Idaho POST Exam 2024 (Practice Test)
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1. Which of these offenses HAS a statue of limitation?: Aggravated assault
2. Which of these drugs does NOT have a mandatory minimum.: LSD
3. The Supreme court case of _________ v. _________ established modern day
search incident arrest. after being cuffed and secured in the back of a cop car,
officers searched his car and found a gun and drugs.: Arizona v Gant
4. Which Supreme Court Case highlights warrantless searches.?
The court held that a "search" takes place whenever the govt intrudes on a
reasonable expectation of privacy. Officers cannot have citizens act as their
agent.: Katz V US
5. Which Supreme court cases established rules over Probation & Parole?: Griffin
V Wisconsin
6. What's a problem LE may encounter when dealing with a victim of Domestic
Violence?: Victim may recant
7. Why is it important to conduct a follow up in a domestic violence investiga-
tion?: To gather further information like, interviews or statements, photos, medical records
8. What is the most common type of stalking?: Simple obsessional stalking
9. True or False: Strangulation is a form of choking.: False
10. The cycle of violence: Tension building, ________________, honeymoon: Explosion
11. The escalation of violence: ________________________, property damage, physi-
cal abuse: Verbal abuse
12. For officer safety, an officer should keep a distance of _______ to _______ feet
from someone he/she comes in contact with.: 4 to 6
13. Which is NOT an example of effective communication?: Say what you mean to say
14. Which case law giving us "residing together", indicating a couple that resides
together can now be charge with domestic battery: State V Schultz
15. Terrorism ideals are not prosecuted under the 1st Amendment. They are not
considered criminals until ________ is applied.: Violence
16. Which is NOT a terrorist extremist?: Security threat groups
17. True or False: An officer pulls over a state legislator and find him to be driving
while under the influence. Due to the legislature being in session, the officer
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cites the legislator for D.U.I instead of arresting him. The officer could not bring
the legislator to jail due to the legislature being in session.: True
18. What type of evidence is real or physical evidence. that can be DIRECT or
CIRCUMSTANTIAL: Tangible evidence
19. A lay witness or expert witness are examples of what type of evidence?: Testi-
monial evidence
20. Photos, graphs, examples, crash recons are all examples of what type of
evidence?: Demonstrative evidence
21. The report of another person's words by a witness, which is usually disal-
lowed as evidence in a court of law is defined as:: Hearsay
22. Two types of evidence that proves or disproves facts:: Direct & circumstantial
23. Which of these would NOT make evidence admissible in court?: Illegally obtained
24. Where is the 4th amendment found in the Idaho constitution?
"Unreasonable searches and seizures prohibited." - The right of the people to
be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue without
probable cause shown by AFFIDAVIT, particularly describing the place to be
searched and the person or thing to be seized: Article 1 Section 17
25. Which case law created the search incident to arrest doctrine exception.
When police officers arrest a person at home, they cannot search the entire
home without a warrant, but they may search the area within the immediate
reach of the person.: Chimel v California
26. Which case law created the exclusionary rule.
Stated that evidence obtained in violation of the 4th Amendment's protection
against unreasonable search and seizures could not be used against a person
in Federal Court.: Weeks V US
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27. What is the "Fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine"? Evidence is excluded
from trial if it was gained through evidence uncovered in an illegal arrest,
unreasonable search, or coercive interrogation.: Silverthorne Lumber Co.
28. Which is NOT a reason to conduct a terry frisk?: The suspect is acting suspicious.
29. Which court case created the FLEEING FELON RULE.
Cannot use deadly physical force on a person who is fleeing unless the officer
has probable cause to believe the suspect poses a significant threat of death
to the officer or serious bodily injury to a third party.: Tennessee v Garner
30. Which court case determined that police officer's attempt to terminate
a dangerous high-speed car chase that threatens the lives of innocent by-
standers does not violate the fourth amendment, even when it places the
fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury or death. PITT: Scott V Harris
31. Which of these are factors supporting "armed and dangerous"?: All of Above
32. Which court case held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right
to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to
questioning by police.: Miranda v Arizona
33. When is Miranda Warnings needed?: All of Above
34. What amendment gives citizens the right to remain silent?: 5th amendment
35. Miranda warnings must be voluntary, _______________, intelligent.: Knowing
36. Invocation must be __________________________________.: Unambiguous & unequivocal.
37. Per Idaho code 19-601, arrest is defined as: Taking a person into custody and in the manner
authorized by law.
