Utah SFO Final Exam Questions with
Answers
When should you get a written statement (4 reasons) - --Reluctant
-Key witness
-Will not be able to testify
-May change statement in court
- Brown V. Mississippi 1936 - -Use of force in obtaining a confession will
make the confession inadmissible in court
- 4 behavioral signs of addiction - -Neglecting responsibilities
-Unexplained reasons for money
-Engaging in suspicious behavior
-Taking unnecessary risks
- Legal Search Items - --Weapons
-Fruits of crime
-Instrument of crime
-Contraband
-Suspects
- Massiah V. US 1964 - -Trickery cannot be used to obtain incriminating
statements
- Escobedo v. Illinois (1964) - -When questioning or focus shifts to the
subject with the purpose of obtaining a confession; the accused must be
permitted to consult with a lawyer or statements will be inadmissible
- Chambers v. Florida (1940) - -Confessions will be inadmissible when
intimidation or coercion are employed through brutality, deprivation,
questions above IQ and age of suspect
- Arizona v. Gant - -Police may only search a vehicle incident to arrest if:
The arrestee might access the vehicle @ the time of search, or the vehicle
contains evidence of the offense he was arrested for.
- 1983 Action - -Lawsuit of police because civilians feel police did things
wrong
- Court of Appeals Cases - -Appeals from District and Juvenile Courts,
Cases must have previous final order or an order made before case is final
- Flammable and Combustible - -Flammable: Below 141 Degrees
,Combustible: Above 141 Degrees
- Oregon v. Mathiason (1977) - -Miranda is not required just because
questioning takes place in a police station. Some freedom must be restricted
- 5th Amendment - -The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to
due process
- What does the Constitution have precedence over - -Federal and State
statutes and local law and ordinances
- Forensic Science (2 types) Considered Circumstantial Evidence - --
Physical: Foot print, Fingerprint, Fibers, Paint, Tire tracks
-Biological: Comes from living sources blood and other bodily fluid
- Signs on things that don't move (buildings) Hazmat Diamond - --Blue:
Health
-Red: Flammability
-Yellow: Reactivity
-White: Special
0 is low 4 is high
, - How many Fusion Centers/SIAC does a state have to have? - -Every state
has to have 1 Fusion Center/SIAC
- U.S. Supreme Court - -the highest court of the United States; it sits at the
top of the federal court system
- Benefits of remaining fit for Duty (6 things) - --Physical and Mental fitness
-Professional appearance
-Ability to perform job effectively
-More self confidence
-Less likely to be attacked
-Longer life
- Utah Supreme Court Cases - --Appealed 1st Degree Felony and Capital
Felony cases from District
-Lawyer discipline matters
-Does NOT hear new evidence, only record
-Cases from appeals court
- Cases with NO Statute of Limitations - --Capital Felony
-Agg. Murder
-Murder
-Manslaughter
-Child Abuse Homicide
-Sex Offenses on a minor (child)
-Rape
-Object Rape
-Forcible Sodomy
-Agg. Sex abuse
- 10 Behavioral signs that can indicate deception (lying) - --Nervous
Movements
-Pacing
-Not able to hold still
-No eye contact
-Memorized/rehearsed answers
- What is Statute of Limitations - -The amount of time you have to file a suit
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