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National LE Certification Exam Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process of questioning potential jurors on the jury panel to make sure they can serve fairly and impartially

a)

Nolo Contendere

b)

Modus Operandi

c)

Voir Dire

d)

Posse Comitatus

2.

A Latin phrase meaning “mode of operating.” and refers to a method of operation or pattern of criminal behavior so distinctive that separate crimes or wrongful conduct are recognized as the work of the same person

a)

Nolo Contendere

b)

Modus Operandi

c)

Voir Dire

d)

Posse Comitatus

3.

Nolo Contendere is the same as what plea

a)

Not Guilty

b)

Guilty

c)

No Contest

d)

Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

4.

Who first split their law enforcement personnel into ranks, divisions/districts?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Babylonians

c)

English

d)

Romans

5.

Essentially London's first organized police force

a)

Peelers

b)

Bow Runners

c)

Thief Takers

d)

Shire Reeves

6.

The Praetorian Guards were primarily responsible for what?

a)

Bodyguards for the Emperor

b)

Firefighting

c)

Maintaining Order

d)

Finding Criminal Offenders

7.

This model stresses getting criminals off the streets even if it means overlooking some procedural technicalities

a)

Omnibus Model

b)

Crime Control Model

c)

Due Process Model

d)

Adversarial Model

8.

This model stresses the importance of making sure that conviction of a defendant does not violate the individual rights

a)

Omnibus Model

b)

Crime Control Model

c)

Due Process Model

d)

Adversarial Model

9.

The Latin “mens rea” means

a)

Power of the County

b)

Modus Operandi

c)

Reasonable Suspicion

d)

Guilty Mind

10.

The case in which the Supreme Court decided a condition was not illegal, and that a crime must have include an act or an omission.

a)

Lambert -vs- California

b)

Robinson -vs- California

c)

Miranda -vs- U.S.

d)

Mitchell -vs- U.S.

11.

The link between social disorganization and delinquency rates was discovered by:

a)

The Knapp Commission

b)

The Kansas City Study

c)

The Boston Study

d)

The Chicago School Study

12.

Who was a key contributor to the Psychological Theory?

a)

Robert Peel

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

O.W. Wilson

d)

Abraham Maslow

13.

This person is known as the father of modern policing

a)

Sir Robert Peele

b)

August Vollmer

c)

O.W. Wilson

d)

Sigmund Freud

14.

This person helped establish the London Metropolitan Police act which established the first publicly funded police force

a)

Sir Robert Peele

b)

August Vollmer

c)

O.W. Wilson

d)

Sigmund Freud

15.

This person was the Chief in Berkley CA in the early 1900's and instituted mandatory training for police officers.

a)

Sir Robert Peele

b)

August Vollmer

c)

O.W. Wilson

d)

Sigmund Freud

16.

This person advocated for motorized patrols and radio communication to effectively fight crime

a)

Sir Robert Peele

b)

August Vollmer

c)

O.W. Wilson

d)

Sigmund Freud

17.

This person advocated for motorized one man patrols and rotating beat assignments to fight police corruption

a)

Sir Robert Peele

b)

August Vollmer

c)

O.W. Wilson

d)

Sigmund Freud

18.

The case the set the precedent for stop and frisk

a)

Garner vs TN

b)

Terry vs OH

c)

Graham vs Connor

d)

Miranda vs AZ

19.

The case the set the precedent for making sure defendants know their rights before questioning

a)

Garner vs TN

b)

Terry vs OH

c)

Graham vs Connor

d)

Miranda vs AZ

20.

The case the set the precedent that evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible during trial

a)

Garner vs TN

b)

Terry vs OH

c)

Graham vs Connor

d)

Mapp vs OH

21.

The case the set the precedents that limit the amount of force police can use to apprehend a fleeing felon

a)

Garner vs TN

b)

Terry vs OH

c)

Graham vs Connor

d)

Mapp vs OH

22.

The case the set the precedent that police can only use the minimal amount of REASONABLE force to make an arrest

a)

Garner vs TN

b)

Terry vs OH

c)

Graham vs Connor

d)

Mapp vs OH

23.

A type of verified statement made under oath on penalty of perjury. It serves as evidence for its veracity in court proceedings

a)

Complaint

b)

Indictment

c)

Affidavit

d)

Tort

24.

A formal written statement prepared by a prosecuting authority charging a person with a crime

a)

Complaint

b)

Indictment

c)

Affidavit

d)

Tort

25.

A wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability

a)

Complaint

b)

Indictment

c)

Affidavit

d)

Tort

26.

The 10-code 10-4 means what?

a)

The transmission was heard and understood

b)

The officer is clear the call

c)

Please repeat the radio traffic

d)

The suspect has a warrant

27.

Which chain of command ranking system is correct?

a)

Chief

Lieutenant

Captain

Sergeant

b)

Chief

Captain

Lieutenant

Sergeant

c)

Chief

Sergeant

Captain

Lieutenant

d)

Chief

Lieutenant

Sergeant

Captain