Criminal Justice Test 3 KSU Gary Shoats UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Criminal Justice Test 3 KSU Gary Shoats
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Function of law enforcement - Correct Answer- "Protect and Serve" law biding citizens from
all backgrounds, it is vital that all officers understand and respect differences in habits,
customs, beliefs, patter...
Criminal Justice Test 3 KSU Gary Shoats
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Function of law enforcement - Correct Answer- "Protect and Serve" law biding citizens from
all backgrounds, it is vital that all officers understand and respect differences in habits,
customs, beliefs, patters or thoughts, and traditions.
Prejudice - Correct Answer- Judgements or opinions formed before facts are known and
which usually involve negative or unfavorable thoughts about groups of people. It can lead to
discrimination.
traditional policing - Correct Answer- very controlling
- Power is the key *very intoxicating*
What three things create potential for abuse? - Correct Answer- 1) power
2) authority
3) discretion
What is the root of police evil? - Correct Answer- Money
What is a natural component of police work? - Correct Answer- Their stress
- police officers deny their stress more than anyone else in any other occupation
- They're suppose to be "macho"
What do some police officers suffer from due to their high stress job? - Correct Answer- High
blood pressure and Alcoholism
Police Use of Force - Correct Answer- Their presents > Voice commands > force
What is a weaponless tactic police use? - Correct Answer- Pressure points
, What type of force are female officers more likely to use? - Correct Answer- Chemical
weapons.
- Female officers are less likely to use physical force and firearms.
- They are more likely to use chemical weapons such as pepper spray.
deadly force - Correct Answer- the intentional use of a firearm or other instrument resulting
in a high probability of death
Tennessee V. Garner Precedent case - Correct Answer- Specified the conditions under which
deadly force can be used in the apprehension of a suspected felon.
Objective Reasonableness - Correct Answer- - Graham V. Conner
- Officer should be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene and not
the benefit of 20/20
What two courts make up the dual court system? - Correct Answer- 1) State courts
2) Federal courts
- most cases are state
- no juvenile cases go to federal courts
Jurisdiction - Correct Answer- Where a crime is committed and who deals with it.
- The territory, subject matter, or people over which a court or other justice agency may
exercise lawful authority, as determined by statue or constitution.
Example: If a person committed a crime in Cobb county, but runs to DeKalb and gets caught.
The person will be taken back to the Cobb county because they have jurisdiction even though
he was caught in DeKalb.
Original jurisdiction - Correct Answer- Where the case started.
- The lawful authority of a court to act on a case from its beginning and to pass judgement on
the law and facts.
- The authority may be over specific geographic area or over particular types of cases.
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