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Law Enforcement - Dual Credit Practice Exam

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Constitutional Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires probable cause to issue a warrant?

a)

The 1st Amendment

b)

The 2nd Amendment

c)

The 4th Amendment

d)

The 19th Amendment

2.

What is another name for the "exclusionary rule"

a)

Fruit of the Dead Tree

b)

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

c)

Fruit of the Forbidden Tree

3.

Which Supreme Court case established an officer's right to "stop and frisk" a suspect?

a)

Wilson v. Arkansas (1995)

b)

Carrol v. United States (1925)

c)

Terry v. Ohio (1968)

4.

What principle did Katz v. United States (1968) affirm?

a)

Places are to be protected by the 4th Amendment, not people.

b)

People are to be protected by the 4th Amendment, not places.

c)

The 4th Amendment does not protect people or places.

5.

In what circumstances are search warrants unnecessary?

a)

When a person consents (agrees) to the search

b)

If the search was conducted pursuant to an arrest

c)

In a exigent (emergency) circumstance

d)

If the search was conducted while the officer was in "hot pursuit" of the suspect

6.

Miranda Rights are connected to what Constitutional Amendment?

a)

The 1st Amendment

b)

The 4th Amendment

c)

The 5th Amendment

d)

The 8th Amendment

7.

Which Supreme Court case allowed officers to conduct "pretextual stops" ?

a)

Whren v. United States (1996)

b)

Maryland v. Wilson (1997)

8.

Standard for a stop and frisk.

a)

Probable cause

b)

Reasonable cause

c)

Reasonable suspicion

d)

Reasonable search

9.

Police officers must knock and announce their presence before entering a dwelling.

a)

Terry v. Ohio

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Wilson v. Arkansas

d)

Hudson v. Michigan

10.

Two-pronged test for establishing a "reasonable expectation of privacy."

a)

Terry v. Ohio

b)

Katz v. United States

c)

Wilson v. Arkansas

d)

Hudson v. Michigan

11.

Description, in a warrant, must describe the place and things to be seized.

a)

Specificity

b)

Individuality

c)

Particularity

d)

Discretionary

12.

An officer may order the passengers, as well as the driver, out of the car during a traffic stop.

a)

Whren v. United States

b)

Maryland v. Wilson

c)

Katz v. United States

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

13.

Four criteria plain view doctrine establishment.

a)

Whren v. United States

b)

Maryland v. Wilson

c)

Katz v. United States

d)

Coolidge v. New Hampshire

14.

Voluntary waiver of Miranda rights may be done:

a)

Orally

b)

In writing

c)

Orally or in writing

d)

In the presence of counsel

15.

Intent of the suspect waiving Miranda must be clear.

a)

Davis v. United States

b)

Maryland v. Wilson

c)

Katz v. United States

d)

Coolidge v. New Hampshire

16.

Henry Fielding formed "The Bow Street Runners" in 1748

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What era of law enforcement emphasizes the need for police officers to be in close contact with the public?

a)

Political Era

b)

Reform Era

c)

Professional Era

d)

Community Model Era

18.

The most famous police reformer in the early part of the 20th century was who?

a)

Stephen Girard

b)

J. Edgar Hoover

c)

August Vollmer

d)

O.W. Wilson

19.

The model of professional policing was developed from Vollmer’s essential elements. Please click all that apply.

a)

Laws should be equally enforced

b)

Merit should be on the basis of personnel procedures

c)

Members should be well trained, disciplined, and tightly organized.

d)

