Law Enforcement Role in Court

All these are careers in this pathway, EXCEPT:

• Animal Control Officer

• Police Officer

• Anesthesiologist

• Sheriff

A police officer could get different types of calls. All these are examples, EXCEPT:

• family arguments

• burglary calls

• fights over property

• someone having a good day

Police officers can also be good:

• lawyers

• investigators

• friends

• citizens

With all this counseling they do on a day to day basis, to be a police officer you need to have which type of skill?

• knowledge about traffic laws

• multi tasking

• be able to communicate well is important

• math skills

People use technology and they can easily record the behavior of a law enforcement officer. That is why it is important for officers to:

• maintain composure and act in accordance with the law

• act crazy

• get mad with ease

• maintain games on their phones

What are some of the dangers of working in Law Enforcement?

• exposure to dangerous individuals

• vehicle pursuits

• accidents

• All of these are dangers

Do law enforcement professionals need to continue studying/training about the laws?

• there is no need to continue learning after high school

• yes, there is always training to learn about the latest laws/updates in technology

• yes, they need to study about health science

• yes, they need to learn how to style their hair

Which of the following terms accurately describes the outcome of a criminal trial in which the defendant is found guilty?

• Conclusion

• Conviction

• Verdict

• Jargon

The legal threshold of guilt in a criminal trial is_________.

• More likely than not

• Moderately logical and probable

• By a preponderance of the evidence

• Beyond a reasonable doubt

The informal group of professionals involved in the trial is know as which of the following?

• the judicial assembly

• the courtroom work group

• the case wardens

• the stewards of justice