Criminal Procedure Quiz 2
8 Questions
| Total Attempts: 1070
Select the best answer.
Questions and Answers
- 1.A frisk is a pat-down of the outer clothing to find
- A.
Controlled substances
- B.
Evidence of any type of crime
- C.
Identification materials
- D.
Weapons
- 2.An officer receives an anonymous tip that a suspect is selling drugs on the street. This is the only information the officer has. The best course of action for the officer would be to immediately
- A.
Locate and frisk the suspect
- B.
Attempt to obtain a warrant
- C.
Locate and arrest the suspect
- D.
Attempt to corroborate the tip
- 3.A police officer approaches a suspect in a public place and asks if he or she is willing to answer some questions. This action by the officer
- A.
Is not a seizure
- B.
Is the equivalent of a stop
- C.
Is the equivalent of an arrest
- D.
Must be justified by a warrant
- 4.An officer has made a valid stop of an automobile. To order the driver to exit the vehicle, the officer needs no justification.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.An officer makes a valid stop for a non-violent offense. Therefore the officer is automatically justified to conduct a frisk search.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Which of the following standards of proof is not required in any legal proceeding?
- A.
Preponderance of the evidence
- B.
Clear and convincing evidence
- C.
Absolute certainty
- D.
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
- 7.Exigent circumstances is not an exception to the exclusionary rule.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Which of the following can an officer use to establish probable cause.
- A.
Trustworthy information
- B.
Hearsay information
- C.
Prior criminal record
- D.
All of the above
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