SFO Test 1 Study Guide EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Probable ,Cause ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Sufficient ,reason ,based ,upon ,known ,facts ,to ,believe ,a ,crime ,has ,been ,committed ,or ,that ,certain ,proper
ty ,is ,connected ,with ,a ,crime
Reasonable ,Suspicion ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
That ,level ,of ,suspicion ,that ,would ,cause ,a ,reasonable ,person, ,under ,the ,circumstances ,to ,believe ,that ,c
riminal ,activity ,has ,occurred ,or ,is ,occurring
Voluntary ,Encounters ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Level ,1 ,encounter. ,Can ,not ,make ,demands ,and ,must ,be
,free/voluntary. ,Knock ,and ,talks, ,talking ,to ,anyone ,on ,the ,street ,voluntarily.
When ,can ,an ,officer ,search ,for ,weapons? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
When ,they ,can ,articulate ,suspicion ,that ,the ,person ,has ,weapons ,and ,poses ,a ,threat ,to ,the ,officer ,or ,ot
hers.
Detention ,or ,Stop ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-A ,peace ,officer ,may ,stop ,any ,individual ,in ,a ,public ,place ,when ,the
,officer ,has ,a ,reasonable ,suspicion ,to ,believe ,the ,individual ,has ,committed ,or ,is ,in ,the ,act ,of ,committing
,or ,is ,attempting ,to ,commit ,a ,public ,offense ,and ,may ,demand ,the ,individual's ,name, ,address, ,date ,of ,bi
rth, ,and ,an ,explanation ,of ,the ,individual's ,actions.
Terry ,Stop ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Allows ,the ,police ,to ,briefly ,detain ,a ,person ,based ,on ,reasonable ,suspicion ,of ,involvement ,in ,criminal ,ac
tivity. ,Reasonable ,suspicion ,is ,a ,lower ,standard ,than ,the ,probable ,cause ,which ,is ,needed ,for ,an ,arrest. ,
When ,police ,stop ,and ,search ,a ,pedestrian, ,this ,is ,commonly ,known ,as ,a ,stop ,and ,frisk.
Demands ,during ,detainment ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Name
Address
DOB
,Explanation ,for ,conduct
Time ,limits ,for ,detainment ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-A ,reasonable ,amount ,of ,time
Depends ,on ,the ,complexity ,and ,
the ,seriousness ,of ,the ,crime
Frisk ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Outer ,patdown ,of ,clothing
What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,a ,frisk? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Officer ,Safety
When ,can ,an ,officer ,search ,for ,a ,weapon? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
When ,the ,officer ,reasonably ,believes ,he ,or ,any ,other ,person ,is ,in ,danger.
Consent ,search ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
A ,search ,based ,upon ,reasonable ,suspicion. ,Consent ,must ,be ,given ,by ,the ,person ,who ,has ,legal ,authori
ty ,of ,what ,may ,be.
Incidental ,to ,arrest ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Search ,is ,strictly ,justified ,by ,the ,circumstances ,for ,which ,the ,arrest ,was ,made. ,Search ,may ,be ,made ,of ,
the ,person ,and ,the ,area ,in ,which ,the ,person ,was.
Search ,warrant ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Judicial ,document ,authorizing ,police ,to ,search ,a ,person ,or ,place ,to ,obtain ,evidence. ,Affidavit ,is ,submitt
ed ,to ,a ,judge ,or ,magistrate ,to ,establish ,probable ,cause ,that ,the ,search ,will ,yield ,evidence ,related ,to ,a ,
crime
Plain ,view ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
A ,search ,may ,be ,made ,if ,evidence ,of ,criminal ,activity ,can ,be ,seen ,without ,entry ,or ,search ,ex: ,Smell ,He
ar ,Sight ,Feel ,Taste
Exigent ,circumstances ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Also ,known ,as ,emergency ,conditions ,are ,circumstances ,that ,would ,cause ,a ,reasonable ,officer ,to ,believ
e ,entry ,or ,search ,was ,necessary ,to ,prevent ,physical ,harm ,to ,officers ,or ,others ,or; ,The ,destruction ,of ,rel
evant ,evidence ,or ,the ,escape ,of ,a ,suspect ,would ,occur ,if ,the ,search ,or ,entry ,was ,not ,made
Search ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Does ,the ,citizen ,have ,a ,reasonable ,expectation ,of ,privacy? ,If ,yes ,that ,is ,a ,search ,and ,if ,not ,then ,it ,is ,no
t ,a ,search. ,
Entering ,a ,home
Opening ,a ,door
Place ,GPS ,tracker
, Opening ,car ,door
Taking ,blood ,or ,dna
Looking ,at ,cell ,phone
4th ,Amendment ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
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 ,Warrants ,shall ,issue, ,but ,upon ,probable ,cause, ,sup
ported ,by ,Oath ,or ,affirmation, ,and ,particularly ,describing ,the ,place ,to ,be ,searched, ,and ,the ,persons ,or ,
things ,to ,be ,seized.
