Chapter Review
Chapter 12:
Criminal Justice Process: The Investigation
Practice Test
1.
Which of the following is not a seizure under the Fourth Amendment?
a.
an arrest
b.
an investigatory stop
c.
a traffic stop
d.
Miranda warnings
2.
A court order commanding a person to be taken into custody is a(n) __________.
a.
search warrant
b.
writ of habeas corpus
c.
arrest warrant
d.
summons
3.
If law enforcement has reasonable suspicion that a person is engaged in criminal activity, an officer may __________.
a.
not take any action without a warrant
b.
stop and question a person
c.
arrest the person
d.
search the person
4.
Law enforcement may use deadly force during a felony arrest when the suspect __________.
a.
resists arrest
b.
attempts to escape
c.
attempts to escape and presents a significant threat of death or serious bodily harm to the officer or others
d.
has a history of escape attempts
5.
A search conducted by a __________ is not covered by the Fourth Amendment.
a.
parent
b.
public school teacher
c.
police officer
d.
probation officer
6.
If unreasonable searches turn up evidence of crimes, the evidence cannot be used __________.
a.
in any court proceeding
b.
at trial to prove the person guilty
c.
to impeach the defendant
d.
to revoke the person's parole
7.
What is NOT true about a search warrant?
a.
It is required for every search conducted by law enforcement.
b.
It is issued by a magistrate.
c.
It describes the particular persons and places to be searched.
d.
It expires after a certain number of days.
8.
Police find Deborah unconscious on the street and open her purse to find out who she is. They find illegal drugs, which are __________.
a.
admissible under the emergency situation exception to the warrant requirement
b.
inadmissible because the officers lacked a search warrant
c.
admissible under the plain view exception to the warrant requirement
d.
inadmissible because there was no probable cause to open the purse
9.
To search the bookbag of a student in a public school, school administrators must have __________.
a.
probable cause that a crime or school rule violation has been committed
b.
reasonable suspicion that a crime or school rule violation has been committed
c.
a search warrant
d.
a reliable informant
10.
Failure to give
Miranda
warnings means that __________.
a.
the arrest is unlawful
b.
charges must be dropped against the defendant
c.
the defendant cannot be questioned
d.
statements made by a defendant cannot be used against him or her at trial
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