Criminal Justice- Law Enforcement Quiz

This agency Enforce local criminal and traffic laws, respond to calls for service from victims of crime?

• Secret Service

• Maryland State Police

• County / City police

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

Which of these is a benefit of community policing?

• The aggressive style deters crime

• Law Enforcement can build trust with the communities they serve

• The Community fears law enforcement, so crime will go down.

Which one of the options would NOT be an effective strategy to community policing?

• Foot Patrol

• Broken Window Policing

• Community Outreach Programs

This famous Supreme Court case determined that if police do not inform people they arrest about certain constitutional rights, including their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, then their confessions may not be used as evidence at trial.

• Roe v Wade

• Miranda V Arizona

• Maryland V King

• TLO V New Jersey

The Supreme Court ruled in __________________, holding that public school administrators can search a student's belongings if they have a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.

• Mapp V Ohio

• Maryland V King

• Miranda V Arizona

• TLO V New Jersey

Evidence must follow a strict ___________________________. Evidence collected from the crime scene all the way to trial has to be handled a certain way.

• Chain of Command

• Assembly Line Theory

• Next man up Theory

A search warrant must be signed by?

• The County Sheriff's Dept

• The governor

• A Judge

• A district Attorney

What is the term used to describe a police officer receiving cash or a “gift” in exchange for past or future help in avoiding prosecution?

• Police Stress

• Police Brutality

• Police Discretion

• Police Corruption

This Law Enforcement Agency helps serve warrants and help defend local courts?

• US Marshals

• County Sheriff

• Secret Service

• FBI