Law and Justice Common Assessment

What does P.C. mean?

• Probable Cause

• Probation Court

• Proactive Cause

• Penny Cause

What does stop mean?

• a temporary investigative
  detention of an individual short of
  an arrest

• arresting a suspect

• a permanent stop

• It means to go

What is 3 types of police encounters?

• 1. Verbal encounters w/ no

  2. coercion or detention

  3. Brief “stops” or “seizures” which
     require reasonable suspicion
     (Terry Stop)
     “Arrests” supported by P.C.

  
  
  

  
  

• Stop

  
  

• Run

  
  

• None of the above

What is Miranda Rights?

• refers to the warnings that a police officer is required to give to a detainee based on constitutional requirements.
  

  
  

• Right to keep driving
  

  
  

• warnings by the person in the vehicle with you

  
  

• None of the above

What is the primary purpose of a Terry Stop?

• To conduct a brief investigation based on reasonable suspicion

• To arrest the individual immediately

• To provide legal advice to the suspect

• None of the above

What does 'reasonable suspicion' allow a police officer to do?

• Conduct a brief stop and frisk for weapons

• Search a home without a warrant

• Issue a traffic ticket

• Make an arrest without evidence

Under what condition can an officer make an arrest?

• When they have a hunch

• Based on anonymous tips alone

• When they have probable cause to believe a crime has been committed

• None of the above

What legal standard is required for a police officer to conduct a search of a vehicle?

• Probable Cause

• Reasonable Suspicion

• Preponderance of the Evidence

• None of the above

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Second Amendment

What is required for an officer to obtain a search warrant?

• Reasonable Suspicion

• Probable Cause presented to a judge

• A hunch

• Permission from the suspect