Exclusionary ,Rule ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Evidence ,obtained ,through ,illegal ,conduct ,or ,by ,illegal ,means ,may ,be ,suppressed ,and ,not ,allowed ,to ,b
e ,used ,in ,court
Superman ,Rule ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Officers ,can ,use ,any ,item ,or ,technology ,available ,to ,the ,general ,public ,to ,enhance ,their ,senses. ,This ,inc
ludes ,flashlights, ,K-
9s, ,binoculars. ,What ,an ,officer ,can ,see ,hear ,or ,smell ,where ,the ,officer ,has ,a ,legal ,right ,to ,be.
Open ,field ,doctrine ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Permits ,police ,officers ,to ,enter ,and ,search ,a ,field ,without ,a ,warrant. ,May ,include ,any ,unoccupied ,or ,un
developed ,area ,outside ,of ,the ,curtilage ,of ,the ,home
Private ,Individuals ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Constitution ,only ,gives ,you ,privacy ,from ,government, ,not ,private ,individuals. ,Unless ,a ,government ,acto
r ,cannot ,direct ,a ,private ,individual ,to ,violate ,someone's ,rights.
Level ,1 ,Encounter ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Voluntary: ,A ,reasonable ,person ,in ,the ,suspect's ,possession ,would ,feel ,free ,to ,leave
Level ,2 ,Encounter ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Investigative ,Detention: ,Officer ,has ,reasonable ,articulable ,suspicion ,of ,criminal ,activity. ,The ,suspect ,is ,
not ,free ,to ,leave. ,These ,can ,only ,last ,long ,enough ,for ,the ,officer ,to ,confirm ,or ,dispel ,their ,suspicion.
Reasonable ,Articulable ,Suspicion ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Reason ,to ,believe ,criminal ,activity ,may ,be ,afoot.
Level ,3 ,Encounter ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Arrest: ,Officer ,must ,have ,probable ,cause ,of ,a ,criminal ,violation
Exceptions ,to ,the ,Search ,Warrant ,Requirement ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-1. ,Consent
2. ,Search ,incident ,to ,arrest ,
3. ,Terry ,Frisk ,
4. ,Exigent ,Circumstances
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Probable ,Cause ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Sufficient ,reason ,based ,upon ,known ,facts ,to ,believe ,a ,crime ,has ,been ,committed ,or ,that ,certain ,proper
ty ,is ,connected ,with ,a ,crime
Reasonable ,Suspicion ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
That ,level ,of ,suspicion ,that ,would ,cause ,a ,reasonable ,person, ,under ,the ,circumstances ,to ,believe ,that ,c
riminal ,activity ,has ,occurred ,or ,is ,occurring
Voluntary ,Encounters ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Level ,1 ,encounter. ,Can ,not ,make ,demands ,and ,must ,be
,free/voluntary. ,Knock ,and ,talks, ,talking ,to ,anyone ,on ,the ,street ,voluntarily.
When ,can ,an ,officer ,search ,for ,weapons? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
When ,they ,can ,articulate ,suspicion ,that ,the ,person ,has ,weapons ,and ,poses ,a ,threat ,to ,the ,officer ,or ,ot
hers.
Detention ,or ,Stop ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-A ,peace ,officer ,may ,stop ,any ,individual ,in ,a ,public ,place ,when ,the
,officer ,has ,a ,reasonable ,suspicion ,to ,believe ,the ,individual ,has ,committed ,or ,is ,in ,the ,act ,of ,committing
,or ,is ,attempting ,to ,commit ,a ,public ,offense ,and ,may ,demand ,the ,individual's ,name, ,address, ,date ,of ,bi
rth, ,and ,an ,explanation ,of ,the ,individual's ,actions.
Terry ,Stop ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Allows ,the ,police ,to ,briefly ,detain ,a ,person ,based ,on ,reasonable ,suspicion ,of ,involvement ,in ,criminal ,ac
tivity. ,Reasonable ,suspicion ,is ,a ,lower ,standard ,than ,the ,probable ,cause ,which ,is ,needed ,for ,an ,arrest. ,
When ,police ,stop ,and ,search ,a ,pedestrian, ,this ,is ,commonly ,known ,as ,a ,stop ,and ,frisk.
Demands ,during ,detainment ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Name
Address
DOB
,Explanation ,for ,conduct
Time ,limits ,for ,detainment ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-A ,reasonable ,amount ,of ,time
Depends ,on ,the ,complexity ,and ,
the ,seriousness ,of ,the ,crime
Frisk ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Outer ,patdown ,of ,clothing
What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,a ,frisk? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Officer ,Safety
When ,can ,an ,officer ,search ,for ,a ,weapon? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
When ,the ,officer ,reasonably ,believes ,he ,or ,any ,other ,person ,is ,in ,danger.
