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1
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A __________ occurs when an expectation of privacy that society is prepared to consider reasonable is infringed upon by a government officer.

A

Search

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A _________ of property occurs when there is some meaningful interference with an individual’s possessory interest in that property.

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Seizure

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A seizure of a person occurs when?

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1) When a peace officer applies force
2) When a person voluntarily submits to a peace officer’s authority

(Section 2)

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The __________ Amendment of the US Constitution is not violated unless a legitimate expectation of privacy is infringed upon.

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Fourth

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If the court finds that a search or seizure was unreasonable, it must decide if the evidence should be _____________.

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Suppressed, ruled inadmissible, or excluded

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A defendant must demonstrate __________ if he or she moves to suppress evidence

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Standing

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Under the Constitution and system of law, warrantless searches are ______________.

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Presumptively illegal

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Warrantless searches will only be upheld if the prosecutor can prove that the conduct came within what three exceptions?

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1) Consent was granted
2) Exigent circumstances
3) Search incident to arrest

(Section 2)

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A voluntary contact between an officer and a person is called a ____________.

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Consensual encounter

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Law enforcement has no authority to conduct any kind of search during a consensual encounter unless a person gives _____________.

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Voluntary consent

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True or False: a limited search for weapons will turn a consensual encounter into a detention.

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True

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True or False: if an officer sees contraband in plain view, he or she has the right to seize it and has probable cause to arrest the person.

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True

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A detention occurs whenever a _____________ person believes he or she is not free to leave.

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Reasonable and innocent

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A person is not seized within the meaning of the 4th Amendment unless he or she is ____________.

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Somehow physically restrained

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True or False: you do not generally have to give a Miranda warning to someone you have detained for reasonable suspicion for a cite and release offense or for inquiries about identity.

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True

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True or False: during detention, you have no powers to conduct a full exploratory search of a suspect (unless the person is on parole or probation with search conditions).

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True

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True or False: you may conduct a pat-down or limited search of a person you have detained.

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True

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True or False: from a lawful vantage point, an officer observes an illegal marijuana growing operation in a private, fenced back yard. The officer may enter the back yard and seize the marijuana based on this probable cause only.

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False

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True or False: a person normally has no reasonable expectation of privacy in the area around the front of his or her home.

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True

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True or False: a person normally has a higher expectation of privacy in his or her back yard than in the front yard.

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True

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True or False: apartment dwellers do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the shared back yard of a multi-unit complex.

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True

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True or False: looking through a window or a house from a place where the public has implicitly been invited (pathway, walkway, sidewalk, etc.) is legal.

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True

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True or False: peeking through a small hole or area (such as gap in a window blind) may be considered illegal.

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True

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If an officer can see over/beyond a wall or fence without _____________, the viewing will normally not be considered a search.

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Extraordinary effort or “peeking”

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25
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Curtilage is determined by what four factors?

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1) The proximity of the area to the home
2) Whether the area is included within an enclosure
3) How the area is used
4) The steps taken by the resident to conceal the area from the public

(Section 3)

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26
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Areas beyond “curtilage” are considered __________.

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Open fields

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___________ are areas of land so open to public view that the owner or possessor is deemed to have implicitly invited the police to observe his or her contraband.

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Open fields

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Binoculars may be used to look onto premises or into a building if what is being viewed could be seen with the __________ from a lawful position.

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Naked eye

Section 3

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Persons on the ground have no privacy from warrantless aerial observations made form aircraft flying in a physically nonintrusive manner in publicly navigable airspace, typically ________ feet or more above the ground.

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1,000 feet

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An officer may seize an object that is in plain view, so long as what three factors are present?

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1) The officer has a lawful right to be in the place from which he or she is viewing the object
2) The incriminating character of the object is immediately apparent
3) The officer has a lawful right to access the location of the object

(Section 3)

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Warrantless entry by police into a residence is presumed to be illegal unless justified by what factors?

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1) Consent
2) Exigent circumstances

(Section 3)

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“Exigent circumstances” is an emergency requiring swift action to prevent what four events from occurring?

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1) Imminent danger to life or welfare
2) Serious damage to property
3) Imminent escape of a suspect
4) Destruction of evidence

(Section 3)

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A _____________ is a limited, quick visual inspection of those places where a person who poses a danger to you or others might be hiding.

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Protective sweep

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In order to fulfill the requirements of a “knock and notice,” an officer must do what before entering?

