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PC832 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED 2025/2026
Terms in this set (90)
During the performance of their duties peace
Officer officers have a legal, moral, and
Responsibilities ethical responsibility to protect all od the
rights afforded to a citizen by the United
States and California Constitutions
4th Amendment Protection against Unreasonable Search
and Seizure and procedures officers must
follow when obtaining a warrant.
The standard used to justify detention. It exists
Reasonable suspicion when an officer has sufficient facts
and information to make it reasonable to
suspect criminal activity may be
occurring, and the person detained is
connected to that activity.
To arrest exists when the totality of the
Probable cause circumstances or "total atmosphere" of
the case would cause a person of
ordinary care and prudence to entertain
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an honest and strong suspicion that
the person to be arrested is guilty of
a crime.
Search Occurs when an expectation of privacy
that society is prepared to consider
reasonable is infringed upon by the
government.
Seizure of a person Occurs when a peace officer physically
applies force to a person or when a
person voluntarily submits to the
officer's authority.
Seizure of property Occurs when there is some meaningful
interference with an individual's
possessory interest in that property by
the government.
5th Amendment The right to not self-incriminate or be a
witness against themselves, the right to
not be subject to Double Jeopardy,
and the right to due process of law.
the Court ruled that, before questioning by the
Miranda Decision police, suspects must be informed
that they have the right to remain silent
and the right to consult an attorney, and
that anything they say may be used
against them in court.
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5th Amendment
Example
6th Amendment Right to a speedy trials, right to confront
witnesses against them and obtain
witnesses in their favor, right to the
assistance of counsel.
6th Amendment
Example
14th Amendment Requires peace officers to apply the law
equally to all people regardless of race,
creed, nationality, religious
preference, or national origin.
Under color of law An action that is carried out as if under
the authority of the law, but that is
actually done in violation of law.
U.S. Code, Title 42, States that individuals acting under color
Section 1983 of law who deprive someone of any legal
right can be held civilly liable.
U.S. Code, Title 18, Makes it a federal crime for two or more persons
Section 241 to conspire to injure, oppress,
threaten, or intimidate someone for doing
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AM
PC832 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED 2025/2026
Terms in this set (90)
During the performance of their duties peace
Officer officers have a legal, moral, and
Responsibilities ethical responsibility to protect all od the
rights afforded to a citizen by the United
States and California Constitutions
4th Amendment Protection against Unreasonable Search
and Seizure and procedures officers must
follow when obtaining a warrant.
The standard used to justify detention. It exists
Reasonable suspicion when an officer has sufficient facts
and information to make it reasonable to
suspect criminal activity may be
occurring, and the person detained is
connected to that activity.
To arrest exists when the totality of the
Probable cause circumstances or "total atmosphere" of
the case would cause a person of
ordinary care and prudence to entertain
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18
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AM
an honest and strong suspicion that
the person to be arrested is guilty of
a crime.
Search Occurs when an expectation of privacy
that society is prepared to consider
reasonable is infringed upon by the
government.
Seizure of a person Occurs when a peace officer physically
applies force to a person or when a
person voluntarily submits to the
officer's authority.
Seizure of property Occurs when there is some meaningful
interference with an individual's
possessory interest in that property by
the government.
5th Amendment The right to not self-incriminate or be a
witness against themselves, the right to
not be subject to Double Jeopardy,
and the right to due process of law.
the Court ruled that, before questioning by the
Miranda Decision police, suspects must be informed
that they have the right to remain silent
and the right to consult an attorney, and
that anything they say may be used
against them in court.
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5th Amendment
Example
6th Amendment Right to a speedy trials, right to confront
witnesses against them and obtain
witnesses in their favor, right to the
assistance of counsel.
6th Amendment
Example
14th Amendment Requires peace officers to apply the law
equally to all people regardless of race,
creed, nationality, religious
preference, or national origin.
Under color of law An action that is carried out as if under
the authority of the law, but that is
actually done in violation of law.
U.S. Code, Title 42, States that individuals acting under color
Section 1983 of law who deprive someone of any legal
right can be held civilly liable.
U.S. Code, Title 18, Makes it a federal crime for two or more persons
Section 241 to conspire to injure, oppress,
threaten, or intimidate someone for doing
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