Consent ,search ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
A ,search ,based ,upon ,reasonable ,suspicion. ,Consent ,must ,be ,given ,by ,the ,person ,who ,has ,legal ,authori
ty ,of ,what ,may ,be.
Incidental ,to ,arrest ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Search ,is ,strictly ,justified ,by ,the ,circumstances ,for ,which ,the ,arrest ,was ,made. ,Search ,may ,be ,made ,of ,
the ,person ,and ,the ,area ,in ,which ,the ,person ,was.
Search ,warrant ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Judicial ,document ,authorizing ,police ,to ,search ,a ,person ,or ,place ,to ,obtain ,evidence. ,Affidavit ,is ,submitt
ed ,to ,a ,judge ,or ,magistrate ,to ,establish ,probable ,cause ,that ,the ,search ,will ,yield ,evidence ,related ,to ,a ,
crime
Plain ,view ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
A ,search ,may ,be ,made ,if ,evidence ,of ,criminal ,activity ,can ,be ,seen ,without ,entry ,or ,search ,ex: ,Smell ,He
ar ,Sight ,Feel ,Taste
Exigent ,circumstances ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Also ,known ,as ,emergency ,conditions ,are ,circumstances ,that ,would ,cause ,a ,reasonable ,officer ,to ,believ
e ,entry ,or ,search ,was ,necessary ,to ,prevent ,physical ,harm ,to ,officers ,or ,others ,or; ,The ,destruction ,of ,rel
evant ,evidence ,or ,the ,escape ,of ,a ,suspect ,would ,occur ,if ,the ,search ,or ,entry ,was ,not ,made
Search ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Does ,the ,citizen ,have ,a ,reasonable ,expectation ,of ,privacy? ,If ,yes ,that ,is ,a ,search ,and ,if ,not ,then ,it ,is ,no
t ,a ,search. ,
Entering ,a ,home
Opening ,a ,door
Place ,GPS ,tracker
, Opening ,car ,door
Taking ,blood ,or ,dna
Looking ,at ,cell ,phone
4th ,Amendment ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
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 ,Warrants ,shall ,issue, ,but ,upon ,probable ,cause, ,sup
ported ,by ,Oath ,or ,affirmation, ,and ,particularly ,describing ,the ,place ,to ,be ,searched, ,and ,the ,persons ,or ,
things ,to ,be ,seized.
Exclusionary ,Rule ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Evidence ,obtained ,through ,illegal ,conduct ,or ,by ,illegal ,means ,may ,be ,suppressed ,and ,not ,allowed ,to ,b
e ,used ,in ,court
Superman ,Rule ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Officers ,can ,use ,any ,item ,or ,technology ,available ,to ,the ,general ,public ,to ,enhance ,their ,senses. ,This ,inc
ludes ,flashlights, ,K-
9s, ,binoculars. ,What ,an ,officer ,can ,see ,hear ,or ,smell ,where ,the ,officer ,has ,a ,legal ,right ,to ,be.
Open ,field ,doctrine ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Permits ,police ,officers ,to ,enter ,and ,search ,a ,field ,without ,a ,warrant. ,May ,include ,any ,unoccupied ,or ,un
developed ,area ,outside ,of ,the ,curtilage ,of ,the ,home
Private ,Individuals ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Constitution ,only ,gives ,you ,privacy ,from ,government, ,not ,private ,individuals. ,Unless ,a ,government ,acto
r ,cannot ,direct ,a ,private ,individual ,to ,violate ,someone's ,rights.
Level ,1 ,Encounter ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Voluntary: ,A ,reasonable ,person ,in ,the ,suspect's ,possession ,would ,feel ,free ,to ,leave
Level ,2 ,Encounter ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Investigative ,Detention: ,Officer ,has ,reasonable ,articulable ,suspicion ,of ,criminal ,activity. ,The ,suspect ,is ,
not ,free ,to ,leave. ,These ,can ,only ,last ,long ,enough ,for ,the ,officer ,to ,confirm ,or ,dispel ,their ,suspicion.
Reasonable ,Articulable ,Suspicion ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Reason ,to ,believe ,criminal ,activity ,may ,be ,afoot.
Level ,3 ,Encounter ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Arrest: ,Officer ,must ,have ,probable ,cause ,of ,a ,criminal ,violation
Exceptions ,to ,the ,Search ,Warrant ,Requirement ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-1. ,Consent
2. ,Search ,incident ,to ,arrest ,
3. ,Terry ,Frisk ,
4. ,Exigent ,Circumstances