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1) Knock (or do something to alert people inside the residence)
2) Identify yourself as a police officer
3) Explain your purpose
4) Demand entry
5) Wait a reasonable period of time before entering

(Section 3)

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For consent to search to be valid, the consent must be voluntary and obtained from a person with _____________ to give consent.

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Authority or apparent authority

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36
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When a person is lawfully arrested in a home or other building, a limited right exists to conduct a warrantless search not only of his or her person, but also of the area within his or her __________.

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Immediate control

Section 3

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37
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True or False: officers may routinely enter a residence to conduct a search incident to arrest after the suspect is handcuffed and secured in a squad car.

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False

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A search incident to arrest is permissible only if it takes place at the same place and at essentially the same time as the arrest. “Same time” refers to ___________.

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Before, during, or immediately after the arrest.

Section 3

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39
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Normally, any evidence you find by searching beyond the suspect’s immediate control will be suppressed unless you see it in _____________ while you are still within the “immediate control” area.

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Plain view

Section 3

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40
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Is there a reasonable expectation of privacy in trash or garbage that has been placed curbside or outside the “curtilage” of the residence in a sealed bag?

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No

Section 3

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41
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An officer walks up to a driver who was already stopped in his vehicle and politely asks to see his driver license. True or False: this is considered a detention.

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False

Section 4

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42
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An officer pulls in behind a parked car and activates the patrol vehicle emergency lights. True or False: this is considered a detention.

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True

Section 4

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An officer makes a stop on a vehicle based on erroneous computer information entered by court personnel. True or False: the stop is invalid and any evidence seized will be suppressed.

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False

Section 4

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44
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An officer makes a stop on a vehicle based on the fact that the registered owner of the vehicle has an outstanding arrest warrant and the driver “could” be the registered owner. True or False: the stop was lawful.

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True

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45
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An officer makes a stop on a vehicle being driven at night in a private parking lot for the purpose of reminding the driver to turn on his headlights before entering public streets. True or False: the stop was lawful.

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True

Section 4

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46
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A _________ stop is a stop to investigate a crime or infraction when officers also have an additional motive for the contact.

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Pretext

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A _________ is when officers lack any legal basis for a stop.

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Ruse

Section 4

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An officer saw an unfamiliar van driving slowly in a circle through a residential neighborhood at 1:30 AM. The officer felt the speed and route were suggestive of a “casing” operation and was aware that many residential and auto burglaries had occurred in that neighborhood. The officer made a stop on the vehicle to investigate further. True or False: the stop was lawful.

A

True

Section 4

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49
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At 1:45 AM, an officer heard a report through dispatch of a possible intoxicated driver “weaving all over the road” with a description of the vehicle. The officer was less than four miles from where the vehicle was last seen and positioned himself on the shoulder. The officer was able to intercept the vehicle; however, the officer did not see any weaving, speeding, or other violation of traffic laws. The officer made a traffic stop to investigate the sobriety of the driver. True or False: the stop was unlawful.

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False

Section 4

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50
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Even one truly anonymous report concerning drunk or reckless driving will justify a brief detention if the report is made ______ and the car is still being driven on a public roadway.

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Contemporaneously

Section 4

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True or False: in all traffic stops, the driver and the passengers are considered to be seized, and therefore all persons within the vehicle have standing to challenge the constitutionality of the stop.

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True

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True or False: in all cases pertaining to traffic stops, the officer has the right to order the driver to get out of the vehicle.

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True

Section 4

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53
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True or False: if a driver does not have the required documentation (driver license, registration, etc.) on his or her person but indicates where it is located inside the vehicle, the officer may retrieve the item himself/herself.

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True

Section 4

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54
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True or False: if an occupant of a vehicle is on parole, the officer may search areas of the passenger compartment, including containers, where it is objectively reasonable to expect that the parolee could have placed personal items or discarded contraband.

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True

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55
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Vehicle searches incidental to arrest are lawful under what circumstances?

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1) An arrestee could gain access to the passenger compartment of the vehicle
2) It would be reasonable to believe that evidence relevant to the arrest offense could be found in the vehicle

(Section 4)

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56
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The courts have created an exception to the warrant requirement when it comes to vehicles because of what factors?

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1) The lower expectation of privacy in a vehicle
2) Vehicles are subject to substantial government regulation

(Section 4)

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True or False: the warrantless vehicle search “automobile exception” applies to other vehicles, including motor homes, vans, bicycles, motorcycles, and houseboats.

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True

Section 4

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Two men were standing by a car in a high prostitution area, one examining a plastic bag, the other looking around; the defendant slammed the trunk closed, walked away as the officer approached, and refused to stop. The defendant would not identify himself and no longer had a plastic bag in his hand. Is there sufficient probable cause to search the trunk of the car?

