Final exam study guide

Question 1

What is the highest court?

Answer 1

US Supreme Court

Question 2

What are the FOUR elements of an arrest?

Answer 2

Intent, authority, subjection, and understanding

Question 3

What is the basic patrol tactic that focuses interest on community relations?

Answer 3

Service style

Question 4

Where must license plates be attached on a vehicle other than a motorcycle?

Answer 4

Front and Back of the vehicle

Question 5

What is the legal paper charging someone with a crime?

Answer 5

Information

Question 6

Which type of witness is allowed to express an opinon?

Answer 6

Expert witness

Question 7

Which one of the following can ONLY be searched with authorization of a search warrant?

Answer 7

Body cavities

Question 8

What does the term “In Loco Parentis” mean?

Answer 8

In the place of parents (state takes custody)

Question 9

How many service hours must an officer complete yearly to remain certified?

Answer 9

40 hours

Question 10

What is the statue of limitations of an infraction?

Answer 10

1 year

Question 11

Who appoints District Court Judges in the State of Utah?

Answer 11

Governor

Question 12

What is the response time goal for an officer during an emergency call?

Answer 12

Less than 3 minutes

Question 13

What does modus operandi (MO) mean?

Answer 13

Method of Operations

Question 14

Who can the defendant speak with and the conversation is considered confidential and CAN court of law?

Answer 14

Clergy, attorney, doctor

Question 15

Under what circumstances can an officer use deadly force?

Answer 15

Carrying out lawful execution, preventing escape of felons, protecting self or others

Question 16

In Utah, what is the illegal blood alcohol limit?

Answer 16

0.08

Question 17

What are the three basic fingerprint patterns?

Answer 17

loop, arch, whorl

Question 18

Under what age are acts considered delinquent?

Answer 18

18

Question 19

What is one of the things the police can do according to the fourth amendment?

Answer 19

Conduct reasonable searches

Question 20

Which CANNOT be used as a defense for a criminal charge?

Answer 20

Peremptory Challenge

Question 21

What branch of government determines guilt and innocence?

Answer 21

Judicial

Question 22

What are the legal rights of a person inmate?

Answer 22

Interviews with media (maybe), secured mail from legal counsel, due process, access to three showers per week

Question 23

What should an officer do when searching for evidence?

Answer 23

Use one of the standard search patterns

Question 24

What crime has been committed when a fight occurs?

Answer 24

Disorderly Conduct

Question 25

What is robbery?

Answer 25

Taking anything of value from another person by force or threat

Question 26

What can a defendant gain in a plea bargain?

Answer 26

Reduced penalty, less serious charge

Question 27

When may a citizen perform a legal arrest?

Answer 27

When a public offense is committed in their presence

Question 28

Where is it legal to search for a stolen 32-inch t.v.?

Answer 28

Closet

Question 29

What is the code of Hammurabi?

Answer 29

The first known written laws

Question 30

What must happen to a crime scene after securing the area?

Answer 30

Photographed and sketched

Question 31

What is the term for an inmate performing day-to-day duties in a jail or prison?

Answer 31

Trustee

Question 32

Accident investigation is conducted for what reason?

Answer 32

To provide information for establishing responsibility

Question 33

What defense is being used when the defendant admits that the event took place, but claims that his or her actions were legally justified?

Answer 33

Self Defense

Question 34

What is an object, no matter how small, that will link a suspect to a crime scene?

Answer 34

Evidence

Question 35

When committing criminal activity and the suspect(s) are arrested, what happens to the property used in the crime?

Answer 35

Held in abeyance

Question 36

Under what situation may search be conducted due to exigent circumstances?

Answer 36

Life threatening emergency

Question 37

What are status offenses?

Answer 37

Truancy, curfew, runaway

Question 38

What is considered a domestic disturbance?

Answer 38

Girlfriend assaults boyfriend in front of daughter (living together or their child)

Question 39

What is the Greek word for police?

Answer 39

Polis

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT a basic right of the Miranda warning?

Answer 40

Right to make one phone call

Question 41

What must you do if an officer asks for your help while he or she is making an arrest?

Answer 41

Assist

Question 42

Which agency is Utah receives criminal statistics and sends them to the FBI?

Answer 42

Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI)

Question 43

Which one of the following was the first state police agency?

Answer 43

Texas Rangers

Question 44

What crime is committed if a person intentionally and lawfully defaces the property of another?

Answer 44

Criminal Mischief

Question 45

Which is NOT a component of the Criminal Justice System?

Answer 45

Private security

Question 46

What type of information CANNOT be used when determining probable cause?

Answer 46

Extrasensory Perception

Question 47

What right does the sixth Amendment guarantee?

Answer 47

Counsel for defense

Question 48

At what time does an interview turn into an interrogation?

Answer 48

When the questioning ties the suspect to a crime

Question 49

What is the term for questioning of prospective jurors by attorneys?

Answer 49

Voir dire examination

Question 50

The primary function of the Utah Supreme Court is to hear appeals on what?

Answer 50

Capital and first degree felonies

Question 51

What is the standard for finding guilt in a criminal trial?

Answer 51

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 52

Approximately what percentage of crime is reported?

Answer 52

50%

Question 53

What must a citation include?

Answer 53

Description of the Charges

Question 54

What does the term "Parens Patrie" mean?

Answer 54

Parents for the state

Question 55

What is the primary purpose of a police report?

Answer 55

Aid in the investigation, preserve information, record official actions.

Question 56

What traffic law cannot be enforced on private property?

Answer 56

Speeding

Question 57

What branch of government enforces the law?

Answer 57

Executive

Question 58

What do Adult Probation and Parole (AP&P)?

Answer 58

Pre-Sentence Report

Question 59

Who is the founder of modern police principles?

Answer 59

Sir Robert Peel

Question 60

What is the term for the release of a prisoner before their prison term is completed?

Answer 60

Parole

Question 61

What is the definition of reckless driving?

Answer 61

Driving with willful or wanton disregard for persons or property

Question 62

What branch of government makes the law?

Answer 62

Legislative

Question 63

What is the first priority of a police officer upon arriving at the scene of a traffic accident?

Answer 63

Render first aid and emergency help

Question 64

What is the average reaction in regard to driving emergency?

Answer 64

3/4 second

Question 65

Which of the following are factors that influence choices in police activity (Choose THREE)

Answer 65

Law, ethics, policy1

Question 66

In Utah, who confirms the nomination of a potential judge named by thegovernor?

Answer 66

Senate

Question 67

How are most traffic offenses classified?

Answer 67

Class C Misdemeanor

Question 68

What are the two types of delinquent acts? (Choose TWO)

Answer 68

Criminal, status

Question 69

Which law enforcement unit investigations allegations of improper conduct by an officer?

Answer 69

Internal Affairs

Question 70

Which constitutional right has NOT been extended to juveniles?

Answer 70

Trial by jury

Question 71

Which of the following can represent a defendant during a trial?

Answer 71

Attorney

Question 72

What does OR mean?

Answer 72

Own Recognizance