Practice RBC 2 Test (examples), RBC 3 - LD
Examples, Practice RBC 1 (examples) BRAND
NEW!! [QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS)
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Two men argued over the final results of the football
game. The first man didn't think his friend knew what he
was talking about and spit at him; the spittle landed on his
friend's shirt.
What crime, if any, occurred? - CORRECT ANSWER
The first man has committed the crime of battery because
he made contact even though he caused no harm. - Misd.
A woman walked into the local bar and saw her boyfriend
with another woman. She went to the table and hit him on
the head. He fell off his barstool, struck his head on the
floor and was knocked unconscious.
When a warrant is sought to obtain a blood sample, the
"probable cause plus" requirement is necessary. True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWER False - it is seen as
minimal intrusion and is so routine in our society
Officers, with probable cause to believe a suspect
committed a murder, took scrapings for analysis from
under the suspect's fingernails.
,Did this seizure require a warrant? - CORRECT
ANSWER no - seizure was considered reasonable, both
because the intrusion was minor and because the
evidence was easily destructible.
Blood to test for drugs or alcohol was taken from a sniper
who was acting "crazy" when police caught him in the act.
Was the warrantless seizure legal? - CORRECT
ANSWER yes - No warrant was required since the
evidence was evanescent and was relevant to the
suspect's mental state at the time of the offense.
After a suspect placed narcotics in his mouth in an attempt
to swallow them, an officer applied a choke hold to the
suspect's neck to prevent swallowing.
Did the officer act appropriately? - CORRECT ANSWER
no - Choke holds are never allowed!
The officer's actions could be considered reasonable if the
officer noted that, during the application of a neck hold, the
suspect was able to breathe and speak, because the
suspect continued to shout profanities at the officer.
A witness observed a robber for 15 minutes from a close
distance during the crime. The initial description offered by
the witness matched the description of a suspect. The
officers took the witness, within 20 minutes, to the
suspect's motel, and the witness confirmed the identity of
the suspect.
,What just took place? - CORRECT ANSWER A field
showup.
A neighbor called the police to report that there seemed to
be suspicious activity in the house next door; the owner is
known to be away on vacation. A burglar, surprised by a
peace officer entering the room,
shot at the officer and missed. After missing the officer,
the burglar threw his weapon down and surrendered to the
officer.
Can the officers still use deadly force? - CORRECT
ANSWER no - The officer was no longer in imminent
danger of being seriously injured or killed and no longer
had the authority to use deadly force. The burglar should
be apprehended through other means.
A peace officer got out of the patrol car to question a man
loitering on a street corner. The subject, using only his
fists, attacked the officer. The attack was of such force
and violence to cause the officer to reasonably believe
there was danger of being seriously injured. Provided that
all other reasonable means of self defense had been
exhausted or would have been ineffective, the officer
would have had the authority to use deadly force in self-
defense.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
, Two officers were dispatched to a convenience store
where a silent alarm was tripped. An armed male subject
saw the official patrol vehicle and fled. The officers saw
that the store clerk had been shot but was still alive and
gesturing toward the fleeing subject. The officers realized
that the subject was trying to escape and they had seen
that he had a gun.
Can the officers use deadly force to prevent escape? -
CORRECT ANSWER yes - the subject used a firearm to
commit the crime and threatened other lives if he escaped
An officer in a patrol vehicle witnessed a drug transaction
taking place on a sidewalk near a group of juveniles.
Seeing the officer leave the vehicle and move toward him,
the suspected dealer fled down the street. The dealer
entered a large building to escape. The officer drew his
firearm, shot and killed the fleeing subject.
The officer was justified based on the fleeing felon rule.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER False - Even
though the offense witnessed by the officer was a felony,
the crime did not involve the use or threatened use of
force likely to produce death or serious bodily injury.
During a riot, an officer witnessed two men shoplifting from
a store in the area. When the men fled the scene, the
officer drew his firearm and ordered the men to stop. They
ignored the officer's commands. The officer fired at the
fleeing subjects and fatally shot one.
