Police Procedures & Criminal Justice Practice Questions — Set 5

Question 1

What is a 'confession' in legal terms?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledgment of guilt made voluntarily

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A police report

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Any statement to police

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A witness statement

Question 2

What makes a confession inadmissible in court?

Accepted Answer

When obtained through torture, force, or without counsel

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When made in public

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When made to a judge

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When made in writing

Question 3

What is 'arraignment'?

Accepted Answer

The formal reading of charges and entry of plea

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A police lineup

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A bail hearing

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An investigation

Question 4

What is the PNP's primary mandate?

Accepted Answer

Law enforcement and maintenance of peace and order

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Border patrol

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Tax collection

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Military defense

Question 5

What is a 'crime scene'?

Accepted Answer

The location where a crime occurred

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A police station

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A courtroom

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A jail cell

Question 6

What is 'circumstantial evidence'?

Accepted Answer

Evidence requiring inference to connect to a conclusion

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Direct proof of guilt

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Physical evidence

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Witness testimony

Question 7

What is the purpose of police operational procedures?

Accepted Answer

To standardize and guide police actions

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To increase paperwork

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To complicate work

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To punish officers

Question 8

What is 'civilian supremacy' in the context of PNP?

Accepted Answer

Civilian authority over police matters

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Equal power

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Military control

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Police controlling civilians

Question 9

What is the 'presumption of innocence'?

Accepted Answer

Accused is considered innocent until proven guilty

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Evidence is not needed

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Assuming all suspects are guilty

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Police are always right

Question 10

What is the proper procedure for evidence preservation?

Accepted Answer

Store in designated evidence room with proper documentation

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Dispose after 24 hours

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Keep in personal locker

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Give to witness