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Which of the following constitutional amendments is violated if counsel's performance is so inadequate that the defendant is denied a fair trial? - Answer Sixth.
The Court has recently ruled that a dog sniff of luggage is not a search under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. Which of the following is required before a dog is allowed to sniff someone's luggage on an airport carousel? - Answer Nothing.
With regard to a Terry frisk, which one of the following statements is least accurate? - Answer In determining whether or not the officer acted reasonably in such circumstances, due weight must be given to vague but strong suspicions that something is wrong.
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, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. - Answer Fourth Amendment.
The courts have held that evidence or contraband found because of an unconstitutional search may be inadmissible in any court proceedings against the possessor of the material. This is known as the - Answer exclusionary rule.
If a state treats a class of indigent defendants differently for purposes of offering them the opportunity to appeal, which of the following is most seriously violated? - Answer The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
According to the Constitution, no search warrant shall be issued except on a showing of - Answer probable cause.
A provision in the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) that empowered agents to search, without a warrant, the work area of any employment facility within OSHA's jurisdiction for safety hazard was - Answer illegal since a warrant is required
under these circumstances.
Read the following very closely and choose the best answer. Which of the following most certainly requires Miranda warnings? - Answer A motorist being arrested for bank robbery and asked about the crime.
In the landmark case of Terry v. Ohio, the Supreme Court applied which of the following tests? - Answer Balancing test.
According to the Supreme Court, which of the following may not issue an arrest warrant? - Answer Prosecutors.
Sergeant Vitry is at the scene of a homicide in the residence of Mrs. Coulvillion. The body of Mr. Coulvillion was taken out of the house by the medical examiner. Sergeant Vitry tells Mrs. Coulvillion that other officers will be coming to set up a Police Sergeant Test Q&A Already Graded A+
crime scene. Mrs. Coulvillion tells Sergeant Vitry that she does not want the officers in her home anymore and that they are not allowed in unless they have a warrant. Sergeant Vitry should - Answer secure the scene and get a warrant.
Which of the following is an example of a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution? - Answer Use of a magnetometer to detect weapons at an international airport.
Of the following, select the one that a defendant may choose to represent him or her at his or her criminal trail? - Answer The defendant him-or herself.
Police officers undertook a decoy operation in a high-crime area where young gang members were thought to have been snatching purses from passerby. An officer posing as an inebriated indigent smelling of alcohol and pretending to drink wine from a bottle plainly displayed $150 in currency. Two suspects then stole the money from the officer. The courts ruled that the decoy operation was - Answer illegal, since
the decoy situation did not match the method of operation used by the perpetrators of the unsolved crimes in the area, making it entrapment.
The standard of proof required for conviction at a criminal trial is - Answer beyond a reasonable doubt.
Which one of the following is considered to be "evanescent evidence"? - Answer Dried blood under a person's fingernails.
The primary legal advisor to the gran jury is - Answer the prosecutor.
The touchstone of reasonableness under the Fourth Amendment is sufficient - Answer probability.
The Sergeant in charge of the detective squad had an eyewitness view two separate
lineups. The witness was told that the suspects might or might not appear in the room being viewed. The suspect was not in the first lineup but was in the second. The Sergeant wanted to guard against the possibility of the eyewitness simply being inclined to accuse someone, whether the eyewitness really recognized him or her or not. The lineup the Sergeant used is referred to as a(n) - Answer blank lineup.
This United States Constitutional Amendment grants the accused the right to a speedy and public trial. - Answer Sixth Amendment.
Which of the following describes the process by which the criminal justice system operates? - Answer Sieve effect.
The right to a criminal trial by jury is guaranteed by which United States Constitutional Amendment? - Answer Seventh Amendment.
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