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No

Section 4

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True or False: under the “automobile exception,” a warrantless search of a vehicle must take place on the roadside at the time of the stop.

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False (the vehicle may be towed away and searched at a later time)

(Section 4)

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True or False: finding a syringe on the driver’s person that he admitted was for taking drugs provided probable cause to search a purse that a passenger had left on the back seat.

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True

Section 4

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The “automobile exception” applies to a motorhome under what circumstances?

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1) It is being used on the highways or is capable of such use
2) It is found stationary in a place not regularly used for residential purposes

(Section 4)

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An officer stops a vehicle for a traffic offense. The officer puts his head inside the window and sees contraband that was not visible from the outside. Was this search legal?

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No

Section 4

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True or False: use of a flashlight does not affect the lawfulness of a “plain view” seizure.

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True

Section 4

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Vehicle inventories are supported by what three rationales?

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1) Protection of an owner’s property while it is in police custody
2) Protection of police against claims of lost, stolen, or vandalized property
3) Officer safety

(Section 4)

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True or False: Border Patrol agents may stop travelers at the border, or near the border at its functional equivalent, without probable cause.

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True

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True or False: Border Patrol agents may stop vehicles at reasonably located, fixed, permanent checkpoints many miles away from the border without any individualized or reasonable suspicion that the particular vehicle contains illegal aliens.

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True

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True or False: every vehicle entering the country may be searched at the border without cause or suspicion.

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True

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The _______ restricts state and local authorities from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.

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California Values Act (SB 54)

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Sobriety checkpoints, inspections of hunting licenses, and border checkpoints are examples of ___________.

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Blanket regulatory searches

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What are the 8 functional guidelines for lawful sobriety checkpoints?

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1) Supervisory-level decisions
2) Neutral formula
3) Safety precautions
4) Reasonable location
5) Time and duration
6) Indicia of roadblock
7) Length and nature of detention
8) Advanced publicity

(Section 5)

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True or False: general crime control roadblocks are lawful.

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False

Section 5

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72
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General roadblocks are permitted under what circumstances?

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When a crime was committed that was exceptionally atrocious or when such action is necessary to prevent a grave peril

(Section 5)

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When police at airports squeeze luggage that has been checked in order to smell the air that comes out, this lawful action is called __________.

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“Poofing” (I can think of several jokes about this one)

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When is a dog sniff considered a search?

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When a citizen has a reasonable expectation of privacy

Section 5

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What must be established before searching a probationer?

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The probationer’s search status and the specific conditions that may limit the scope of the search.

(Section 5)

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True or False: Officers may enter the residence of a parolee, PRCS, or probationer with a search condition to make a warrantless arrest of that person.

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True

Section 5

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Under what circumstances may officer conduct a protective sweep of an entire residence, including non-probationers and their quarters?

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1) When justified by the type of criminal conduct underlying an arrest or search
2) When ongoing criminal activity is apparent in the residence
3) There is a potential for the presence of firearms
4) There is a potential for the presence of other persons in the residence

(Section 5)

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True or False: people who live with offenders subject to search have a reasonable expectation of privacy in shared areas of the residence.

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False

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True or False: If a probationer has a “non-association” condition, it is proper for an officer to briefly detain those who are present or departing to check their status.

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True

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True or False: a “McNeely” warrant is not required to draw blood from a DUI refusal who is on parole, PRCS, or searchable detention.

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True

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True or False: attaching a GPS device to a person’s body or vehicle without his or her consent for the purpose of tracking his or her movements is considered a “search.”

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True

Section 5

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True or False: a private person may make a private persons arrest for an infraction committed in the private persons’s presence.

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True

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When officers “receive” an arrestee out of a private person’s arrest, what are the officer’s options?

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1) Book the suspect into jail
2) Cite and release the suspect
3) Release the suspect without issuing a notice to appear

(Section 5)

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True or False: evidence obtained as a result of a search and seizure by private persons is admissible.

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True

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True or False: if a private person conducts a search or seizure in response to an officer’s request or passive permission, the private person becomes the officer’s agent.

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True

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True or False: only Federal law (not state law) controls the question of who is a government agent.

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True

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True or False: security guards have greater powers to search than merchants, library employees, or theater owners.

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False

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True or False: mail is considered a personal effect protected under the 4th Amendment.

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True

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True or False: a search warrant is required to access bulk cell-site tower data.

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True

Section 5

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90
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What constitutes a strip search?

