PC 832 Practice Quiz with Complete Answers.
In every crime or public offense, there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and intent,
or criminal negligence. T or F - ANS T
A person who, after a felony has been committed, knowingly harbors, conceals, or aids a
principal who has been charged with, committed or been convicted of that felony, with intent
of helping the principal escape is called an...
A) principal
b) Accomplice
c) Accessory - ANS c
A woman renting an apartment refused to pay rent for two months, stating the landlord had
failed to provide heat in her apartment. The landlord called an officer to remove the tenant.
Should the officer treat this as a civil or criminal matter? - ANS Civil
The right to ABSOLUTE privacy is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Bill of
Rights? T or F - ANS F
Search and arrest warrants must show probable cause and must also particularly state items
or persons to be searched or seized. Peace Officers must always adhere to the constraints
of the warrant. T or F - ANS T
Mr. Guzman was living in a drug treatment center. In his room he had several suitcases in
which he kept his personal property. Police came to the center and asked the Facility
Director for consent to search Mr. Guzman's property. It was appropriate for the Facility
Director to give consent to the police to search Guzman's suitcases? T or F - ANS F
Can a person's failure to act constitute a crime? Y or N - ANS Y
Monroe embezzled $300,000 from his engineering firm in Illinois. Six months later he was
found in California and the embezzled funds were traced to an account he recently set up in
a San Diego bank. Although the crime was in Illinois, Monroe is still considered to have
attempted to commit a crime in California as well? Y or N - ANS Y
Which of the following persons are generally presumed to be legally incapable of committing
a crime?
a) Children under 14
b) Mentally disabled individuals
c) A person who committed the illegal act under a mistake of fact or facts.
d) All of the above
e) Only a) and b) - ANS d
A prisoner’s right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment is a right that is
guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? T or F - ANS T
Uncooperative detainees may be handcuffed during a detention?
a) True, but this action elevates the detention into an arrest.
b) False. Restraints may only be used during an arrest
c) True. You may use restraints during a detention. - ANS c
A Peace Officer approached a lone man walking through the business district at 3:00 am.
The man agreed to talk to the officer. After a few minutes of conversation, the man stated he
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, needed to go home. However, the Officer told him to remain where he was because he had
more questions for him. This is an example of:
a) A consensual encounter
b) A detention
c) An arrest
d) An illegal search - ANS b
The fourth amendment provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
This protection is applied only to residents of the United States of America. T or F - ANS F
What two circumstances must exist before Miranda warnings are required?
a) Detention and custodial interviewing
b) Custody and detention
c) Custody and interview
d) Detention and interrogation - ANS b
An officer can make a warrantless arrest under which of the following circumstances?
a) A felony was committed, though not in the officer’s presence.
b) The officer has probable cause to believe the person has committed a misdemeanor
outside of the officer’s presence.
c) A felony or misdemeanor is committed in the officer’s presence
d) Both a) and c) - ANS d
A peace officer is engaged in foot pursuit of a forgery suspect. The suspect is about 200
yards ahead of him on a currently deserted suburban street. As the suspect is about to run
past a parked car, he jumps in and starts the car. In this time the officer has closed the
distance and is at the rear of the car as the suspect begins to pull away. Based only on the
facts presented, is lethal force authorized to prevent escape in this situation? Y or N - ANS N
Reasonable suspicion to justify a detention is defined as enough facts and circumstances to
make it reasonable to strongly believe the person is GUILTY of a crime. T or F - ANS F
According to U.S Code, Title 18, Section 241, how many are required to constitute a
conspiracy?
a) Two or more persons
b) Two or more peace officers
c) Two or more government officials
d) All of the above - ANS a
A person acknowledged and waived her Miranda rights by nodding her head in an
affirmative manner. This is an example of:
a) An express waiver
b) An implied waiver
c) An invalid waiver - ANS b
A pat down search during a detention is limited to:
a) Search for weapons
b) Search for outer clothing
c) Manipulation of a large object in the detainee’s sock to determine if it is a weapon
d) All of the above - ANS d
Johnson resembled an individual suspected of robbing a convenience store. He was
stopped by police and asked investigative questions concerning his whereabouts at the time
of the robbery. Johnson refused to answer the questions. The detention may now be
elevated to an arrest? T or F - ANS F
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In every crime or public offense, there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and intent,
or criminal negligence. T or F - ANS T
A person who, after a felony has been committed, knowingly harbors, conceals, or aids a
principal who has been charged with, committed or been convicted of that felony, with intent
of helping the principal escape is called an...
