Chapter 6: Legal Aspects of Police

What does the phrase "No one is above the law, not even the police" imply?

• The police have special rights above the law

• Everyone, including the police, must follow the law

• Only citizens must follow the law

• The law does not apply to government officials

Which of the following helps ensure individual freedoms and prevents the development of a police state?

• Unlimited police power

• Legal restraints on the police

• Ignoring the law

• Removing all laws

What is the primary purpose of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights regarding police power?

• To protect citizens against abuses of police power

• To increase police authority over citizens

• To limit the rights of individuals during prosecution

• To eliminate procedural requirements in the justice system

Which court in the 1960s focused on guaranteeing individual rights during criminal prosecution?

• The Warren Court

• The Rehnquist Court

• The Roberts Court

• The Marshall Court

Which amendment guarantees the right against unreasonable searches and seizures?

• Fourth

• Fifth

• Sixth

• Fourteenth

Which branches of government are included in the system of checks and balances provided by the Constitution?

• Legislative, judicial, and executive

• Federal, state, and local

• Military, economic, and social

• Administrative, financial, and educational

What is the main purpose of the system of checks and balances described in the Constitution?

• To ensure that no individual or agency can become too powerful

• To increase the power of the executive branch

• To eliminate the judicial branch

• To allow the legislative branch to make all decisions

Which of the following is NOT an area where due process requirements are relevant to the police?

• Evidence and investigation (search and seizure)

• Detention and arrest

• Interrogation

• Traffic control

How do landmark cases affect justice system operations?

• They have no effect on justice system operations.

• They produce major changes in justice system operations.

• They only affect police training.

• They only change the laws for one state.

What is the main purpose of the Exclusionary Rule?

• To prevent the use of incriminating evidence illegally seized by the police in violation of a defendant’s constitutional rights in a trial.

• To allow police to use any evidence they find.

• To encourage police to ignore constitutional rights.

• To speed up the trial process.