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A visual inspection of the underclothing, breasts, buttocks, or genitalia

(Section 5)

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What constitutes a visual body cavity search?

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A visual inspection of the vagina or rectal cavity

Section 5

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92
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True or False: a search warrant is required to perform a physical body cavity search.

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True

Section 5

93
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Is it permissible to eavesdrop on an arrestee during booking, including tape-recording what the arrestee says?

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Yes (as long as the arrestee is not speaking to an attorney)

Section 5

94
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True or False: police officers may record telephone calls that they are an actual party to, with or without consent of the other party.

A

True

Section 5

95
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Is “bugging” (electronic eavesdropping) generally permitted for in-custody conversations?

A

Yes

Section 5

96
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True or False: evidence an officer obtains with a warrant that a reasonable officer objectively would believe is valid will be admissible in court even if the warrant is later found to be invalid.

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True (under the “good faith” exception to the exclusionary rule)

(Section 6)

97
Q

Is it permissible for a magistrate of one county to issue a warrant to search a place located in another county?

A

Yes (if the magistrate has probable cause to believe the evidence sought relates to a crime committed in the issuing magistrate’s county)

(Section 6)

98
Q

True or False: an affidavit for a search warrant may be oral or written.

A

True

Section 6

99
Q

Warrantless searches of certain closely regulated commercial premises (junkyards, gun dealers, bars, etc.) are permitted under the Fourth Amendment as _____________ without probable cause.

A

Administrative searches

Section 6

100
Q

True or False: it is possible to have probable cause to search without having probable cause to arrest.

A

True

Section 6

101
Q

True or False: It is possible to have probable cause to arrest without having probable cause to search.

A

True

Section 6

102
Q

True or False: when seeking a search warrant, the concept of time is always crucial to the concept of probable cause.

A

True

Section 6

103
Q

____________ are warrants issued based on a sufficient showing that evidence will be located at a specific place at some future time and are constitutional under the Fourth Amendment.

A

Anticipatory search warrants

Section 6

104
Q

True or False: the affidavit for a search warrant may contain information the affiant obtained from an informant, regardless of whether he or she is an underworld figure, a crime victim, a suspect, another officer, or a police dispatcher.

A

True

Section 6

105
Q

True or False: certain kinds of informants are automatically considered to be reliable by virtue of their position or status.

A

True

Section 6

106
Q

Information considered too old for a magistrate to issue a warrant is considered _________.

A

Stale

Section 6

107
Q

When preparing an affidavit for a warrant, the officer must establish the basis for his or her opinions, which usually consists of the officer’s ______________.

A

Training and experience

Section 6

108
Q

The places, things, or persons to be searched or searched for must be described with reasonable ____________ in both the warrant and the affidavit.

A

Particularity

Section 6

109
Q

Unless the issuing magistrate authorizes a search warrant to be served at any time of the day or night, the warrant shall be served only between what hours?

A

7 AM and 10 PM

Section 6

110
Q

With the exception of tracking device search warrants, a search warrant shall be executed and returned within ______ days from issuance.

A

10 days

Section 6

111
Q

True or False: peace officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, prosecutors, and crime victims have the right, under specified circumstances, to test the accused’s blood for the AIDS virus and other communicable diseases.

A

True

Section 6

112
Q

True or False: a suspect’s post-arrest silence can be used against him or her at trial.

A

True

Section 7

113
Q

California Penal Code Section 859.5 requires that all custodial interrogations of a _________ suspect who is in a “fixed place of detention” be electronically recorded in their entirety.

A

Murder

Section 7

114
Q

The _________ Amendment of the US Constitution states that a person “shall not be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.”

A

Fifth

Section 7

115
Q

A(n) __________ is any direct or “express” questioning about the crime being investigated or the functional equivalent of direct questioning.

A

Interrogation

Section 7

116
Q

An officer arrested a suspect for an arrest warrant for a drug charge for which the suspect has obtained counsel. The officer asks the suspect about the whereabouts of someone being sought in an unrelated murder. True or False: any response from the suspect will be suppressed because the officer did not mirandize the suspect prior to questioning.

A

False

Section 7

117
Q

As a suspect was arrested for murder, he told the detective, “I knew I’d see you again.” The detective answered, “Yeah now we know that you did kill Slappy McSlappyface.” The suspect paused and then said, “You’re right. I did it.” True or False: any response from the suspect will be suppressed because the detective did not mirandize the suspect prior to this interaction.