38. Per Idaho code 19-602, an arrest is made by an _________________ of the
person of the defendant, or by his submission to the custody of an officer. The
defendant must not be subjected to any more restraint than is necessary for
his arrest and detention.: Actual restraint
39. Per Idaho Code 19-603 defines: When we can make an arrest
40. A formal arrest or soon as the person's freedom of action is curtailed to a
degree associated with a formal arrest.: Custody
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1. Which of these offenses HAS a statue of limitation?: Aggravated assault
2. Which of these drugs does NOT have a mandatory minimum.: LSD
3. The Supreme court case of _________ v. _________ established modern day
search incident arrest. after being cuffed and secured in the back of a cop car,
officers searched his car and found a gun and drugs.: Arizona v Gant
4. Which Supreme Court Case highlights warrantless searches.?
The court held that a "search" takes place whenever the govt intrudes on a
reasonable expectation of privacy. Officers cannot have citizens act as their
agent.: Katz V US
5. Which Supreme court cases established rules over Probation & Parole?: Griffin
V Wisconsin
6. What's a problem LE may encounter when dealing with a victim of Domestic
Violence?: Victim may recant
7. Why is it important to conduct a follow up in a domestic violence investiga-
tion?: To gather further information like, interviews or statements, photos, medical records
8. What is the most common type of stalking?: Simple obsessional stalking
9. True or False: Strangulation is a form of choking.: False
10. The cycle of violence: Tension building, ________________, honeymoon: Explosion
11. The escalation of violence: ________________________, property damage, physi-
cal abuse: Verbal abuse
12. For officer safety, an officer should keep a distance of _______ to _______ feet
from someone he/she comes in contact with.: 4 to 6
13. Which is NOT an example of effective communication?: Say what you mean to say
14. Which case law giving us "residing together", indicating a couple that resides
together can now be charge with domestic battery: State V Schultz
15. Terrorism ideals are not prosecuted under the 1st Amendment. They are not
considered criminals until ________ is applied.: Violence
16. Which is NOT a terrorist extremist?: Security threat groups
17. True or False: An officer pulls over a state legislator and find him to be driving
while under the influence. Due to the legislature being in session, the officer
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cites the legislator for D.U.I instead of arresting him. The officer could not bring
the legislator to jail due to the legislature being in session.: True
18. What type of evidence is real or physical evidence. that can be DIRECT or
CIRCUMSTANTIAL: Tangible evidence
19. A lay witness or expert witness are examples of what type of evidence?: Testi-
monial evidence
20. Photos, graphs, examples, crash recons are all examples of what type of
evidence?: Demonstrative evidence
21. The report of another person's words by a witness, which is usually disal-
lowed as evidence in a court of law is defined as:: Hearsay
22. Two types of evidence that proves or disproves facts:: Direct & circumstantial
23. Which of these would NOT make evidence admissible in court?: Illegally obtained
24. Where is the 4th amendment found in the Idaho constitution?
"Unreasonable searches and seizures prohibited." - The right of the people to
be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue without
probable cause shown by AFFIDAVIT, particularly describing the place to be
searched and the person or thing to be seized: Article 1 Section 17
25. Which case law created the search incident to arrest doctrine exception.
When police officers arrest a person at home, they cannot search the entire
home without a warrant, but they may search the area within the immediate
reach of the person.: Chimel v California
26. Which case law created the exclusionary rule.
Stated that evidence obtained in violation of the 4th Amendment's protection
against unreasonable search and seizures could not be used against a person
in Federal Court.: Weeks V US
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27. What is the "Fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine"? Evidence is excluded
from trial if it was gained through evidence uncovered in an illegal arrest,
unreasonable search, or coercive interrogation.: Silverthorne Lumber Co.
28. Which is NOT a reason to conduct a terry frisk?: The suspect is acting suspicious.
29. Which court case created the FLEEING FELON RULE.
Cannot use deadly physical force on a person who is fleeing unless the officer
has probable cause to believe the suspect poses a significant threat of death
to the officer or serious bodily injury to a third party.: Tennessee v Garner
30. Which court case determined that police officer's attempt to terminate
a dangerous high-speed car chase that threatens the lives of innocent by-
standers does not violate the fourth amendment, even when it places the
fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury or death. PITT: Scott V Harris
31. Which of these are factors supporting "armed and dangerous"?: All of Above
32. Which court case held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right
to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to
questioning by police.: Miranda v Arizona
33. When is Miranda Warnings needed?: All of Above
34. What amendment gives citizens the right to remain silent?: 5th amendment
35. Miranda warnings must be voluntary, _______________, intelligent.: Knowing
36. Invocation must be __________________________________.: Unambiguous & unequivocal.
37. Per Idaho code 19-601, arrest is defined as: Taking a person into custody and in the manner
authorized by law.
38. Per Idaho code 19-602, an arrest is made by an _________________ of the
person of the defendant, or by his submission to the custody of an officer. The
defendant must not be subjected to any more restraint than is necessary for
his arrest and detention.: Actual restraint
39. Per Idaho Code 19-603 defines: When we can make an arrest
40. A formal arrest or soon as the person's freedom of action is curtailed to a
degree associated with a formal arrest.: Custody
