Georgia Law- GPSTC Tifton Exam
Questions and Answers
Three Components to the CJ System - Answers --Law Enforcement
-Courts
-Corrections
Five Stages within the CJ Process - Answers --Entry
-Prosecution and Pre-Trial services
-Adjudication
-Sentencing
-Corrections
Where can criminal law in the US be found in? - Answers --common law
-constitution
-statutes
-administration/regulatory agencies
What is the purpose of the Constitution? - Answers -sets the boundaries within which
government is permitted to operate and applies to government officials
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? - Answers -limit the power of the Federal
Government and specifically enumerating those rights that belong specifically to the
people
First Amendment - Answers -Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
the government for a redress of grievances
Second Amendment - Answers -Right to bear arms
Third Amendment - Answers -No soldier can be in your home without consent
Fourth Amendment - Answers -Right against unreasonable search and seizure
Fifth Amendment - Answers -Freedom against self-incrimination and double jeopardy
Sixth Amendment - Answers --Right to speedy trial by an impartial jury
-To be confronted with the witnesses against him
-Entitled to an attorney
Seventh Amendment - Answers -right to trial by jury in civil cases
,Eighth Amendment - Answers -Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, excessive fines,
and excessive bail
Ninth Amendment - Answers -Listing of certain rights in the Constitution shall not be
construed to deny or disparage other rights retained by the people
Tenth Amendment - Answers -retains the rights to the States or to the people; allows
states to add laws
Fourteenth amendment - Answers -No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
What are the two duties of the corrections system? - Answers --punishment
-rehabilitation
What are the three types of law? - Answers --constitutional
-statutory
-administrative
What is constitutional law? - Answers -supreme law of the land; neither congress or
state can enact a law that contradicts the Constitution
What is statutory law? - Answers -body of law created by acts of the legislature;
subordinate to Constitutional law
What is administrative law? - Answers -created by administrative agencies in the form of
rules, regulations, orders, and decisions to carry out regulatory powers and duties of
such agencies
Examples of admin law includes rules and regulations of the Georgia POST council or
GCIC
Year the Declaration of Independence was written - Answers -1776
Year the Constitution was written - Answers -1787
When did the Constitution go into effect? - Answers -1789
Year the Bill of Rights were written? - Answers -1791
What cases can Magistrate courses handle? - Answers --Civil claims totaling $15,000 or
less
-Criminal cases; preliminary hearings, search/arrest warrants, bail
Levels of Law - Answers -1. Federal - overrides all laws
, 2. State
3. City Ordinances
**State and City can only add laws, not take away
What states are included in the 11th Circuit for Supreme Court? - Answers -Florida,
Alabama, Georgia
What is the Oath of Honor? - Answers -Honor, Integrity, and Respect are never
betrayed. I will always hold myself and others accountable for having the courage to do
the right thing.
What are ethics? - Answers --Moral principles
-Rules of conduct
-Values of human conduct
Ethical requirement of officers in regards to laws, statutes, regulations, orders, and
codes - Answers -must observe all of them
How are gifts, gratuities, etc. handled by officers? - Answers -prohibited; do not accept
What relationships are prohibited for officers? - Answers --anyone under investigation,
indictment, arrest, incarcerated
-"open and notorious criminal reputation"
What establishments should be avoided by officers? - Answers -where the law is
frequently violated
What information released could lead to criminal charges and/or civil litigation? -
Answers -confidential information
Who do you notify if you violate any rules regarding certification? - Answers -POST
How long do you have to report violations to POST? - Answers -fifteen days
What are the top ten unethical offenses committed by law enforcement officers? -
Answers -1. False statements/reports
2. Larceny
3 Sexual offenses other than rape
4. Battery
5. DUI
6. Excessive use of force
7. Fraud/forgery
8. Drug offenses
9. Weapon offenses
10. Possession or selling cocaine
Questions and Answers
Three Components to the CJ System - Answers --Law Enforcement
-Courts
-Corrections
Five Stages within the CJ Process - Answers --Entry
-Prosecution and Pre-Trial services
-Adjudication
-Sentencing
-Corrections
Where can criminal law in the US be found in? - Answers --common law
-constitution
-statutes
-administration/regulatory agencies
What is the purpose of the Constitution? - Answers -sets the boundaries within which
government is permitted to operate and applies to government officials
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? - Answers -limit the power of the Federal
Government and specifically enumerating those rights that belong specifically to the
people
First Amendment - Answers -Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
the government for a redress of grievances
Second Amendment - Answers -Right to bear arms
Third Amendment - Answers -No soldier can be in your home without consent
Fourth Amendment - Answers -Right against unreasonable search and seizure
Fifth Amendment - Answers -Freedom against self-incrimination and double jeopardy
Sixth Amendment - Answers --Right to speedy trial by an impartial jury
-To be confronted with the witnesses against him
-Entitled to an attorney
Seventh Amendment - Answers -right to trial by jury in civil cases
,Eighth Amendment - Answers -Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, excessive fines,
and excessive bail
Ninth Amendment - Answers -Listing of certain rights in the Constitution shall not be
construed to deny or disparage other rights retained by the people
Tenth Amendment - Answers -retains the rights to the States or to the people; allows
states to add laws
Fourteenth amendment - Answers -No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
What are the two duties of the corrections system? - Answers --punishment
-rehabilitation
What are the three types of law? - Answers --constitutional
-statutory
-administrative
What is constitutional law? - Answers -supreme law of the land; neither congress or
state can enact a law that contradicts the Constitution
What is statutory law? - Answers -body of law created by acts of the legislature;
subordinate to Constitutional law
What is administrative law? - Answers -created by administrative agencies in the form of
rules, regulations, orders, and decisions to carry out regulatory powers and duties of
such agencies
Examples of admin law includes rules and regulations of the Georgia POST council or
GCIC
Year the Declaration of Independence was written - Answers -1776
Year the Constitution was written - Answers -1787
When did the Constitution go into effect? - Answers -1789
Year the Bill of Rights were written? - Answers -1791
What cases can Magistrate courses handle? - Answers --Civil claims totaling $15,000 or
less
-Criminal cases; preliminary hearings, search/arrest warrants, bail
Levels of Law - Answers -1. Federal - overrides all laws
, 2. State
3. City Ordinances
**State and City can only add laws, not take away
What states are included in the 11th Circuit for Supreme Court? - Answers -Florida,
Alabama, Georgia
What is the Oath of Honor? - Answers -Honor, Integrity, and Respect are never
betrayed. I will always hold myself and others accountable for having the courage to do
the right thing.
What are ethics? - Answers --Moral principles
-Rules of conduct
-Values of human conduct
Ethical requirement of officers in regards to laws, statutes, regulations, orders, and
codes - Answers -must observe all of them
How are gifts, gratuities, etc. handled by officers? - Answers -prohibited; do not accept
What relationships are prohibited for officers? - Answers --anyone under investigation,
indictment, arrest, incarcerated
-"open and notorious criminal reputation"
What establishments should be avoided by officers? - Answers -where the law is
frequently violated
What information released could lead to criminal charges and/or civil litigation? -
Answers -confidential information
Who do you notify if you violate any rules regarding certification? - Answers -POST
How long do you have to report violations to POST? - Answers -fifteen days
What are the top ten unethical offenses committed by law enforcement officers? -
Answers -1. False statements/reports
2. Larceny
3 Sexual offenses other than rape
4. Battery
5. DUI
6. Excessive use of force
7. Fraud/forgery
8. Drug offenses
9. Weapon offenses
10. Possession or selling cocaine
