WEEK 5 QUIZ [Bias, liability, evidence, bombs}

True or False: Bias motivated crimes can be committed on property

True

False

The definition of ____ is "an unreasonable and unjustifiable negative attitude toward a group and its individual members."

Stereotype

Bias

Prejudice

Grudge

True or False: Bias motivated crimes are investigated differently than other crimes.

True

False

Where do state and local law enforcement forward hate crime data?

They do not forward

DPS

FBI

Attorney General

True or False: victims of bias motivated crimes often experience more psychological and emotional trauma than victims of non-bias motivated crimes.

True

False

Slurs and hate group symbols are indicators of what?

Crime

Bias motivated crime

Prejudice

Stereotype

Which of the following is a piece of information that should not be released to the public, as it will jeopardize the investigation and/or prejudice that rights of the arrestee?

The suspect's name

Where the trial is being held

The alibis, confessions, or admissions of the accused

The date of the trial

The rules of evidence exist to prevent evidence that is ____, unreliable, unfairly prejudicial, or unduly time consuming to be presented in court

Irrelevant

Upsetting

Exigent

Proof

What is the burden of proof for civil cases?

Circumstancial

Direct

Beyond reasonable doubt

Preponderance of evidence

What is the burden of proof for criminal cases?

Circumstancial

Direct

Beyond reasonable doubt

Preponderance of evidence

True or False: Statements made outside of court are never admissible in court

True. Statements that are not made in court fall under the exclusionary rule

False. There are exceptions to this

What is the difference between an admission and a confession?

Admissions acknowledge involvement in the crime while confessions acknowledge a fact that infers guilt

Admissions and confessions are the same; there is no difference

Confessions acknowledge involvement in the crime while admissions acknowledge a fact that infers guilt

Which is an example of a relationship that has privileged communication?

Mother - child

Psychologist - client

Police officer - suspect

News - audience

What is circumstantial evidence?

Evidence from which facts can be inferred from circumstances

Evidence that is in the form of a written document

Evidence which ties a defendant directly to the commission of a crime

Evidence that came from present sense impression

What is direct evidence?

Evidence from which facts can be inferred from circumstances

Evidence that is in the form of a written document

Evidence which ties a defendant directly to the commission of a crime

Evidence that came form present sense impression

Which crimes allow for exceptions to the doctor - patient relationship's privileged communication?

Robbery and theft

Child abuse and DUI

Felonies and misdemeanors

There are no exceptions

Explosives are categorized into two groups:

High and low

Hot and cold

Big and small

Black powder and Dynamite

An electric blasting cap is characterized by what?

It's two "legs"

It's distint color

It's round shape

It's small size

True or False: Blasting caps are either electric or non-electric

True

False

What is the deciding difference between direct liability and vicarious liability?

If criminal court or civil court is involved

If the actor is held legally responsible or someone other than the actor is held legally responsible

If the matter is settled directly in court our outside of court

Which of these U.S. Codes applies to civil court matters?

18 U.S.C. 241

18 U.S.C. 242

42 U.S.C. 1983

What is the most common cause of civil litigation against law enforcement officers and agencies?

First aid

Vehicle collisions

Illegal search and seizure

Workplace harassment

What are officers "looking" for during a Terry Frisk?

Weapons

Contraband

Drug paraphenelia

Stolen items

Terry stops must have ______ _____ based on articulable facts.

Reasonable suspicion

Probable cause

Reasonable cause

A hunch

Evidence is deemed inadmissible in court if it is obtained through illegal means. This is known as:

The exigent circumstance rule

The exclusionary rule

The unlawful search rule

The unlawful seizure rule

A valid search warrant must be signed by whom?

A supervisor

The officer

An impartial magistrate

The attorney general

Are arrest warrants necessary if an officer has probable cause and the suspect is in public?

Yes

Investigative detention can also be called

Miranda Stop

Terry Stop

Gant Stop

Traffic Stop

Search warrants need to be ____ and _____.

Written, typed

Detailed, specific

Vague, impartial

Delivered, returned

True or False: Consent to a search is not considered a 4th amendment search

True

False

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