Deck 13: Police And The Law

Question 1

Each year,police in the United States make about million arrest for all criminal infractions except traffic violations.

A) ​61.3
B) ​51.0
C) ​13.1
D) ​6.2

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A police officer can search without a warrant if consent is given by a person having authority to give such consent.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In Missouri v.Seibert,the U.S.Supreme Court found that the approach used by the investigators encouraged a violation of Miranda.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Reasonable suspicion is the standard of proof a police officer needs to make an arrest.

Question 5

Of all the FBI Index crimes,the one that occurs least each year is:

A) ​murder.
B) ​rape.
C) ​robbery.
D) ​felonious assault.

Question 6

An equivocal or ambiguous request for counsel in a custodial interrogation case is not sufficient to force police to stop questioning a suspect and provide an attorney.

Question 7

A passenger in a vehicle has the same right as a driver to challenge the constitutionality of a traffic stop.

Question 8

Although not a U.S.Supreme Court decision,Seremeth v.Frederick County et al.(2012)dealt with the Americans
with Disability Act and police interrogations.

Question 9

An attorney is required at every lineup.

Question 10

The U.S Supreme Court,in Kyllo v.United States,ruled that the use of a thermal imager is not considered a search under the Fourth Amendment.

Question 11

Forced extraction of blood by a doctor from a man who is arrested for driving while intoxicated is not a violation of that man's constitutional rights.

Question 12

Berghuis v.Thompkins determined that defendants must make an affirmative statement or action to expressly waive their right to remain silent or to have a lawyer present during questioning.

Question 13

Search warrants are necessary for all searches by police officers.

Question 14

The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment right to counsel applies to a suspect no matter what case
is involved.

Question 15

The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that suspicionless searches of parolees by law enforcement officers are unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment.

Question 16

Search and seizure is governed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

Question 17

Of all the FBI Index crimes,the one that occurs most each year is:

A) ​theft/larceny.
B) ​motor vehicle theft.
C) ​burglary.
D) ​felonious assault.

Question 18

A police officer's attempt to terminate a dangerous,high-speed car chase that threatens the lives of innocent bystanders does not violate the Fourth Amendment,even when it places the fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury or death.

Question 19

Probable cause is the standard of proof a police officer needs to conduct a stop and frisk.

Question 20

In 1995,in Arizona v.Evans,the Supreme Court extended the "good faith" exception to the Fourth Amendment by creating a "computer errors" exception.

Question 21

This national survey is prepared by the National Institute of Justice.

A) ​Uniform Crime Reports
B) ​National Crime Victimization Survey
C) ​U.S.Census
D) ​Federal Criminal Justice Survey

Question 22

Due to the mobility of an automobile,this case allowed police to search automobiles upon probable cause but without a search warrant.

A) ​Florida v.Bostick
B) ​California v.Greenwood
C) ​Hester v.United States
D) ​Carroll v.United States

Question 23

Which constitutional amendment states that "no warrants shall issue,but upon probable cause,supported by oath or affirmation,and particularly describing the place to be searched,and the persons or things to be seized"?

A) ​First
B) ​Fourth
C) ​Fifth
D) ​Sixth

Question 24

The U.S.Supreme Court has made a significant impact on the way police do their job through its policy of:

A) ​judicial review.
B) ​probable cause.
C) ​third-degree tactics.
D) ​silver platter doctrine.

Question 25

This national survey is based on a random survey of American homes.

A) ​Uniform Crime Reports
B) ​National Crime Victimization Survey
C) ​U.S.Census
D) ​Federal Criminal Justice Survey

Question 26

This national survey is prepared by the FBI.

A) ​Uniform Crime Reports
B) ​National Crime Victimization Survey
C) ​U.S.Census
D) ​Federal Criminal Justice Survey

Question 27

The "third degree" ended as a result of what U.S.Supreme Court decision?

A) ​Terry v.Ohio
B) ​Brown v.Mississippi
C) ​Carroll v.United States
D) ​Miranda v.Arizona

Question 28

This case established the exclusionary rule in federal courts.

A) ​Weeks v.United States
B) ​Wolf v.Colorado
C) ​Rochin v.California
D) ​Mapp v.Ohio

Question 29

This case allowed certain searches incident to arrest.

A) ​Chimel v.California
B) ​Terry v.Ohio
C) ​United States v.Matlock
D) ​Abel v.United States

Question 30

This national survey lists all arrests made in the United States.

A) ​Uniform Crime Reports
B) ​National Crime Victimization Survey
C) ​U.S.Census
D) ​Federal Criminal Justice Survey

Question 31

The right to counsel contained within the Miranda ruling applies only when the subject of an interrogation:

A) ​is in custody.
B) ​is accused of a felony crime.
C) ​has been deemed indigent.
D) ​has made an admission of guilt.

Question 32

The Supreme Court ruled in Bureau v.McDowell that _____________ apply/applies only to the actions of government agents and not to those of private citizens or private security employees.

A) ​county ordinances
B) ​local ordinances
C) ​state statutes
D) ​the Bill of Rights

Question 33

This case applied the exclusionary rule to all state courts.

A) ​Weeks v.United States
B) ​Wolf v.Colorado
C) ​Rochin v.California
D) ​Mapp v.Ohio

Question 34

This case allowed searches,also known as "pat-downs," during field interrogations.