The crime-fighting role should be prominent

20.
Where are you most likely to see a state trooper making an arrest?
a)
on a highway or interstate
b)
within city limits
c)
private residence
d)
local company
21.
Who has ultimate authority over the state highway patrol?
a)
Governor
b)
Lt. Governor
c)
President
d)
Chief of Police
22.
Aside from protecting the president, what other responsibilities does the U.S. Secret Service have?
a)
counterfeiting
b)
identity theft
c)
financial fraud crimes
d)
all of these options are correct
23.
What are the major differences between police departments and sheriff's offices?
a)
Police departments typically have jurisdiction within city limits, while sherriff’s offices work in the county
b)
sheriffs are elected
c)
all of these options are correct
d)
sheriff’s department handles the county jail and court security
24.
the law written by a legislative body or another governing body - criminal, civil, and administrative laws are all types of this law
a)
statutory laws
b)
Constitutional laws
c)
common law
d)
all of these choices are correct
25.
_____ is the authority given to a legal body to adjudicate and enforce legal matters.
a)
jurisdiction
b)
law
c)
enforcement
d)
judicial review
26.

What level of proof is required for an officer to conduct a traffic stop?

a)

Probable Cause

b)

Reasonable Suspicion

c)

Reasonable Doubt

d)

Proof Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

27.

What level of proof is required for an officer to make an arrest?

a)

Probable Cause

b)

Reasonable Suspicion

c)

Reasonable Doubt

d)

Proof Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

28.

If this is present, the defendant will be found "Not Guilty".

a)

Probable Cause

b)

Reasonable Suspicion

c)

Reasonable Doubt

d)

Proof Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

29.
Marsha committed a shoplifting crime in June, assault on an officer in July and an attempted robbery in September. She was handed an extended period of time in prison. What law may have contributed to he mandatory incarceration? 
a)
Confiscation of property 
b)
Capital Punishment 
c)
Intermediate Sentencing 
d)
three-strikes law 
30.
The Supreme Court Court ruled that any evidence obtained under false pretense or not under the guidelines of the search warrant could not be used to convict an accused person
a)
NJ v. TLO 1985
b)
Mapp v. Ohio1961
c)
Texas v. Johnson 1989
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright 1963
31.
The Supreme Court Ruled Defendants have the right to council (an attorney) in all cases. If the defendant cannot afford an attorney the will be appointed one by the state.
a)
Texas v. Johnson 1989
b)
NJ v. TLO 1985
c)
Engel v. Vitale1962
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright 1963
32.

Arturo was stopped by a police officer on his way home from school. The police officer wanted to search Arturo’s backpack because he heard a teenage boy had just robbed the candy store on the corner. Arturo said to the officer, “Do you have a warrant?” The officer said, “no.” Arturo informed the officer that he couldn’t search his bag because it violated his rights. What amendment is Arturo exercising?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

1st Amendment

33.

Which is not one of the four basic responsibilities of a police officer?

a)

Enforcing laws

b)

Making laws

c)

Preventing crime

d)

Preserving the peace

e)

Providing services

34.

Encompasses protection of, among others, the President, the Vice President, former presidents, visiting heads of state, and major presidential and vice presidential candidates. Protection from this federal agency extends to Congressmen, Foreign Dignitaries, etc.

a)

Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Secret Service

b)

Department of Homeland Security - Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

c)

Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service

d)

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigations

e)

Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Agency

35.

Which statement best describes the Due Process Clause included in the 5th Amendment?

a)

“Through an extensive process, every person is guaranteed a trial by Grand Jury - no matter the charge.”

b)

“No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.”

c)

“No person cannot be tried for same crime twice.”

d)

“The right to avoid giving testimony that will make you appear guilty of a crime.”

36.

Most agencies require at a minimum that a police officer:

a)

Not have been convicted of a felony

b)

Be a U.S. Citizen

c)

Have or be eligible to have a driver’s license in the state where the department is located

d)

Meet weight and eyesight requirements

e)

All of these are requirements

37.

This federal agency investigates the illegal importation and sale of controlled drugs.

a)

DEA

b)

ICE

c)

U.S. Coast Guard

d)

IRS

38.

If an officer has _________ in a situation, he may frisk or detain (Terry v. Ohio) the suspect briefly.

a)

Reasonable Suspicion

b)

his/her K-9 present

c)

Probable Cause

d)

his/her weapon loaded

39.

