Law, Jurisdiction, and Enforcement Agencies

Where are you most likely to see a state trooper making an arrest?

• on a highway or interstate
• within city limits
• private residence
• local company

Who has ultimate authority over the state highway patrol?

• Governor
• Lt. Governor
• President
• Chief of Police

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

• The SBI can assist a local government investigation per that government's request.
• The SBI has jurisdiction over any illegal activities in the state and can choose to involve themselves in any investigation.
• The SBI can only get involved upon approval from the state highway patrol.
• The SBI can only get involved per direction from the Governor.

Aside from protecting the president, what other responsibilities does the U.S. Secret Service have?

• counterfeiting
• identity theft
• financial fraud crimes
• all of these options are correct

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

• Police departments typically have jurisdiction within city limits, while sherriff’s offices work in the county
• sheriffs are elected
• all of these options are correct
• sheriff’s department handles the county jail and court security

Which three law enforcement agencies require a 4-year college degree?

• 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

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.

• moral code; legal code
• legal code; moral code
• moral code; statute of laws
• legal code; statute of laws

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

• statutory laws
• Constitutional laws
• common law
• all of these choices are correct

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

• jurisdiction
• law
• enforcement
• judicial review

NCFE Question: The Internet, automated teller machines, and credit cards have made life more convenient, but they have also made identity theft more common. Congress enacted the Fair and Accurate Credit Act of 2003 (known as the FACT Act) to help respond to this problem. Still, law enforcement agencies confront challenges when dealing with it. The FACT Act requires local police to provide victims of identity theft with police reports. Jurisdiction issues make many of these cases difficult. For example, the charge on a victim’s credit card account may have been processed in a different state than the one where the victim lives. Law enforcement experts have called for more training to prepare police to handle these cases more effectively.
Which statement best explains the kind of law enforcement response that identity theft requires?

• 
  Victims must contact police in the state where the perpetrator lives.
• 
  State and local police agencies must be organized under federal jurisdiction.
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  Police agencies at the federal, state, and local levels must cooperate with each other.
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  Local governments must pass their own laws to avoid difficulties with the FACT Act.