SCCJA PRE ACADEMY FINAL Exam Question With Verified Answers
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SCCJA PRE ACADEMY FINAL Exam
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What circuit court does South Carolina fall under - answer4th circuit
What are the 2 branches of circuit court - answer1. common pleas - civil
2. general sessions - criminal
what court has jurisdiction over matters involving wills, es...
SCCJA PRE ACADEMY FINAL Exam
Question With Verified Answers
What circuit court does South Carolina fall under - answer✔4th circuit
What are the 2 branches of circuit court - answer✔1. common pleas - civil
2. general sessions - criminal
what court has jurisdiction over matters involving wills, estates, etc. and has no criminal
jurisdiction - answer✔probate court
Works through creation and continual revision and expansion of laws by judges as they make
rulings on legal matters - answer✔common law
where are bond hearings held unless the charge carries a potential death sentence or life
imprisonment - answer✔magistrate and municipal court
held to determine if there is probable cause to hold defendant for grand jury indictment -
answer✔preliminary hearing
comprised of 18 jurors and neither defendant or counselor will be present - answer✔grand jury
decides question of law - answer✔judge
decides question of fact - answer✔jury
records keeper of everything said in court - answer✔court reporter
common officer miscommunication - answer✔failure to give dispatch current location
ABC's of Communication - answer✔Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity
an indicator to distinguish a persons hand dominance - answer✔wrist the watch is worn on
when searching a suspect officers should use what method - answer✔50/50 overlap method
why should officers use extra caution with dealing with the mentally ill - answer✔mentally ill
subjects usually exhibit a greater strength due to heightened anxiety
how long must someone report sexual abuse by spouse by - answer✔30 days
genetic material found within the cell of nuclei of all living things - answer✔DNA
give an example of a household member - answer✔a former spouse
living together in an intimate relationship and/or as a husband/wife - answer✔cohabiting
order of protection, restraining order, or any other similar order protecting a household member -
answer✔protection order
a condition in which the parties involved agree to a voluntary confrontation - answer✔mutual
combat
when responding to a domestic situation what is one example you should avoid doing -
answer✔parking in front of a residence
when can an officer execute a warrantless arrest in a domestic situation - answer✔when there is
probable cause to believe that the action is reasonably necessary to prevent physical harm or
danger to a household member
what is one of the first priorities on scene of a domestic situation - answer✔separate parties by
sight and sound
what should be established in court of a domestic if the victim is not present -
answer✔relationship between victim and suspect
what is a trait that the abuser or victim may present in abuse - answer✔low self esteem
the most difficult type of abuse to be discussed by victim - answer✔sexual abuse
what is a common characteristic for police families - answer✔police families are 2-4 times more
likely to experience domestic violence
what is something an officer may say to a victim of abuse - answer✔you do not deserve to be
abused, this is not your fault
program that assists victims in domestic violence cases for shelter - answer✔SCVAN
allows the state to act on behalf of the child - answer✔parens patriae
program in which the solicitor waives the states option to prosecute providing the juvenile
completes the program - answer✔diversion program
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