_________ must exist for the police to be able to arrest someone or obtain a search warrant.

a)

Reasonable Suspicion

b)

Probable Cause

c)

"Limited Privacy"

d)

Consent

40.

_________ is the logical belief, supported by facts and circumstances, that a crime has been, is being, or will be committed.

a)

Probable Cause

b)

Consent

c)

Search Warrant

d)

Reasonable Suspicion

41.

Which is not included in the 5th Amendment?

a)

Speedy and fair trial

b)

"Due Process" Clause

c)

Self-Incrimination

42.

What does the 6th Amendment include?

a)

Speedy and fair trial

b)

"Double Jeopardy"

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Cruel and unusual punishment

43.

This Federal Agency is responsible for protecting the United States from terrorist attacks, protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage, protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes working to combat public corruption at all levels.

a)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

b)

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

c)

Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)`

d)

U.S. Marshals

44.

This agency within the U.S. Department of Justice manages and sells seized or forfeited assets of criminals, is responsible for the confinement and transportation of federal prisoners who have not been turned over to the Bureau of Prisons, and is the primary federal agency responsible for fugitive investigations.

a)

U.S. Department of Justice

b)

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

c)

U.S. Marshals Service

d)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

45.

This cabinet department of the U.S. federal government has responsibilities in public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management.

a)

U.S. Department of Justice

b)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

c)

U.S. Department of the Treasury

d)

U.S. Department of Transportation

46.

This is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and distribution within the United States.

a)

U.S. Department of Justice

b)

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

c)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

d)

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

47.

This agency is charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs, and immigration. This is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States. It has a workforce of more than 45,600 sworn federal agents and officers.

a)

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

b)

Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

c)

U.S. Department of Justice

d)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

48.

A cargo ship is hijacked with Somalian pirates and is moving towards the United States. Once the ship reaches around 40 miles off the east coast of the US, this department’s agencies work together to halt the ship and prevent an invasion onto United States’ soil. Who handles this situation?

a)

U.S. Department of the Treasury

b)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

c)

U.S. Coast Guard

d)

U.S. Navy

49.

This Federal Law Enforcement agency caught wind of illegal possession and sale of firearms in interstate commerce. Working in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officers, this federal department tracked down the lawbreakers and charged them.

a)

U.S. Department of Justice

b)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)

c)

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

d)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

50.

Protecting the public Courthouse protection, carrying out orders of the court, sequestering a jury, serving eviction notices & court summonses, and collecting taxes. These are responsibilities of which level of law enforcement?

a)

State

b)

County

c)

Federal

51.

Assist local police agencies, investigate crimes that cross from one county to another, provide law enforcement in areas that don’t have a police agency, break strikes and control labor movements. Which level of law enforcement carries these out?

a)

City

b)

County

c)

State

d)

Federal

52.

The “father of modern police administration” was..

a)

J. Edgar Hoover

b)

August Vollmer

c)

James Comey

d)

Atticus Wickersham

53.

The modern-day sheriff is derived from which early English official?

a)

Parish Constable

b)

Shire Reeve

c)

Henry Fielding

d)

Magistrate

54.

The first ever London Metropolitan Police Force was created by?

a)

Pharaoh Hur Moheb

b)

Sir Robert Peel

c)

Jonathan Wild

d)

Henry Fielding

55.

_______ uses research into everyday police procedures to evaluate current practices and to guide officers and police executives in future decision making.

a)

Evidence-Based Policing

b)

Scientific Police Management

c)

Direct Patrol

d)

The LEAA

56.

Which is the largest segment of law enforcement today?

a)

Federal law enforcement

b)

State-level law enforcement

c)

Local law enforcement

d)

Private protective services

57.

How many principles of policing did Peel establish?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

58.

