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T or F substance abuse is a common stressor for officers

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false

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what is an unexpected form of trauma

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natural disasters

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what can the sympathetic nervous system be referred to

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adrenaline rush

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T or F an avg there are 100% for suicides than line of duty deaths

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true

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T or F officers who commit suicide are usually under investigation

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false

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T or F SISM targets the response not the event and provides long term support system

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true and false

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how many articles are in the constitution

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7

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What is article 1 2 and 3

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legislative branch executive branch judicial branch

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how many bill of rights how many amendments

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10 and 27

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1st amendment

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freedom of speech

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2nd amendment

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bear arms

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4th amendment

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unreasonable search and seizure

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5th amendment

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protection against self incrimination

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6th amendment

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right to attorney

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8th amendment

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right to bail cruel unusual punishment

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14th amendment

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due process

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17
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bets describe article 1

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establishes courts

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which BOR is probable cause

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4th

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which BOR reserves all rights not specially granted to fed gov to states

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10th

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which BOR created equal protection and due process

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14th

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21
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which article is most relevant for LE

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article 1

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T or F statutory law is the largest single source used by LE

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true

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what is stare decise

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to follow the decision

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which source of law is bond by principle of stare decise

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case law

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what law shares costumes with the people
common law
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what is the difference between US and PA constitutions
PA is more protective of individual rights
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which source of law prevails over all others
constitution
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T or F states reflect community standards of conduct
false
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miranda procedures and the exclusionary rule were created form which source of law
case law
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what are statutes
laws made by legislatures
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what are case laws
comes from the courts
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what are court rules
administrators procedures enacted by PA supreme court
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what are ordinaces
specific to local jurisdiction minor offenses
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what are primary sources of laws relevant to PA municipal police
state statues
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what is the primary purpose of PA juvenile justice laws
creates system focused on rehab
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what are general police powers
enforce law maintain public diginity preserve property
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what are the 4 types of mental state
intentionally knowingly recklessly negligently
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Murders degrees and sentences
1 death 2 life 3 40 years
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felony degrees and sentences
1 20 years 2 10 years 3 7 years
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misdemeanor degrees and sentences
1 5 years 2 2 years 3 1 year
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what correctly identifies pa crimes code
title 18
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what is not a purpose of the pa crimes code
protect offenders from unlawful arrests
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what about the elements of a crime is correct
probable cause for all sanction elements are needed for an arrest
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what best describes a failure to perform a duty or act required by law
omission
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what is not a PA crime code mental state of mind
careless
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what are the statute limitations for most felonies
5 years
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what are the statute limitations for most misdemeanors
2 years
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T or F misdemeanor of the 3rd degree has a max 1 year
True
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T or F there is no statute of limitations for homicide by vehicle
true
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which crime code has no statue of limitations
aggravated assault on a police officer
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what is complicity
guilty if committed by own conduct
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what is accomplice
they are accomplice if another person aids, agrees, and accepts
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what is renunciation
change there mind
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what is solicitation
hiring a hitman command or request
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what is conspiracy
2 or more people agree
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T or F an accomplice must solicit aid or agree another to commit a crime
true
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how many people do there need to be for conspiracy
2 or more
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T or F people who have never met can conspire in the same crime
true
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T or f for conspiracy the agreement must include conversation and objective
false
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T or F max sentence for summary offense is 90 days
true
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what is not a valid defense to culpability
ignorance of the law
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examples of degrees of murder
1 meant to kill them 2commiting felony then killed them 3 all the kinds
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two kinds of manslaughter
voluntary on purpose | involuntary being reckless or negligent
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definition of manslaughter
acting under a sudden intense passion
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2 people fight neither are primary aggressor
simple assault misdemeanor 3rd
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cop pricked by needle while searching
simple assault misdemeanor 2nd
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points unloaded gun at person
aggravated assault
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without warning punch teacher breaks nose
agg assault fel 2nd
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without warning punch doctor breaks nose
simp assault mis 2nd
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man calls woman for 2 weeks everyday between 1-5am
harassment mis 3rd
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ex follows her overnight since break up
harassment summary
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follows ex and pints finger like gun at her
stalking misdemeanor 1st
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commits crime on person because they are hispanic
ethnic intimidation
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what charged must be combined with something else
ethnic intimidation
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T or F victims must be under 13 to charge rape of child
true
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T or F there is an age defense available if the victim is 15 yo
true
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T or F rape victims testimony is enough evidence to convict
true
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what is not a defense for burglary
building was for sale and unoccupied
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T or F robbery of a motor vehicle is 1 degree felony
true
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T or F officers must keep and present the stolen merchandise for trial
false
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run out of haircut to avoid paying charge
theft os service
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switch pricetags at store
retail theft
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concealment of merchandise is enough to prove prima facie
true
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sells rented movies to buy beer
theft of leased property

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