MPOETC Exam: Part 1 Introduction to Law
Enforcement in PA Questions and Correct Answers |
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All laws and public policy are created to protect _____ Ans: The public
What L.E. Systems become laws Ans: Value, Moral, Belief systems
Modern father of policing? Ans: Sir Robert Peel
What is the power order for governments from top to bottom? Ans:
Federal, state, county, township, borough, city.
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What is police power bound by? Ans: U.S. constitution, state
constitution, county, township, city, ordnance's, rules and laws
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Police are referred to as what in the criminal justice system and why?
Ans: Gatekeepers, no one can get in unless arrested and charged with a
crime.
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What are all the circumstances that give police officers the right to
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search? Ans: Subsequent to arrest, By warrant, with consent, for
inventory, exigent circumstances.
What always trumps the 4th amendment? Ans: Consent to search
What must you have to make an arrest? Ans: Probable cause
What is the order of criminal offenses from major to minor Ans: Felony,
misdemeanor, summary,
True or False: Police spend the bulk of their time doing law enforcement
activities. Ans: False: Officers spend most of their time doing public
service.
What is a Patronage system? Ans: Whenever a department hires whoever
based on a mayor or chief suggestion.
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What is a civil service hiring system? Ans: Merit testing process based on
qualifications and abilities. The department takes the best applicants.
Name the 6 emerging technology trends in policing Ans: Computer,
fingerprint, less lethal, surveillance, photographic, forensics technology.
What is coercive force? Ans: Convincing people through persuasion to
do what you want.
What are the 3 components of the Criminal Justice System? Ans: Law
Enforcement, Courts, Corrections
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Legal requirements that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a
person Ans: Due Process
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What justice model states "The need to enforce law and maintain social
order" Ans: Crime prevention model
What justice model protects people from injustice? Ans: Due process
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Who is the primary state law enforcement? Ans: Pennsylvania State
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Which court is the referred to as "The court of common pleas" Ans:
County court
Which court handles appeals from minor courts? Ans: County court
Which court handles preliminary arraignments/hearings and
setting/accepting bail? Ans: Local
Which court generally operates in panels of 3 judges? Ans: State courts
Which court is the final arbiter in legal disputes? Ans: Superior court
Which correction agency handles inmates with sentences from 6 months -
2 years? Ans: County corrections