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Planning, organizing, and executing a raid are somewhat similar to undertaking a small military attack on a specific target.

A) True
B) False

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What precautions should be taken when conducting raids?

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The requirement of providing counsel to a suspect in a lineup that occurs after indictment or arraignment is known as the:


A) Miranda rule.
B) Wade-Gilbert rule.
C) exclusionary rule.
D) "fruits of the poisoned tree" rule.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Define reasonable force.

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Reasonable force is the amount...

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The Supreme Court defined entrapment in Sorrells v.United States (1932) as essentially resting on whether or not the conception and planning of an offense was by an officer, not a suspect.

A) True
B) False

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How does an officer determine whether photographic identification or lineup identification should be used to identify a suspect?

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Often the victim or witnesses get a good...

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Live lineups generally contain:


A) two to four individuals.
B) four to six individuals.
C) 6 to 10 individuals.
D) 5 to 10 individuals.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Force necessary to overcome resistance offered during an arrest is referred to as:


A) extraneous force.
B) reasonable force.
C) the Blue Hammer.
D) extralegal force.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Florida v.Riley (1989) approved the warrantless aerial surveillance, noting that:


A) there had to be at least 10,000 feet between the police airplane and the suspects.
B) there should be no reasonable expectation of privacy from the skies above.
C) this was a test case and was only approved once.
D) it must be in conjunction with a simultaneous ground-level surveillance.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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As far back as Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, the courts authorized court- ordered electronic surveillance of organized crime figures.

A) True
B) False

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Surveillance, undercover assignments, and raids are used only when:


A) the case is important.
B) the case is a felony.
C) normal methods of continuing the investigation fail to produce results.
D) terrorist activity or drug traffic is suspected.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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In Saucier v.Katz (2001) , the Supreme Court held that the guide for use of excessive force is that the:


A) officer fears for his or her safety.
B) force is objectively reasonable under Fourth Amendment excessive force analysis.
C) suspect is armed.
D) suspect presents a dangerous risk to the public.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Victims and witnesses should view ______________ shots, as this may help identify a suspect believed to have a record.

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profiling takes place when an officer focuses on an individual as a suspect based solely on that person's race.

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In Schmerber v.California (1966), the Court ruled that suspects may refuse to participate in a lineup, and such refusal may not be used against them in court.

A) True
B) False

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Making a legal arrest, gaining information for warrants, or even preventing crime can all be the result of:


A) criminal profiling.
B) surveillance.
C) entrapment.
D) pretextual traffic stops.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The amount of time it takes to identify a suspect is directly correlated to the length of time it takes to solve a crime.

A) True
B) False

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Explain how geographic profiling can be used in criminal investigations.

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A suspect has the right to a lawyer if a photographic lineup is used.

A) True
B) False

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Which 1985 court case eliminated the "fleeing­felon rule," banning law enforcement officers from shooting to kill a fleeing felon unless an imminent danger to life exists?


A) Argersinger v.Hamlin
B) Brown v.Mississippi
C) Terry v.Ohio
D) Tennessee v.Garner

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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