DCJS Exam – Study Guide and Practice Material
Father of Modern Policing - correct answer ✔✔ Sir Robert Peele
Pelean Principles - correct answer ✔✔ Ethical requirements police officers must follow to be
effective
9 principles
Public approval
Willing cooperation of public
Constantly demonstrate impartial service to law
Use physical force only when persuasion, advice, and warning have proven insufficient
What is the test of police efficiency? - correct answer ✔✔ The absence of crime and disorder
How many classes of felonies and misdemeanors? - correct answer ✔✔ 6 classes of felonies
4 classes of misdemeanors
Punishments for felonies and misdemeanors - correct answer ✔✔ Felonies: always prison time
and fines; death for capital murder
Misdemeanors: jail time and/or fines
Criminal vs. Civil Offenses - correct answer ✔✔ Criminal: violation of local ordinances, federal or
state statutes; resulting in fines, jail, or prison
Civil: violations of administrative matters, not statutes; resulting in money owed
Purpose of Juvenile Court - correct answer ✔✔ Divert juveniles from the criminal justice system,
consistent with public safety, for those that can be helped with alternative programs
, When a juvenile can be taken into custody - correct answer ✔✔ Detention order
PC for felony
Any misdemeanor in LEO presence
Not in LEO presence: shoplifting, A&B, weapon on school property
Run away
Child in need of services or supervision
Child in need of mental health treatment
Exculpatory vs. Inculpatory Statements - correct answer ✔✔ Exculpatory: exclude from guilt
Inculpatory: incriminating
Branches of Government - correct answer ✔✔ Legislative
Executive (law enforcement)
Judicial
3 elements of criminal justice system - correct answer ✔✔ Law enforcement officers
Courts
Jail
Primary responsibility when responding to any event - correct answer ✔✔ Check for injuries
and render aid
Spirit of the law vs. letter of the law - correct answer ✔✔ Spirit: enforcing the law as it was
intended to operate
Letter: enforcing the law exactly as it is written
Father of Modern Policing - correct answer ✔✔ Sir Robert Peele
Pelean Principles - correct answer ✔✔ Ethical requirements police officers must follow to be
effective
9 principles
Public approval
Willing cooperation of public
Constantly demonstrate impartial service to law
Use physical force only when persuasion, advice, and warning have proven insufficient
What is the test of police efficiency? - correct answer ✔✔ The absence of crime and disorder
How many classes of felonies and misdemeanors? - correct answer ✔✔ 6 classes of felonies
4 classes of misdemeanors
Punishments for felonies and misdemeanors - correct answer ✔✔ Felonies: always prison time
and fines; death for capital murder
Misdemeanors: jail time and/or fines
Criminal vs. Civil Offenses - correct answer ✔✔ Criminal: violation of local ordinances, federal or
state statutes; resulting in fines, jail, or prison
Civil: violations of administrative matters, not statutes; resulting in money owed
Purpose of Juvenile Court - correct answer ✔✔ Divert juveniles from the criminal justice system,
consistent with public safety, for those that can be helped with alternative programs
, When a juvenile can be taken into custody - correct answer ✔✔ Detention order
PC for felony
Any misdemeanor in LEO presence
Not in LEO presence: shoplifting, A&B, weapon on school property
Run away
Child in need of services or supervision
Child in need of mental health treatment
Exculpatory vs. Inculpatory Statements - correct answer ✔✔ Exculpatory: exclude from guilt
Inculpatory: incriminating
Branches of Government - correct answer ✔✔ Legislative
Executive (law enforcement)
Judicial
3 elements of criminal justice system - correct answer ✔✔ Law enforcement officers
Courts
Jail
Primary responsibility when responding to any event - correct answer ✔✔ Check for injuries
and render aid
Spirit of the law vs. letter of the law - correct answer ✔✔ Spirit: enforcing the law as it was
intended to operate
Letter: enforcing the law exactly as it is written
