Laws of Arrest

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Multiple Choice

How does securing a crime scene help in making sure evidence is safe and protected?

• It prevents contamination and loss of evidence.

• It allows anyone to enter freely.

• It makes the scene more chaotic.

• It delays the investigation.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations could be considered unreasonable when applying the law?

• A police officer searches a car without any reason.

• A police officer asks for identification at a checkpoint.

• A police officer investigates a reported crime scene.

• A police officer helps direct traffic after an accident.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an 'oath' in the context of law enforcement?

• A serious promise to tell the truth or to do something honestly

• A legal document signed by a judge

• A written agreement between two parties

• A verbal warning given by a police officer

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Probable cause means that a police officer has a good reason, based on ___, to believe that someone has committed a crime or that something is connected to a crime.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are requirements for establishing probable cause at the time of arrest?

• Information must be lawfully obtained

• Officer must personally observe, see, know, or smell

• Information must be reasonable and valid

• Suspect must confess to the crime

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Poll

Mere vs. Reasonable Suspicion

• Mere

• Reasonable Suspicion

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Mere vs. Reasonable Suspicion

• Mere

• Reasonable Suspicion

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Mere vs. Reasonable Suspicion

• Mere

• Reasonable Suspicion

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Mere vs. Reasonable Suspicion

• Mere

• Reasonable Suspicion

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Mere vs. Reasonable Suspicion

• Mere

• Reasonable Suspicion

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Mere vs. Reasonable Suspicion

• Mere

• Reasonable Suspicion

Multiple Choice

Compare and contrast 'mere suspicion' and 'reasonable suspicion' in the context of police stops.

• Mere suspicion is vague and lacks evidence, while reasonable suspicion is based on specific facts that justify police stops.
• Mere suspicion is based on specific facts and evidence.
• Reasonable suspicion requires no evidence at all.
• Mere suspicion is always sufficient for a police stop.

Fill in the Blank

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Terry v. Ohio (1968), police may stop and frisk a person if they have reasonable suspicion that the person is involved in criminal activity and may be ___ and dangerous.

Dropdown

Explain the difference between detention (investigative stop) and custodial arrest.

Select answer

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are factors police must consider before entering a home without a warrant under exigent circumstances?

• Seriousness or violent nature of the offense

• Reasonable belief the suspect is armed

• Clear probable cause that the suspect committed a crime

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a consensual encounter between an officer and a person?

• The person is free to leave at any time and no reasonable suspicion or probable cause is required.

• The person is not free to leave and is under arrest.

• The officer must have probable cause to detain the person.

• The person must be read their Miranda rights.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a legal requirement after a person is arrested?

• The person must be given a phone call.

• The person must appear before a judge within 48 hours.

• The person must be assigned an attorney immediately.

• The person must be released within 24 hours.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following areas can police search during a search incident to arrest?

• Only the person’s pockets

• Area of immediate control and lunge area

• Only the person’s car

• Only the person’s home

Dropdown

During a jail intake search, male officers should never conduct searches on female suspects without a ___ present.

Select answer

Fill in the Blank

When searching a vehicle, break the vehicle into _______ (like the trunk, backseat, front seat, and glove box)