Missouri POST Test Study Guide
Tort - answerA private or civil wrong or injury, other than a breach of contract.
Preponderance of evidence - answerThe amount of information needed to decide in favor of a
party in a civil suit. It consists of more than fifty percent of the believable evidence in ...
Twenty-Four Hour Rule - answer✔Statute that requires a suspect in custody be released after
twenty-four hours if no warrant is issued.
Chain of Custody - answer✔Documenting a seized item's whereabouts from seizure until
introduction into court.
Best Evidence Rule - answer✔States that the original of a piece of documentary evidence must
be entered as evidence, unless the original is lost or destroyed through no fault of the party
offering it.
Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule - answer✔Impeachment, Independent Source, Inevitable
Discovery, and Good Faith
Miranda v. Arizona - answer✔Supreme Court ruled that all suspects must be read their rights
prior to being questioned. Protects the 5th Amendment.
Miranda equation - answer✔Custody + Interrogation/Guilt-Seeking Questions
Exceptions to Miranda - answer✔Undercover officers and private citizens without LEO
involvement
Custody - answer✔Reasonable belief that you are not free to leave
Miranda Warning Content - answer✔You have the right to remain silent;
Anything you say can and will be held against you in a court of law;
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