Policing Unit Review

Restricting a person's movement for a reasonable amount of time in order to investigate potential criminal activity is known as:

• a. arrest

• b. bail

• c. booking

• d. detaining

Taking a person into physical custody for the purpose of charging them with a criminal offense is known as:

• a. booking

• b. detaining

• c. stop and frisk

• d. arrest

A writ, issued by a judicial officer, directing law enforcement to make an arrest, conduct a search, or carry out some other action for the administration of justice is known as:

• a. the booking process

• b. a law

• c. a trial

• d. a warrant

An officer in a legal location sees a piece of evidence sitting out in the open they may seize that evidence without a search warrant and use it in a trial against a suspect because of the ______________ exception.

• a. hot pursuit

• b. consent

• c. plain view

• d. stop and frisk

The purpose of arresting a suspect is to:

• a. investigates them further for potential crimes

• b. assist them in solving a problem

• c. charge them with a criminal offense

• d. search them for weapons

The level of justification needed to have an arrest warrant issued by a judge.

• a. proof beyond a reasonable doubt

• b. probable cause

• c. reasonable suspicion

• d. a hunch

A _____________ is someone who personally sees, hears, or otherwise observes something relating to the incident under investigation.

• a. victim

• b. witness

• c. citizen

• d. suspect

This type of unethical police officer demonstrates moments of unethical behavior by accepting free meals, taking minor bribes, gratuities, etc.

• a. sunshine eater

• b. meat eater

• c. fruit eater

• d. grass eater

The police must establish _______________ before being able to secure a search warrant and/or conduct a lawful search.

• a. a hunch

• b. reasonable suspicion

• c. probable cause

• d. a probable guess

When an officer is chasing a suspect that they believe has committed a crime and that suspect then enters a building, the officer may enter that building without a search warrant to continue chasing the suspect because of the ______________ exception.

• a. hot pursuit

• b. consent

• c. stop and frisk

• d. plain view