A) principal
b) Accomplice
c) Accessory - ANS c
A woman renting an apartment refused to pay rent for two months, stating the landlord had
failed to provide heat in her apartment. The landlord called an officer to remove the tenant.
Should the officer treat this as a civil or criminal matter? - ANS Civil
The right to ABSOLUTE privacy is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Bill of
Rights? T or F - ANS F
Search and arrest warrants must show probable cause and must also particularly state items
or persons to be searched or seized. Peace Officers must always adhere to the constraints
of the warrant. T or F - ANS T
Mr. Guzman was living in a drug treatment center. In his room he had several suitcases in
which he kept his personal property. Police came to the center and asked the Facility
Director for consent to search Mr. Guzman's property. It was appropriate for the Facility
Director to give consent to the police to search Guzman's suitcases? T or F - ANS F
Can a person's failure to act constitute a crime? Y or N - ANS Y
Monroe embezzled $300,000 from his engineering firm in Illinois. Six months later he was
found in California and the embezzled funds were traced to an account he recently set up in
a San Diego bank. Although the crime was in Illinois, Monroe is still considered to have
attempted to commit a crime in California as well? Y or N - ANS Y
Which of the following persons are generally presumed to be legally incapable of committing
a crime?
a) Children under 14
b) Mentally disabled individuals
c) A person who committed the illegal act under a mistake of fact or facts.
d) All of the above
e) Only a) and b) - ANS d
A prisoner’s right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment is a right that is
guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? T or F - ANS T
Uncooperative detainees may be handcuffed during a detention?
a) True, but this action elevates the detention into an arrest.
b) False. Restraints may only be used during an arrest
c) True. You may use restraints during a detention. - ANS c
A Peace Officer approached a lone man walking through the business district at 3:00 am.
The man agreed to talk to the officer. After a few minutes of conversation, the man stated he
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, needed to go home. However, the Officer told him to remain where he was because he had
more questions for him. This is an example of:
a) A consensual encounter
b) A detention
c) An arrest
d) An illegal search - ANS b
The fourth amendment provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
This protection is applied only to residents of the United States of America. T or F - ANS F
What two circumstances must exist before Miranda warnings are required?
a) Detention and custodial interviewing
b) Custody and detention
c) Custody and interview
d) Detention and interrogation - ANS b
An officer can make a warrantless arrest under which of the following circumstances?
a) A felony was committed, though not in the officer’s presence.
b) The officer has probable cause to believe the person has committed a misdemeanor
outside of the officer’s presence.
c) A felony or misdemeanor is committed in the officer’s presence
d) Both a) and c) - ANS d
A peace officer is engaged in foot pursuit of a forgery suspect. The suspect is about 200
yards ahead of him on a currently deserted suburban street. As the suspect is about to run
past a parked car, he jumps in and starts the car. In this time the officer has closed the
distance and is at the rear of the car as the suspect begins to pull away. Based only on the
facts presented, is lethal force authorized to prevent escape in this situation? Y or N - ANS N
Reasonable suspicion to justify a detention is defined as enough facts and circumstances to
make it reasonable to strongly believe the person is GUILTY of a crime. T or F - ANS F
According to U.S Code, Title 18, Section 241, how many are required to constitute a
conspiracy?
a) Two or more persons
b) Two or more peace officers
c) Two or more government officials
d) All of the above - ANS a
A person acknowledged and waived her Miranda rights by nodding her head in an
affirmative manner. This is an example of:
a) An express waiver
b) An implied waiver
c) An invalid waiver - ANS b
A pat down search during a detention is limited to:
a) Search for weapons
b) Search for outer clothing
c) Manipulation of a large object in the detainee’s sock to determine if it is a weapon
d) All of the above - ANS d
Johnson resembled an individual suspected of robbing a convenience store. He was
stopped by police and asked investigative questions concerning his whereabouts at the time
of the robbery. Johnson refused to answer the questions. The detention may now be
elevated to an arrest? T or F - ANS F
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