A

False

Section 7

118
Q

True or False: if a person walks into a police station and offers to confess to a crime, Miranda is still required prior to questioning.

A

False

Section 7

119
Q

Police videotaped, with audio, the booking of a DUI suspect. One of the questions was “Do you know the date of your sixth birthday?” (He did not.) The question was used to incriminate the suspect. True or False: this response from the suspect will be suppressed because the officer did not mirandize the suspect prior to questioning.

A

True

Section 7

120
Q

True or False: if you give a Miranda advisement by reading from a card, you are permitted to read it from your card while on the witness stand.

A

True

Section 7

121
Q

Under what emergency situations is Miranda not required?

A

1) Rescue doctrine
2) Public safety exception

(Section 7)

122
Q

True or False: an officer may be sued civilly if there was a deliberate Miranda violation, or any other additional conduct that the court views as coercive.

A

True

Section 7

123
Q

True or False: waiver of Miranda rights can be either expressed or implied.

A

True

Section 7

124
Q

In order to be valid, a suspect’s waiver of Miranda Rights must be ________________.

A

Voluntary, knowing, and intelligent

Section 7

125
Q

Under what conditions is an officer required to permit a lawyer to visit his or her client?

A

1) Suspect is arrested
2) Lawyer is licensed to practice law in California
3) Lawyer arrives at location where suspect is located
4) Lawyer is requested by the arrestee or arrestee’s relative

(Section 7)

126
Q

True or False: a suspect who stands mute has not done enough to put the police on notice that he or she is relying on his or her Fifth Amendment rights.

A

True

Section 7

127
Q

True or False: if a suspect has invoked his or her Miranda rights to counsel, an officer from a different jurisdiction may question the suspect without counsel.

A

False

Section 7

128
Q

At minimum, how many days should an officer wait before attempting to contact a suspect who has invoked his or her Miranda right to counsel.

A

14 days

Section 7

129
Q

Welfare and Institutions Code Section 625.6 requires a minor under ______ years of age to be given consultation with a lawyer prior to the waiver of any Miranda rights and custodial interrogation.

A

16 years old

Section 7

130
Q

True or False: a minor may waive his or her right to consult with a lawyer pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 625.6 prior to being Mirandized.

A

False

Section 7

131
Q

True or False: under federal constitutional law, a minor can waive his or her Miranda rights without his or her parents or other (non-attorney) adult being present or consulted.

A

True

Section 7

132
Q

True of False: an officer may secretly record (and admit into evidence) any conversation that takes place at a police station or in a jail between a minor and an adult who is not his or her attorney.

A

True

Section 7

133
Q

The __________ Amendment guarantees that “the accused shall enjoy the right… to have the assistance of counsel for his or her defense.”

A

Sixth

Section 7

134
Q

A suspect’s right to counsel attaches at the time of ______________.

A

Formal charge, preliminary hearing, indictment, or arraignment

(Section 7)

135
Q

True or False: the right to counsel applies when undercover agents (including an informant or “snitch” wearing a wire) questions a suspect about a charged offense on behalf of the government.

A

True

Section 7

136
Q

True or False: an officer may contact a defendant in order to seek a waiver of his or her right to counsel regardless of whether counsel has been retained or appointed.

A

True

Section 7

137
Q

The __________ doctrine prevents the suppression of evidence (obtained by a constitutional violation) if the same evidence would have been “inevitably” discovered.

A

“Inevitable Discovery” doctrine

Section 7

138
Q

True or False: a suspect may give a voluntary statement even though he or she is ill, injured, hospitalized, or under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.

A

True

Section 7

139
Q

During a murder investigation, the detective tells the murder suspect, “There’s someone up above, bigger than both of us looking down saying… you know that you shot that person… and it’s time to purge it all.” True or False: the detective used coercive tactics, and any confession obtained from the suspect will be suppressed.

A

False

Section 7

140
Q

True or False: while conducting a photo lineup, it is proper to advise whether you caught (or think you caught) the person who committed the crime.

A

False

Section 8

141
Q

True or False: officers shall, when conducting photographic lineups, tell the witness that the person who committed the crime may or may not be among those present.

A

True

Section 8

142
Q

True or False: officers shall, when conducting photographic lineups, tell the witness that just because the person is in custody does not mean he or she committed the crime.

A

True

Section 8

143
Q

In a photographic lineup, the suspect was 37 years old and weighted 217 pounds. The other participants were between 19-30 years of age and weighed 160-180 pounds. The picture of the lineup did not show the defendant as appearing “significantly taller, heavier or older than other participants. True or False: this is a fair lineup.