Examples, Practice RBC 1 (examples) BRAND
NEW!! [QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS)
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Two men argued over the final results of the football
game. The first man didn't think his friend knew what he
was talking about and spit at him; the spittle landed on his
friend's shirt.
What crime, if any, occurred? - CORRECT ANSWER
The first man has committed the crime of battery because
he made contact even though he caused no harm. - Misd.
A woman walked into the local bar and saw her boyfriend
with another woman. She went to the table and hit him on
the head. He fell off his barstool, struck his head on the
floor and was knocked unconscious.
When a warrant is sought to obtain a blood sample, the
"probable cause plus" requirement is necessary. True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWER False - it is seen as
minimal intrusion and is so routine in our society
Officers, with probable cause to believe a suspect
committed a murder, took scrapings for analysis from
under the suspect's fingernails.
,Did this seizure require a warrant? - CORRECT
ANSWER no - seizure was considered reasonable, both
because the intrusion was minor and because the
evidence was easily destructible.
Blood to test for drugs or alcohol was taken from a sniper
who was acting "crazy" when police caught him in the act.
Was the warrantless seizure legal? - CORRECT
ANSWER yes - No warrant was required since the
evidence was evanescent and was relevant to the
suspect's mental state at the time of the offense.
After a suspect placed narcotics in his mouth in an attempt
to swallow them, an officer applied a choke hold to the
suspect's neck to prevent swallowing.
Did the officer act appropriately? - CORRECT ANSWER
no - Choke holds are never allowed!
The officer's actions could be considered reasonable if the
officer noted that, during the application of a neck hold, the
suspect was able to breathe and speak, because the
suspect continued to shout profanities at the officer.
A witness observed a robber for 15 minutes from a close
distance during the crime. The initial description offered by
the witness matched the description of a suspect. The
officers took the witness, within 20 minutes, to the
suspect's motel, and the witness confirmed the identity of
the suspect.
,What just took place? - CORRECT ANSWER A field
showup.
A neighbor called the police to report that there seemed to
be suspicious activity in the house next door; the owner is
known to be away on vacation. A burglar, surprised by a
peace officer entering the room,
shot at the officer and missed. After missing the officer,
the burglar threw his weapon down and surrendered to the
officer.
Can the officers still use deadly force? - CORRECT
ANSWER no - The officer was no longer in imminent
danger of being seriously injured or killed and no longer
had the authority to use deadly force. The burglar should
be apprehended through other means.
A peace officer got out of the patrol car to question a man
loitering on a street corner. The subject, using only his
fists, attacked the officer. The attack was of such force
and violence to cause the officer to reasonably believe
there was danger of being seriously injured. Provided that
all other reasonable means of self defense had been
exhausted or would have been ineffective, the officer
would have had the authority to use deadly force in self-
defense.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
, Two officers were dispatched to a convenience store
where a silent alarm was tripped. An armed male subject
saw the official patrol vehicle and fled. The officers saw
that the store clerk had been shot but was still alive and
gesturing toward the fleeing subject. The officers realized
that the subject was trying to escape and they had seen
that he had a gun.
Can the officers use deadly force to prevent escape? -
CORRECT ANSWER yes - the subject used a firearm to
commit the crime and threatened other lives if he escaped
An officer in a patrol vehicle witnessed a drug transaction
taking place on a sidewalk near a group of juveniles.
Seeing the officer leave the vehicle and move toward him,
the suspected dealer fled down the street. The dealer
entered a large building to escape. The officer drew his
firearm, shot and killed the fleeing subject.
The officer was justified based on the fleeing felon rule.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER False - Even
though the offense witnessed by the officer was a felony,
the crime did not involve the use or threatened use of
force likely to produce death or serious bodily injury.
During a riot, an officer witnessed two men shoplifting from
a store in the area. When the men fled the scene, the
officer drew his firearm and ordered the men to stop. They
ignored the officer's commands. The officer fired at the
fleeing subjects and fatally shot one.
