Colorado Post Study Guide Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
This Supreme Court case established the Exclusionary Rule and said that probable cause
must be used to gain a search warrant. If not, the search will be illegal and evidence
collected as a result of the search can't be used in court.
A. New York v. Belton
B. Gideon v. Wainright
C. People v. Disher
D. Weeks v. US
D. Weeks v. US
Police Officers may question a suspect that has an attorney already, about crimes for
which he has been charged if the Police Officer(s) provide Miranda Warnings again and
the suspect subsequently waives his rights.
A. People v. Disher
B. Montejo v. Louisiana
C. Illinois v. Cabellas
D. Graham v. Connor
B. Montejo v. Louisiana
,Only when the officer, by means of physical force or show of authority, has in some way
restrained the liberty of a citizen may we conclude that a:
a. excessive force has occurred
b. a stop has occurred
c. a seizure has occurred
d. a detention has occurred
c. a seizure has occurred
Officers in a patrol car pursued the defendant after they observed the defendant run
when he saw the patrol car. The pursuit consisted of a brief acceleration to catch up to
the defendant followed by a short drive alongside the defendant. The Court said this
was:
a. an illegal stop
b. not a stop and therefore constitutional
c. an illegal contact
d. a constitutional seizure
b. not a stop and therefore constitutional
A law enforcement officer may. stop and briefly detain a person for investigation
purposes if the officer has reasonable suspicion supported by:
,a. articulate-able facts
b. information provided by an anonymous caller
c. good cause
d. contemporaneous factors related to the seizure
a. articulate-able facts
All formal arrests must be based on:
a. reasonable suspicion
b. reasonable grounds
c. probable cause
d. the totality of the circumstances
c. probable cause
When determining whether to frisk a suspect, officers must base their decisions on the
______________ standard.
a. reasonably prudent man
b. safety
c. two-officer
d. police officer
b. safety
, Which of the following are considerations in deciding to frisk a person?
I. suspect is nervous or edgy
II. there is a bulge in the suspect's clothing
III. suspect's hand is concealed in his clothing
IV. suspect does not have an adequate explanation for his suspicious behavior
A. I and ll are correct
B. I, II, and III are correct
C. I, II, III, and IV are correct
C. I, II, III, and IV are correct
The scope of a frisk must be limited to the:
a. necessity to discover contraband
b. necessity to discover weapons
c. necessity to discover drugs
d. necessity to discover illegal items
b. necessity to discover weapons
Questions And Correct Answers
This Supreme Court case established the Exclusionary Rule and said that probable cause
must be used to gain a search warrant. If not, the search will be illegal and evidence
collected as a result of the search can't be used in court.
A. New York v. Belton
B. Gideon v. Wainright
C. People v. Disher
D. Weeks v. US
D. Weeks v. US
Police Officers may question a suspect that has an attorney already, about crimes for
which he has been charged if the Police Officer(s) provide Miranda Warnings again and
the suspect subsequently waives his rights.
A. People v. Disher
B. Montejo v. Louisiana
C. Illinois v. Cabellas
D. Graham v. Connor
B. Montejo v. Louisiana
,Only when the officer, by means of physical force or show of authority, has in some way
restrained the liberty of a citizen may we conclude that a:
a. excessive force has occurred
b. a stop has occurred
c. a seizure has occurred
d. a detention has occurred
c. a seizure has occurred
Officers in a patrol car pursued the defendant after they observed the defendant run
when he saw the patrol car. The pursuit consisted of a brief acceleration to catch up to
the defendant followed by a short drive alongside the defendant. The Court said this
was:
a. an illegal stop
b. not a stop and therefore constitutional
c. an illegal contact
d. a constitutional seizure
b. not a stop and therefore constitutional
A law enforcement officer may. stop and briefly detain a person for investigation
purposes if the officer has reasonable suspicion supported by:
,a. articulate-able facts
b. information provided by an anonymous caller
c. good cause
d. contemporaneous factors related to the seizure
a. articulate-able facts
All formal arrests must be based on:
a. reasonable suspicion
b. reasonable grounds
c. probable cause
d. the totality of the circumstances
c. probable cause
When determining whether to frisk a suspect, officers must base their decisions on the
______________ standard.
a. reasonably prudent man
b. safety
c. two-officer
d. police officer
b. safety
, Which of the following are considerations in deciding to frisk a person?
I. suspect is nervous or edgy
II. there is a bulge in the suspect's clothing
III. suspect's hand is concealed in his clothing
IV. suspect does not have an adequate explanation for his suspicious behavior
A. I and ll are correct
B. I, II, and III are correct
C. I, II, III, and IV are correct
C. I, II, III, and IV are correct
The scope of a frisk must be limited to the:
a. necessity to discover contraband
b. necessity to discover weapons
c. necessity to discover drugs
d. necessity to discover illegal items
b. necessity to discover weapons