A

True

Section 8

144
Q

In a photographic lineup, the suspect was 6’1”, Italian, very dark-complexion, weighed 238 pounds and had dark wavy hair. He was placed in a four-man lineup in which none of the other participants were his size or had his dark complexion or his wavy hair. True or False: this is a fair lineup.

A

False

Section 8

145
Q

True or False: it is acceptable for an officer, after a witness has made a tentative selection from a photographic lineup, to modify a photograph (such as to add a mustache) to aid in identification.

A

True

Section 8

146
Q

In a photographic lineup, the defendant was the only person wearing “gang-type” clothing, the only person with a “droopy” eye, and his photograph was discolored. True or False; this is a fair lineup.

A

True

Section 8

147
Q

What are two actions an officer should not do when a suspect is detained (seized) pending a show up?

A

1) Move the suspect to a different location
2) Conduct a full-scale search of the suspect

(Section 8)

148
Q

True or False: while an officer is awaiting the arrival of the witness for a show up, it is permissible for the officer to place the suspect in his or her patrol car, handcuffed.

A

True (but it is not preferable, unless there is a safety threat)

(Section 8)

149
Q

True or False: if an officer has probable cause to arrest a suspect, he or she may transport the suspect to the witness for the purpose of identification.

A

True

Section 8

150
Q

True or False: an officer may obtain voluntary consent from a suspect to be moved to the witness’s location for identification purposes.

A

True

Section 8

151
Q

True or False: if a detention occurs in an area where there are not enough officers to secure the scene, chase other suspects, or transport the witnesses, it is permissible for the officer to transport the suspect to the witness’s location for identification.

A

True

Section 8

152
Q

True or False: a suspect detained on reasonable suspicion may be subjected to a “full” search before positive identification is made at a show-up and the suspect is arrested.

A

False

Section 8

153
Q

True or False: a suspect has a right to counsel at a show-up or a photographic lineup.

A

False

Section 8

154
Q

True or False: a suspect has a right to the presence of an attorney at a physical lineup that occurs after the commencement of criminal judicial proceedings.

A

True

Section 8

155
Q

True or False: a composite sketch provides an officer with sufficient reasonable suspicion to stop and question a subject who resembles the drawing.

A

True

Section 8

156
Q

True or False: if a suspect has already given a verbal statement before refusing to give a taped one, the verbal statement is still admissible.

A

True

Section 9

157
Q

True or False: when documenting property, an inaccurate description or incomplete list of property is worse than not documenting at all.

A

True

Section 9

158
Q

True or False: facts which tend to minimize or disprove a suspect’s guilt should be excluded from an officer’s report.

A

False

Section 9

159
Q

The purpose of arraignment is to accomplish what three things?

A

1) Advise the defendant of the charges filed against him or her, as well as right to counsel
2) Determine the defendant’s plea
3) Set bond or release on own recognizance

(Section 9)

160
Q

What day of the week is considered a Judicial holiday?

A

Saturday

Section 9

161
Q

Every person arrested pursuant to a warrant shall be taken to a magistrate for arraignment within ______ hours, excluding Sundays and holidays.

A

48 hours

Section 10

162
Q

If an officer makes an arrest on a suspect between midnight and 1700 hours on Thursday, the arraignment may take place during the court’s regular session no later than the following _________.

A

Monday

Section 10

163
Q

If an officer makes an arrest on a suspect after 1700 hours on Friday, the arraignment may take place during the court’s regular session no later than the following _________.

A

Wednesday

Section 10

164
Q

Pursuant to Proposition 115, an officer may testify to __________ statements at a preliminary hearing.

A

Hearsay

Section 10

165
Q

True or False: neither the defendant nor his/her attorney is present during grand jury proceedings.

A

True

Section 10

166
Q

True or False: an officer’s field notes are discoverable once the defendant is charged.

A

True

Section 10

167
Q

True or False: witnesses, including peace officers, are not required to talk with a defense attorney prior to trial.

A

True

Section 10

168
Q

The rules of evidence were established to protect the jury from seeing or hearing evidence that is _____________.

A

Irrelevant, unreliable, or unfairly prejudicial

Section 11

169
Q

Testimony that proves a fact directly, without inference or presumption, is known as _________ evidence.

A

Direct

Section 11

170
Q

Proof of facts based on inference is known as _________ evidence.

A

Circumstantial

Section 11

171
Q

If a witness testifies that a defendant went into the victim’s apartment with a gun and the witness then heard a shot and saw the defendant flee, the jury may reasonably infer the fact that the defendant fired the shot. This type of testimony is considered what type of evidence?

