
400

This rod is needed to take the cylinder out and reload the Smith and Wesson gun 

What is an ejection rod 

500

John Smith and Jeff Thompson were involved in a robbery that led to the death of one of the victims. Smith decides to cooperate with police for a lighter sentence stating that it was all Thompson's idea and that he was the one that killed the victim. The prosecutors did not share this information Smith's attorney and Smith was then sentenced to life in prison. Which court case does this violate 

Brady vs Maryland 

500

 an emergency that makes obtaining a warrant impractical useless, dangerous, or unnecessary

What is an exigent circumstances 

500

The Latin word used to describe the deceased body of the offense that serves as objective proof that a crime (homicide of the victim) has taken place 

What is Corpus Delecti 

500

The K-9 lunged and bit onto the running suspect. 

What is the preposition in the sentence 

What is onto 
500

force used to inflict punishment and it’s intent is to solely punish rather than overcome resistance and control the situation

What is punitive force