Law, Jurisdiction, and Enforcement Agencies

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Where are you most likely to see a state trooper making an arrest? Options: on a highway or interstate, within city limits, private residence, local company

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on a highway or interstate

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Who has ultimate authority over the state highway patrol?

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Governor

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How might the SBI get involved in a police department or sheriff's office investigation?

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The SBI can assist a local government investigation per that government's request.

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What responsibilities does the U.S. Secret Service have aside from protecting the president? (Options: counterfeiting, identity theft, financial fraud crimes)

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all of these options are correct

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What are the major differences between police departments and sheriff's offices?

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Police departments typically have jurisdiction within city limits, while sheriff’s offices work in the county; sheriffs are elected; sheriff’s department handles the county jail and court security.

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Which three law enforcement agencies require a 4-year college degree? Options: SBI, U.S. Secret Service, & FBI, SBI, State Highway Patrol, & Sheriff's Department, Police Departments, State Highway Patrol, & Sheriff's Department, SBI, FBI, & State Highway Patrol

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SBI, U.S. Secret Service, & FBI

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A _____ is a system or collection of ideas of right and wrong conduct. A _____ is the system of legality that sets laws, evaluates laws and whether they have been broken, and determines punishment.

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moral code; legal code

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the law written by a legislative body or another governing body - criminal, civil, and administrative laws are all types of this law

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statutory laws

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_____ is the authority given to a legal body to adjudicate and enforce legal matters.

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jurisdiction

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Who issued the ticket to Keith while he was driving from Illinois to Ohio and received a speeding ticket in Indiana?

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a state trooper