A

Circumstantial

Section 11

172
Q

True or False: circumstantial evidence alone cannot prove the crime and is less valuable than direct evidence.

A

False

Section 11

173
Q

What factors determine a competent witness?

A

1) Knows relevant information about the crime
2) Old and sound enough to tell the truth
3) Can relate information to the jury

(Section 11)

174
Q

Normally, a witness is limited to testimony about the facts they can swear they actually saw, heard, smelled, or felt. This is known as _______ testimony.

A

Factual

Section 11

175
Q

Evidence that is furnished by the object itself, on view or inspection, as distinguished from testimony out of someone’s mouth, and is tangible, real, and can be seen or touched is known as ___________ evidence.

A

Demonstrative

Section 11

176
Q

Evidence that is generally in written form, including handwritten, printed, photocopied, as well as most forms of tangible expression such as a movie, photograph, or tape recording is known as ___________ evidence.

A

Documentary

Section 11

177
Q

Facts that may be accepted by the court without actual proof because they are obviously true or of common knowledge are known as ___________.

A

Judicial notice

Section 11

178
Q

Agreements between opposing lawyers concerning any fact in issue are known as ____________.

A

Stipulations

Section 11

179
Q

A(n) _________ is the assumption of a fact without proof, on the basis of other proven facts.

A

Presumption

Section 11

180
Q

A(n) ___________ is a conclusion or deduction which the jury may arrive at based on other established facts.

A

Inference

Section 11

181
Q

What is the burden of proof during pretrial proceedings?

A

Preponderance of the evidence

Section 11

182
Q

In order for evidence to be admissible in court, it must have what five qualities?

A

1) Relevant
2) Reliable
3) Not unfairly prejudicial
4) Properly collected, documented, and preserved
5) Not collected in violation of constitutional rights

(Section 11)

183
Q

When a witness testifies about what some other person said, and the testimony is offered for truth of what the other person said, it is known as _______.

A

Hearsay

Section 11

184
Q

A small child running out of the house and saying to an officer “Daddy just shot Mommy” is an example of a(n) ____________ and would generally be allowed as hearsay evidence in a trial.

A

Spontaneous exclamation

Section 11

185
Q

Although considered hearsay, ___________ are generally allowed as evidence because they are made by and within the scope of duty of an employee, it was made at or near the time of the act, condition, or event, and sources of the information and method and time of preparation were such as to indicate its trustworthiness.

A

Official/business records

Section 11

186
Q

True or False: police accident and arrest reports are usually admissible as evidence.

A

False

Section 11

187
Q

If there is a difference between a witness’s statement at trial and a statement the witness made previously, this is known as a _____________ statement, and the opposing attorney is permitted to impeach the witness with the prior statement.

A

Prior inconsistent

Section 11

188
Q

True or False: unless the scientific basis for a test and its reliability are generally recognized by competent authorities, scientific evidence is not admissible.

A

True

Section 11

189
Q

True or False: an officer has an affirmative duty to gather or collect evidence that might be helpful to the defense.

A

False

Section 11

190
Q

The ____________ refers to evidence that is not allowed at trial because it was seized in violation of the defendant’s constitutional rights.

A

Exclusionary rule

Section 11

191
Q

In the rare case wherein an officer is subpoenaed by the defense, the officer should immediately notify __________.

A

The prosecutor

Section 12

192
Q

Every party to a crime in California is either a(n) _________ or a(n) ___________.

A

Principal; accessory

Section 13

193
Q

Generally, the statute of limitations for misdemeanors is _________ year(s) and _________ year(s) for felonies.

A

1 year; 3 years

Section 13

194
Q

_______________ means inducing a person to commit a crime that was not contemplated by him or her.

A

Entrapment

Section 13

195
Q

True or False: entrapment is a crime.

A

False

196
Q

All theft that involves property valued less than ______ is classified as “petty theft.”

A

$950

Section 13

197
Q

What is the difference between grand theft auto (487 PC) and Vehicle Theft (10851 VC)?

A

Intent to steal is not an element of Vehicle Theft (10851).

Section 13

198
Q

True or False: juvenile proceedings are not criminal proceedings.

A

True

Section 14

199
Q

Juveniles under the age of ________ are presumed incapable of criminal intent, and the prosecution bears the burden of proving the juvenile knew the wrongfulness of his or her act.

A

14

Section 14

200
Q

Between the ages of ______ and ______, minors are considered responsible for their actions and are normally subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.