A) ​Chimel v.California
B) ​Terry v.Ohio
C) ​United States v.Matlock
D) ​Abel v.United States

Question 35

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

A) ​First
B) ​Fourth
C) ​Fifth
D) ​Sixth

Question 36

"Evidence that may lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been committed and that a certain person committed it" is the definition of:

A) ​beyond a reasonable doubt.
B) ​reasonable suspicion.
C) ​probable cause.
D) ​likely evidence.

Question 37

This case ruled that a person in police custody must be advised of his or her constitutional rights prior to interrogation or the information obtained can be excluded.

A) ​Brown v.Mississippi
B) ​McNabb v.United States
C) ​Escobedo v.United States
D) ​Miranda v.Arizona

Question 38

This national survey is based on reports made to the police from crime victims.

A) ​Uniform Crime Reports
B) ​National Crime Victimization Survey
C) ​U.S.Census
D) ​Federal Criminal Justice Survey

Question 39

Which type of tactics constituted the brutal and violent methods police historically practiced to obtain confessions?

A) ​hammering
B) ​first degree
C) ​third degree
D) ​drop down

Question 40

This national survey lists the number of all law enforcement employees for each reporting town,city,and county in America.

A) ​Uniform Crime Reports
B) ​National Crime Victimization Survey
C) ​U.S.Census
D) ​Federal Criminal Justice Survey

Question 41

When conducting a stop and frisk,officers may search:

A) ​the outer clothing of the individual.
B) ​the outer and inner clothing of the individual.
C) ​inside the individual's shoes.
D) ​only inside the individual's pockets.

Question 42

The amount of force an officer can use when making an arrest is called .

Question 43

The standard of proof that is necessary for police officers to conduct stops and frisks is known as .

Question 44

The police identification process that involves bringing a suspect back to the scene of the crime or another place (for example,a hospital where an injured victim is)where the suspect can be seen and possibly identified by a victim or witness of a crime is called a:

A) ​showup.
B) ​showdown.
C) ​line array.
D) ​lineup.

Question 45

Which of the following is notconsidered an actual search by the U.S.Supreme Court?

A) ​stop and frisk
B) ​border check
C) ​trained drug-dog sniff
D) ​search after a hot pursuit

Question 46

The U.S.Supreme Court has ruled that a warrantless search of a vehicle is valid if the police have probable cause to believe that the car contains evidence that they are seeking.This decision is known as the:

A) ​Stout doctrine.
B) ​Carroll doctrine.
C) ​exclusionary rule.
D) ​fruits of the poisonous tree doctrine.

Question 47

Which of the following is notan exception to the search warrant requirement?

A) ​a crime scene
B) ​a border search
C) ​exigent circumstances
D) ​plain view

Question 48

The purpose of a police inventory search of a vehicle is to:

A) ​recover weapons.
B) ​recover any evidence.
C) ​account for all the contents of the vehicle.
D) ​look for elements of a crime.

Question 49

If evidence is found to be in violation of the exclusionary rule,it must be .

Question 50

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.

Question 51

This U.S.Supreme Court decision in 2013 upheld canine sniffs during a vehicle stop.

A) ​Florida v.Harris
B) ​Scott v.Harris
C) ​Whren v.United States
D) ​Maryland v.Wilson

Question 52

The Miranda ruling set out certain guidelines that the police must follow during interrogation; however,an exception to the Miranda warning allows questions to be asked:

A) ​to ensure the immediate safety of the public.
B) ​regarding citizenship.
C) ​about discarded narcotics.
D) ​of a person under the age of 21.

Question 53

In ,the Supreme Court applied the exclusionary rule to state courts.

Question 54

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 .

Question 55

Which of the following has the Supreme Court not recognized as an exigent circumstance?

A) ​preventing an escape
B) ​rendering immediate aid to a person in need of assistance
C) ​checking an identity
D) ​preventing destruction of evidence

Question 56

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.

Question 57

This 2014 U.S.Supreme Court decision brought clarity to Georgia v.Randolph and consent searches.

A) ​Colorado v.Bertine
B) ​Arizona v.Evans
C) ​Fernandez v.California
D) ​California v.Carney

Question 58

Which of the following is a violation of the Miranda ruling?

A) ​tape-recording unknowing suspects who were placed alone in a patrol car under arrest
B) ​using a jail informant to report what a suspect tells him or her
C) ​placing a tape recorder in an interrogation room while leaving the suspect alone
D) ​directly questioning the suspect about the crime while in a patrol car and en route to the jail

Question 59

A border search can be made without:

A) ​probable cause.
B) ​a warrant.
C) ​any articulable suspicion.
D) ​all of these choices

Question 60

This U.S.Supreme Court decision said "a compelled physical intrusion beneath (the)skin and into (the)veins to obtain a sample of ...blood for use as evidence in a criminal investigation" was "an invasion of bodily integrity."

A) ​Winston v.Lee
B) ​Missouri v.McNeely
C) ​Stoval v.Denno
D) ​United States v.Ash

Question 61

A Terry stop is also known as ______________________.

Question 62

The pattern of brutality and violence historically used by the police to obtain confessions by suspects is known as the_____________.

Question 63

When a persons' home is his or her castle,this concept is referred to as the .