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Q: NCIC stands for ____________________.
Q: A suspect states that she killed her husband but that he deserved it because he was unfaithful. How would this statement be most accurately classed? a. a confession b. an admission c. an affidavit d. a deposition
Q: In law enforcement, CAD stands for ____________________.
Q: Deoxyribonucleic acid is otherwise known as: a. DMA b. DEA c. DYA d. DNA
Q: In police communications systems using____________________, voice communications are replaced by electronic transmissions.
Q: What is the essential reason why the right to counsel under the Fifth Amendment is less restrictive on the role of the police than the right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment? a. The right to counsel under the Fifth Amendment can be waived, but the right cannot be waived under the Sixth Amendment. b. The Sixth Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights; the Fifth Amendment is not. c. The Sixth Amendment concerns rights after criminal charges have been formally filed. d. The "due process" provisions of the Fifth Amendment are less enforceable in court than the provisions of the Sixth Amendment.
Q: A suspect states, "I was in the car, but I didn"t know it was stolen." How would this statement be most accurately classed? a. a confession b. a perpetration c. an admission d. a deposition
Q: In law enforcement, CAD stands for ____________________.
Q: The analysis of poisons and other toxic substances in a person's body is called: a. forensic toxicology b. forensic pathology c. forensic physical anthropology d. forensic odontology
Q: Deoxyribonucleic acid is otherwise known as: a. DMA b. DEA c. DYA d. DNA
Q: The examination of dead bodies is called: a. forensic toxicology b. forensic pathology c. forensic physical anthropology d. forensic odontology
Q: The examination of skeletal remains is called: a. forensic toxicology b. forensic pathology c. forensic physical anthropology d. forensic odontology
Q: Do Terry-type investigative stops and ordinary traffic stops require a Miranda warning by the police? Explain why or why not.
Q: The analysis of poisons and other toxic substances in a person's body is called: a. forensic toxicology b. forensic pathology c. forensic physical anthropology d. forensic odontology
Q: The identification of a corpse through dental examination is called: a. forensic toxicology b. forensic pathology c. forensic physical anthropology d. forensic odontology
Q: Provide a definition of "custody."
Q: What is used in the examination of guns and bullets? a. ballistics b. serology c. criminalistics d. chemistry e. document analysis
Q: Explain how trickery and deception can be used by the police and how they might affect voluntariness.
Q: The examination of dead bodies is called: a. forensic toxicology b. forensic pathology c. forensic physical anthropology d. forensic odontology
Q: The examination of skeletal remains is called: a. forensic toxicology b. forensic pathology c. forensic physical anthropology d. forensic odontology
Q: What is used in the examination of blood, semen, and other body fluids? a. ballistics b. serology c. criminalistics d. chemistry e. document analysis
Q: Explain the difference between the right to counsel under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. What are the distinct limitations placed on obtaining statements from a suspect under each approach.
Q: Name two of the unexpected benefits of the Miranda decision that were not foreseen at the time.
Q: The identification of a corpse through dental examination is called: a. forensic toxicology b. forensic pathology c. forensic physical anthropology d. forensic odontology
Q: What is used in the examination of hairs, fibers, and paints? a. ballistics b. serology c. criminalistics d. chemistry e. document analysis
Q: All are branches of forensic science except: a. criminalistics b. forensic toxicology c. forensic medicine d. all are branches of forensic science
Q: Describe and provide a court case as an example to illustrate Miranda's limitation regarding testimonial evidence.
Q: What is used in the examination of guns and bullets? a. ballistics b. serology c. criminalistics d. chemistry e. document analysis
Q: Explain the "focus of investigation test" of Escobedo v. Illinois, 1964, that preceded the Miranda decision.
Q: What is used in the examination of blood, semen, and other body fluids? a. ballistics b. serology c. criminalistics d. chemistry e. document analysis
Q: AFIS first became operational in the: a. 1990s b. 1980s c. 1970s d. 1960s
Q: What is used in the examination of hairs, fibers, and paints? a. ballistics b. serology c. criminalistics d. chemistry e. document analysis
Q: AFIS means: a. automated fingerprint identification system b. automatic fingerprint identification system c. automated fingerprint information system d. automatic fingerprint information system
Q: Briefly explain the right to counsel clause of the Sixth Amendment.
Q: New technology allows officers to rapidly scan ________comparing them to local, state and national databases. a. license plates b. drivers licenses c. Vehicle Identification Numbers d. DNA
Q: What is the Miranda Warning?
Q: All are branches of forensic science except: a. criminalistics b. forensic toxicology c. forensic medicine d. all are branches of forensic science
Q: Marks made by fingers touching a surface after the ridges have been in contact with a colored material such as blood, paint, grease, or ink are called: a. inked prints b. latent prints c. plastic prints d. acoustic prints
Q: The NCIC is operated by the: a. Secret Service b. U.S. Marshals Service c. Federal Bureau of Investigation d. National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Q: Define these terms: statement, admission, interrogation, and confession.
