BRC- 104 Legal Concepts: Standards Of Legal Justification

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  • 1. 

    ______________ occurs when an officer comes into voluntary contact with a citizen under circumstances in which a reasonable person would feel free to disregard the police and go about his or her business.

    • A.

      Mere suspicion

    • B.

      Consensual encounter

    • C.

      Pretext stop

    • D.

      Probable cause

    Correct Answer
    B. Consensual encounter
  • 2. 

    ____________is something described as a hunch or gut feeling based on law enforcement training and knowledge.

    • A.

      Consensual encounter

    • B.

      Pretext stops

    • C.

      Probable cause

    • D.

      Mere suspicion

    Correct Answer
    D. Mere suspicion
  • 3. 

    _______________________ is the standard of justification needed to support a legal Terry stop or investigative detention.

    • A.

      Mere suspicion

    • B.

      Investigative stop

    • C.

      Consensual encounter

    • D.

      Reasonable suspicion

    Correct Answer
    D. Reasonable suspicion
  • 4. 

    ___________________ is something described as a hunch or gut feeling based on  law enforcement training and knowledge.

    • A.

      Reasonable suspicion

    • B.

      Investigative stop

    • C.

      Mere suspicion

    • D.

      Consensual encounter

    Correct Answer
    C. Mere suspicion
  • 5. 

    ___________________ is a fair probability or reasonble groungs to believe that a crime was committed, based on the totality of circumstances. (IN027.2.A)

    • A.

      Probable cause

    • B.

      Totality of circumstances

    • C.

      Crime

    • D.

      Law enforcement officer

    Correct Answer
    A. Probable cause
  • 6. 

    The _______________ involves relying on the collective knowledge of other officers in taking law enforcement action.

    • A.

      Probable cause

    • B.

      Basic recurit class

    • C.

      Fellow officer rule

    • D.

      Fellow citizen rule

    Correct Answer
    C. Fellow officer rule
  • 7. 

    ___________________ is a presentation to a victim or witness of a series of photographs in a nonsuggestive manner for the purpose of identification of a suspect.

    • A.

      Show-up

    • B.

      Live lineup

    • C.

      Photo array

    • D.

      Arrest

    Correct Answer
    C. Photo array
  • 8. 

    A ________________ is the presentation of a number of individuals, which may include a know suspect, to a victim or witness in a nonsuggestive manner for the purpose of identification (IN027.2.E.1)

    • A.

      Photo array

    • B.

      Live lineup

    • C.

      Show up

    • D.

      Arrest

    Correct Answer
    B. Live lineup

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