Civil v. Criminal Law

_____1. How many basic types of laws are there?

• A. 1

• B. 2

• C. 3

• D. 4

_____2. What are the basic types of laws?

• A. Civil

• B. Criminal

• C. Civil and Criminal

• D. State and Federal

_____3. What type of law enforcement officer enforces all of the types of laws talked about?

• A. Police officer

• B. Constable

• C. US Marshall

• D. Game Warden

_____4. What is not a reason peace officers need to know the difference between the laws?

• A. So they know when they can legally act on something

• B. So they know when they cannot legally act on something

• C. So they can direct the parties involved to the best type of lawyers to handle their situations

• D. Both a and b

_____5. What is it called when officers are called out to locations where their main responsibility is not to enforce any laws?

• A. Civil standbys

• B. Criminal standbys

• C. Discretionary calls

• D. Unauthorized calls

_____6. What would an example be when officers are called out to locations where their main responsibility is not enforcing any laws?

• A. Child custody drop off or pick up situations

• B. Landlord and tenant disputes

• C. A customer has taken something for a business

• D. A and B only

• E. All of the above

_____7. What are officers expected to do during calls when their main responsibility is not enforcing any laws?

• A. Enforce the court orders and Document what occurred

• B. Enforce the court orders, Maintain order and Document what occurred

• C. Enforce the court orders and Make an arrest if an assault occurs

• D. Maintain order, Assure no violence occurs, Make an arrest if an assault occurs and Document what occurred

• E. Enforce the court orders, Maintain order, Assure no violence occurs, Make an arrest if an assault occurs, Document what occurred

_____8. While officers can always be called to testify at a criminal trial, since they deal mostly with criminal matters, they cannot be compelled to testify at a civil trial.

• A. True

• B. False

_____9. In what type of law is the prosecutor the one who brings the charges and the defendant the one on trial?

• A. Civil Law

• B. Criminal Law

_____10. In what type of law is the plaintiff the one who brings the charges and the respondent the one on trial?

• A. Civil Law

• B. Criminal Law