What is the correct order of the historical periods of law enforcement:

a)

political, professional, reform, community

b)

community, professional, reform, political

c)

political, reform, professional, community

d)

community, reform, political, professional

59.
What was one of August Vollmer's greatest contributions to police professionalism?
a)
Instituted university training for young officers
b)
Established the first formal police academy in the U.S.
c)
Was the first President of the IACP
d)
Created the first SWAT team
60.

3. What is not a characteristic of Community-Oriented Policing?

a)

a) Focus is on proactive crime prevention rather than emergency response

b)

b) Encourages officers to see citizens as partners

c)

c) Shifts decision-making and discretion downward to patrol officers

d)

d) Less visible operations

61.

4. Rapid response is a characteristic of which of the following?

a)

a) Traditional law enforcement

b)

b) Community-Oriented Policing

62.

5. Crime investigation is a characteristic of which of the following?

a)

a) Traditional law enforcement

b)

b) Community-Oriented Policing

63.

12. According to findings done by police research, what kind of effect does the current emphasis on crime fighting and randomized patrolling have on reducing crime?

a)

a) Powerful effect

b)

b) No effect

c)

c) Limited effect

d)

d) Research is inconclusive

64.

14. According to the results of police research, a large portion of serious crimes are not deterred by which of the following?

a)

a) 911 calls

b)

b) Foot patrol

c)

c) Rapid response

d)

d) Police isolation

65.

19. According to recommendations from the police research, rather than performing randomized patrols when not handling calls, the officers’ time is more profitably spent addressing what?

a)

a) Tailored patrol strategies

b)

b) Hot spots

c)

c) Beat profiling

d)

d) Specific criminal activities

66.

20. According to recommendations from the police research, what can police identify to reduce the number of repeated calls to specific locations in a community?

a)

a) Tailored patrol strategies

b)

b) Beat profiling

c)

c) Hot spots

d)

d) Specific criminal activities

67.

24. What improves the attitudes of officers toward their jobs and the communities they serve which encourages the officers to develop creative solutions to complex problems?

a)

a) Tailored patrol strategies

b)

b) Beat profiling

c)

c) Permanent shifts

d)

d) Interaction with the community

68.

25. What can officers gain by getting to know community members?

a)

a) Valuable information about criminal activity

b)

b) Valuable information about perpetrators

c)

c) Specific criminal activities

d)

d) A and B

69.

They are generally the first to arrive on scene.

a)

Patrol Officers

b)

Detectives

70.

Their role is more investigative in general.

a)

Patrol Officers

b)

Detectives

71.

The 1973 Advisory Commission raised the minimum hiring age for Police Officers to what?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

25

d)

30

72.

Your Right to an Attorney is found in which Constitutional Amendment?

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

73.

The "Miranda Rights" include the reading of which two rights to those being arrested or charged with a crime?

a)

Right to a Jury & Right to a Lawyer

b)

Right to Remain Silent & Right to Legal Searches

c)

Right to Remain Silent & Right to a Lawyer

d)

Right to a Jury & Right to Confront Witnesses

74.

Which Crime Lab Department would typically be responsible for examining a blood sample?

a)

Trace Evidence

b)

Firearms & Toolmarks

c)

DNA

d)

Latent Print

75.

Which Crime Lab Department would be responsible for examining a fiber or physical samples of wood/dirt/etc. ?

a)

Trace Evidence

b)

Questioned Documents

c)

The Cornoner

d)

Latent Print

76.

They would be responsible for determining the official time & cause of death.

a)

The Latent Print Unit

b)

Entomologists

c)

A Coroner

d)

Patrol Officers

77.

In order to secure a warrant an officer must apply for one from whom?

a)

The Attorney General

b)

The Governor

c)

A Judge

d)

A Town/City Selectman

78.

A warrant would be needed even if evidence is left out in plain view.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

The Exclusionary Rule can be applied if what occurs.

a)

No Evidence Exists

b)

Excessive Force is used

c)

Officers make wrongful arrests

d)

Evidence is seized illegally

80.

If someone consents to a search is a warrant still needed?

a)

Yes

b)

No