NC BLET STATE EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 200+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|
AGRADE
Ethics - ANSWER: the discipline of determining good and evil and defining moral
duties
Morals - ANSWER: the principles of right and wrong
Crime Fighter (Crime Control Model) - ANSWER: repression of criminal conduct is the
most important function; failure of LE means the breakdown of order; criminal
process is the positive guarantor of social freedom; efficiency is a top priority;
emphasis is on speed and finality; a conveyor belt is the model for the system; there
is a presumption of guilt
Public Servant (Due Process Model) - ANSWER: there is a possibility of error; finality
is not a priority; there is insistence on prevention and elimination of mistakes;
efficiency is rejected if it involves shortcuts; protection of process is important as
protection as innocents; the coercive power of the state is always subject to abuse
Common drivers of unethical behavior - ANSWER: Noble Cause Corruption
"The Blue Curtain"/Code of Silence
Slippery Slope/"Mama Rosa's test"
6 major groups of unethical behavior in LE - ANSWER: 1. Graft, bribery, and classic
corruption
2. Process corruption
3. Brutality and excessive force
4. on-duty unprofessional conduct
5. Workplace deviance
6. off-duty unprofessional conduct
3 sources of law - ANSWER: 1. Constitutional law
2. Statutory law
3. Common law
Criminal and civil consequences of violating someone's constitutional rights -
ANSWER: criminal prosecution, civil liability, departmental sanctions, evidence
excluded
Territorial jurisdiction of State officers - ANSWER: anywhere in the state
Territorial jurisdiction of County officers - ANSWER: in the county; any property
owned by the county (even if it is outside the county); as well as any waterways
adjacent/surrounding the county
, Territorial jurisdiction of municipal/city police - ANSWER: city limits + 1 mile (even if
it crosses city or state lines); any property owned by the city outside the city limits
Territorial jurisdiction of campus police - ANSWER: on campus; any roadway
adjacent to campus; IF the city and campus make an agreement, then campus PO
can have jurisdiction outside of campus
Territorial jurisdiction of company police - ANSWER: property owned by the
company plus any location that they are contracted to work in
What makes LE different than any other public business? - ANSWER: Public Trust
Can you accept gifts and favors? - ANSWER: NO
Who are you in control of for professional purposes? - ANSWER: Yourself, my own
standard of professionalism
Do your personal feelings get involved with decisions? - ANSWER: NO, do the right
thing, the right way
Which source of law deals with governmental habits and customs? - ANSWER:
Constitutional Law
Who can issue a warrant? - ANSWER: A Judicial Official
Where is a warrant valid? - ANSWER: Anywhere in the state
Does a defendant need to be named or sufficiently described? - ANSWER: Sufficiently
described
Who is a warrant addressing? - ANSWER: The officer
Who is a criminal summons addressing? - ANSWER: The defendant - advising them to
come to court
What are warrantless arrests? - ANSWER: i.e. shoplifting, concealment of
merchandise, price tag substitution, domestic criminal trespass, driving while
impaired, DWI commercial vehicle
What are the qualifications for a warrantless arrest? - ANSWER: Felony;
misdemeanors observed in the officer's presence; domestic violence assault
Definition of a bond - ANSWER: An agreement between court and defendant that
the defendant will come to court
What does a magistrate's order do? - ANSWER: Documents a warrantless arrest
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|
AGRADE
Ethics - ANSWER: the discipline of determining good and evil and defining moral
duties
Morals - ANSWER: the principles of right and wrong
Crime Fighter (Crime Control Model) - ANSWER: repression of criminal conduct is the
most important function; failure of LE means the breakdown of order; criminal
process is the positive guarantor of social freedom; efficiency is a top priority;
emphasis is on speed and finality; a conveyor belt is the model for the system; there
is a presumption of guilt
Public Servant (Due Process Model) - ANSWER: there is a possibility of error; finality
is not a priority; there is insistence on prevention and elimination of mistakes;
efficiency is rejected if it involves shortcuts; protection of process is important as
protection as innocents; the coercive power of the state is always subject to abuse
Common drivers of unethical behavior - ANSWER: Noble Cause Corruption
"The Blue Curtain"/Code of Silence
Slippery Slope/"Mama Rosa's test"
6 major groups of unethical behavior in LE - ANSWER: 1. Graft, bribery, and classic
corruption
2. Process corruption
3. Brutality and excessive force
4. on-duty unprofessional conduct
5. Workplace deviance
6. off-duty unprofessional conduct
3 sources of law - ANSWER: 1. Constitutional law
2. Statutory law
3. Common law
Criminal and civil consequences of violating someone's constitutional rights -
ANSWER: criminal prosecution, civil liability, departmental sanctions, evidence
excluded
Territorial jurisdiction of State officers - ANSWER: anywhere in the state
Territorial jurisdiction of County officers - ANSWER: in the county; any property
owned by the county (even if it is outside the county); as well as any waterways
adjacent/surrounding the county
, Territorial jurisdiction of municipal/city police - ANSWER: city limits + 1 mile (even if
it crosses city or state lines); any property owned by the city outside the city limits
Territorial jurisdiction of campus police - ANSWER: on campus; any roadway
adjacent to campus; IF the city and campus make an agreement, then campus PO
can have jurisdiction outside of campus
Territorial jurisdiction of company police - ANSWER: property owned by the
company plus any location that they are contracted to work in
What makes LE different than any other public business? - ANSWER: Public Trust
Can you accept gifts and favors? - ANSWER: NO
Who are you in control of for professional purposes? - ANSWER: Yourself, my own
standard of professionalism
Do your personal feelings get involved with decisions? - ANSWER: NO, do the right
thing, the right way
Which source of law deals with governmental habits and customs? - ANSWER:
Constitutional Law
Who can issue a warrant? - ANSWER: A Judicial Official
Where is a warrant valid? - ANSWER: Anywhere in the state
Does a defendant need to be named or sufficiently described? - ANSWER: Sufficiently
described
Who is a warrant addressing? - ANSWER: The officer
Who is a criminal summons addressing? - ANSWER: The defendant - advising them to
come to court
What are warrantless arrests? - ANSWER: i.e. shoplifting, concealment of
merchandise, price tag substitution, domestic criminal trespass, driving while
impaired, DWI commercial vehicle
What are the qualifications for a warrantless arrest? - ANSWER: Felony;
misdemeanors observed in the officer's presence; domestic violence assault
Definition of a bond - ANSWER: An agreement between court and defendant that
the defendant will come to court
What does a magistrate's order do? - ANSWER: Documents a warrantless arrest