Q: AFIS first became operational in the: a. 1990s b. 1980s c. 1970s d. 1960s
Q: The voluntary and intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right or privilege is known as a(n) __________.
Q: AFIS means: a. automated fingerprint identification system b. automatic fingerprint identification system c. automated fingerprint information system d. automatic fingerprint information system
Q: The term "__________" is a broad term meaning simply any oral or written declaration or assertion.
Q: New technology allows officers to rapidly scan ________comparing them to local, state and national databases. a. license plates b. drivers licenses c. Vehicle Identification Numbers d. DNA
Q: Sometimes, suspects specifically invoke their Miranda rights in a narrow way, while acting in a manner that suggests they impliedly waive their Miranda rights with regard to other aspects of a case. These are referred to as __________ or __________ waivers.
Q: Marks made by fingers touching a surface after the ridges have been in contact with a colored material such as blood, paint, grease, or ink are called: a. inked prints b. latent prints c. plastic prints d. acoustic prints
Q: __________ occurs when state officials create "a situation likely to induce . . . incriminating statements without the assistance of counsel . . . ."
Q: The NCIC is operated by the: a. Secret Service b. U.S. Marshals Service c. Federal Bureau of Investigation d. National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Q: Describe at least two factors or circumstances that a court would consider regarding the issue of abandonment.
Q: NCIC means: a. National Crime Investigation Center b. National Criminal Information Center c. National Crime Information Center d. National Criminal Investigation Center
Q: NCIC means: a. National Crime Investigation Center b. National Criminal Information Center c. National Crime Information Center d. National Criminal Investigation Center
Q: Discuss the findings in California v. Ciraolo, 1986, regarding aerial warrantless observations by the police.
Q: The pattern of brutality and violence used by the police to obtain confessions by suspects is known as ____________________.
Q: The pattern of brutality and violence used by the police to obtain confessions by suspects is known as ____________________.
Q: The questioning of a person in police custody regarding his or her participation in a crime is called ____________________.
Q: The questioning of a person in police custody regarding his or her participation in a crime is called ____________________.
Q: Explain what limitations are involved regarding the use of mechanical or electronic devices to obtain plain view by law enforcement officials.
Q: The case of Oliver v. United States, 1984, involved a warrantless police seizure of marijuana from a secluded plot of land. Explain the court's rationale regarding searches in and around unoccupied tracks.
Q: A ____________________ is the detaining of a person by a law enforcement officer for the purpose of investigation, accompanied by a superficial examination of the person's body surface or clothing to discover weapons, contraband, or other objects relating to criminal activity.
Q: A ____________________ is the detaining of a person by a law enforcement officer for the purpose of investigation, accompanied by a superficial examination of the person's body surface or clothing to discover weapons, contraband, or other objects relating to criminal activity.
Q: The standard of proof that is necessary for police officers to conduct stops and frisks is known as ____________________.
Q: The standard of proof that is necessary for police officers to conduct stops and frisks is known as ____________________.
Q: The standard necessary for a police officer to make an arrest is known as ____________________.
Q: The standard necessary for a police officer to make an arrest is known as ____________________.
Q: Evidence that may lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been committed and that a certain person committed it is known as ____________________.
Q: Evidence that may lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been committed and that a certain person committed it is known as ____________________.
Q: ____________________ was the vehicle the Supreme Court used for applying the exclusionary rule to state courts.
Q: Explain how a garage and the immediate area surrounding it pertains to the concept of curtilage.
Q: ____________________ was the vehicle the Supreme Court used for applying the exclusionary rule to state courts.
Q: If evidence is found to be in violation of the exclusionary rule, it must be ____________________.
Q: If evidence is found to be in violation of the exclusionary rule, it must be ____________________.
Q: Discuss the differences between single and multi-family dwellings for the purposes of determining the extent of the curtilage.
Q: The ____________________ is an interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment by the U.S. Supreme Court that holds that evidence seized in violation of the U.S. Constitution cannot be used in court against a defendant.
Q: The ____________________ is an interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment by the U.S. Supreme Court that holds that evidence seized in violation of the U.S. Constitution cannot be used in court against a defendant.
Q: What has been the interpretation of the courts regarding the area around a house that is enclosed by a fence?
Q: The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are also known as the ____________________.
Q: The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are also known as the ____________________.
Q: Briefly describe the landmark case of Hester v. United States, 1924, concerning the concepts of open fields and abandoned property.
Q: Define what is meant by a "reasonable expectation of privacy" regarding the law of search and seizure as it relates to both the open fields doctrine and the abandonment doctrine.
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