A

14; 17

Section 14

201
Q

Under what circumstances does a juvenile come within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court?

A

1) Does not have adequate parental care
2) Persistently violates his or her parents’ rules or the rules of society as they pertain to juveniles
3) Violates any law

(Section 14)

202
Q

True or False: any peace officer is authorized to arrest a juvenile, with or without a warrant, for any misdemeanor not committed in the officer’s presence if the officer has reasonable cause to believe the minor committed the offense.

A

True

Section 14

203
Q

When a juvenile is going to be held in custody for breaking the law, the arresting officer __________ (should/shall) notify the juvenile’s parents or guardian immediately.

A

Shall

Section 14

204
Q

Within _______ hour(s) of being taken to a place of confinement, the juvenile must be advised that he or she may call a parent, guardian, relative, or employer as well as an attorney.

A

1 hour

Section 14

205
Q

All arrested persons have a right to make ______ completed phone calls?

A

Three

Section 14

206
Q

Prior to custodial interrogation, and before the waiver of any Miranda rights, a youth _______ years of age or younger shall consult with legal counsel in person, by telephone, or by video conference. The consultation may not be waived.

A

15 years

Section 14

207
Q

True or False: a parent may invoke a minor’s Miranda rights.

A

False

Section 14

208
Q

True or False: spousal immunity (allowing one spouse to refuse to testify against the other) does not apply to child abuse cases.

A

True

Section 14

209
Q

The registered owner of a vehicle must notify the DMV within ______ days of a change of address and insert the new address on the registration card.

A

10 days

Section 16

210
Q

A rear license plate must be securely fastened to a vehicle between ______ and ______ inches from the ground.

A

12 - 60 inches

Section 16

211
Q

A front license plate must be securely fastened to a vehicle no more than _____ inches from the ground.

A

60 inches

Section 16

212
Q

According to NHTSA, _______ percent of fatal motor vehicle accidents involve alcohol and/or drugs.

A

50%

Section 17

213
Q

True or False: anonymous contemporaneous reports of a suspected drunk driver with descriptions of the vehicle, direction of travel, timing, location, etc. justify a traffic stop by an officer regardless or whether the officer observed a traffic infraction of an impaired driver.

A

True

Section 17

214
Q

True or False: Vehicle Code Section 23152(c) does not require an officer to show the subject was impaired at the time of driving.

A

True

Section 17

215
Q

True or False: recent Supreme Court decisions have shown that a search warrant is required for breath tests absent consent.

A

False

Section 17

216
Q

The _________ Supreme Court decision has called into the question a part of the DS-367 admonishment.

A

Birchfield

Section 17

217
Q

True or False: a driver’s silence when asked whether he or she will submit to a chemical test constitutes a refusal.

A

True

Section 17

218
Q

True or False: a blood sample taken in violation of Vehicle Code Section 23158 does not implicate a defendant’s rights under the Fourth Amendment.

A

True

Section 17

219
Q

True or False: Penal Code Section 1524 authorizes an officer to obtain a nonconsensual blood test without a warrant if the officer can show why it was not feasible to obtain a warrant in sufficient time.

A

True

Section 17

220
Q

True or False: if a DUI arrestee is on parole, PRCS, or probation with search terms, an officer can obtain a warrantless nonconsensual blood draw.

A

True

Section 17

221
Q

True or False: if a DUI arrestee requests to obtain his or her own chemical sample, the officer is required to grant this request in a timely manner.

A

True

Section 17

222
Q

True or False: a copy of the temporary DS-367 driver license sheet (pink copy) should be given in every situation (including unlicensed drivers, out-of-state license, suspended/revoked, etc.)

A

True

Section 17

223
Q

A __________ may be defined as any problem between two or more parties when no crime is involved.

A

Civil dispute

Section 15

224
Q

If an officer refuses to accept a person who has been lawfully arrested via private person’s arrest, the officer is guilty of a ____________.

A

Misdemeanor

Section 15

225
Q

True or False: a private person may verbally summon as many persons as he or she deems necessary to assist in a private person’s arrest.

A

True

Section 15

226
Q

A(n) _________ is an order obtained when someone is immediate and present danger of domestic violence.

A

Emergency Protective Order (EPO)

Section 15

227
Q

When called to a dispute at a repossession or landlord/tenant dispute, an officer’s main priority is ___________.

A

To keep the peace

Section 15

228
Q

True or False: it is a misdemeanor to tear down “No trespassing/loitering” signs from industrial property during a labor dispute.

A

True

Section 15

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