TOMPSC SCCJA Cumulative Exam Study Guide Questions With Correct Answers

1st Amendment -ANSWER Amendment that dealt with freedom of speech 4th Amendment -ANSWER Search and seizure 5th Amendment -ANSWER The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy 6th Amendment -ANSWER Right to a speedy and public trial 14th Amendment -ANSWER Due Process Executive, Legislative, Judicial -ANSWER Three Branches Executive Branch -ANSWER Enforces laws Legislative Branch -ANSWER Makes laws Judicial Branch -ANSWER Interprets the laws Supreme Court -ANSWER Article III of Constitution. Court of last resort. Judicial review. President nominates all justices, including position of Chief Justice, and they must be confirmed by a majority of the senate. 9 justices. Receive and dispose of approximately 5,000 cases a year, and grant certiorari to about 150 cases. Term begins the first Monday of October and ends in late June or early July. Due Process -ANSWER No law will be unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious and the means selected to enforce that law shall have reasonable and substantial relation to the object being sought to be achieved by that law or process Fighting words -ANSWER Words that by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of peace Intoxication, threats, physical interference -ANSWER Forms of speech that are not protected Texas v. Johnson -ANSWER A 1989 case in which the Supreme Court struck down a law banning the burning of the American flag on the grounds that such action was symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. Trial Running -ANSWER Lost individuals will hastily travel the nearest trail or travel aid Despondent -ANSWER Persons who are severely depressed individuals or persons contemplating suicide View Enhancement -ANSWER Type of strategy occurs when the lost person climbs a hill or tree in order to improve or enhance their view of the area 16 -ANSWER SC code of laws pertaining to weapons Any person under the age of 18 -ANSWER Definition of a child Jeb v. Alabama -ANSWER Case that established the equal protection clause 63 -ANSWER SC Code pertaining to child abuse and juveniles 1996 -ANSWER When was Megans Law passed? 94 -ANSWER How many federal district courts are there? 13 -ANSWER How many circuit courts of appeals are there? Common pleas and general sessions -ANSWER Two branches of a circuit court? Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire -ANSWER Court case that established fighting words Acute, Outward Adjustment, Resolution -ANSWER 3 phases of rape trauma syndrome 90% of population is right handed, majority don't use holsters -ANSWER Characteristics of an armed gunman Protrusions, Printing, Weighted hemline, Straps/slings, commercial concealment gear -ANSWER 5 things you should look for on suspects carrying a weapon Tapping, Grasping, Pressing -ANSWER What are three security checks officers to look for with a gunman? Failure to make shelter/fire, discarding equipment, disrobing, failure to respond to searches, failure to respond to searches, failure to use travel aids -ANSWER Abnormal behaviors in lost individuals The Jury is sworn in -ANSWER Double jeopardy attaches to a jury trial when? 1st witness is sworn in -ANSWER Double jeopardy attaches to a bench trial when? Child Abuse and Neglect -ANSWER Occurs when the parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child's welfare inflicts upon a child physical or mental injury or engages in acts or omissions which present a substantial risk of physical or mental injury to the child Family -ANSWER A spouse, child, parent, sibling, any person who regularly resides Household member -ANSWER A spouse, former spouse, persons with child in common, someone who has or formerly has cohabitation Going from family to general sessions -ANSWER What is transfer of jurisdiction Situational Child Molester -ANSWER Does not have sexual preference for children but will engage in sex with a child for complex reasons Preferential Child Molester -ANSWER Has a sexual preference for children Child Advocacy Center -ANSWER Agency that provides for law enforcement a forensic interviewer, an opportunity for medical protocol to be done, and counseling services for child abuse Rapport, Anatomy Identification, Touch Inquiry, Abuse Scenario, Closure -ANSWER Elements of a forensic interview Mutual Combat -ANSWER A condition or circumstance in which the parties involved agree to a voluntary confrontation 24 hours -ANSWER How long does a department have to begin a preliminary investigation once a child has been taken into EPC? Sextortion -ANSWER MCMEC says that this is the new form of sexual exploitation that occurs online using non-physical forms to encourage victims to provide sexual content of a child Compromise, Assault, Self-destruct, Escape -ANSWER What does C.A.S.E stand for when applied to a suspects potential reaction to arrest? Speed, Surprise, Safety -ANSWER Elements of planning a successful arrest Protective, Search incident to arrest, strip, internal body cavity, ploys affecting the search -ANSWER 5 types of searches ADHD -ANSWER Most common disorder that develops in children Autism -ANSWER Illness that is usually diagnosed within the first three years of life Intellectual Disability -ANSWER Unlike mental illness, this disability is permanent Positive, Negative, Cognitive -ANSWER What are the three symptom categories of schizophrenia? 44 -ANSWER SC code of laws that handles mental illness Mental Illness -ANSWER Condition that impacts and disrupts a persons thinking, feeling, and mood, and may affect their ability to relate to others and daily functioning Schizophrenia -ANSWER A severe, debilitating, lifelong brain disorder that affects a persons ability to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions and relate to others Genralized Anxiety Disorder -ANSWER Chronic worry about everyday life and things that there is little or no reason to worry about Degenerative brain disorder -ANSWER Alzheimer's disease is a: Dementia -ANSWER Illness defined as an overall decline in intellectual function, including difficulties with language, simple calculations, planning and judgement, and motor skills as well as loss of memory Shock, Disbelief, Anxiety, Guilt, Anger, Fear -ANSWER What are the 6 emotional stages of sexual assault Physical evidence, Victims body, Suspects body -ANSWER Locations for finding evidence 23 -ANSWER What is the SC DNA section DV HAN -ANSWER This is a felony, deals with extreme indifference to human life and it goes to general sessions court DV 1st -ANSWER This is a felony, deals with great bodily injury, and it goes to general sessions court DV 2nd -ANSWER This is a misdemeanor and deals with moderate bodily injury and goes to general sessions court DV 3rd -ANSWER This is a misdemeanor, is your basic DV elements and goes to summary court State V. Wood -ANSWER What court case dealt with self defense Nature of call, Injuries, Number of people on scene, Weapons, Call history, Back up unit availability -ANSWER Information you should know prior to arriving on scene to a DV Avoid parking in front, Turn off lights, Wait for back up, Activate cameras -ANSWER What should you do when approaching a patrol car to DV