Chapter 2: Interacting w/ Law Enforcement: What behavior reduces friction when confronted by authorities?
Subtopic 2B Quiz: What are searches and lineups and drug tests?
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Question 1
Police sometimes need a warrant to ___________ a person’s home or car in order to look for and find evidence.
A
blow up
B
steal
C
search
D
break into
E
paint
Question 2
In which scenario would a police officer need to perform a vehicle search?
A
Stopping a suspicious person walking down the street
B
Questioning a suspect who may be carrying a knife in his/her pocket
C
Pulling someone over who had drugs in view on the passenger seat
D
Eating pizza with family and lovable new puppy, Spot
E
Investigating a convenience store robbery crime scene
Question 2 Explanation:
If police can see something illegal in the car, then they have probable cause. This is one lawful means of performing a search without the need to get a warrant from a judge first.
Question 3
If a police officer asks me to open my trunk, or let them in my house to look around, do I have to do it?
A
Yes
B
No
Question 3 Explanation:
Police need a warrant and probable cause to do either.
Question 4
Define lineup in terms of law enforcement.
A
Another name for “tapering” at the barber shop
Hint:
Victims can see and choose the suspect.
B
Drawing a chalk outline around a body at a murder scene
Hint:
Victims can see and choose the suspect.
C
It has something to do with drugs, mirrors, and rolled-up dollar bills
Hint:
Victims can see and choose the suspect.
D
Tool to help victims identify the correct suspect from behind a two way mirror
Question 4 Explanation:
The suspects stand in a line, in front of an assigned number, and cannot see the victim, but the victim can see them.
Question 5
In which situation would police use a lineup?
A
To identify the abuser in a domestic violence (home) situation
Hint:
Lineups are not needed when the perpetrator (the suspect) is someone we know and recognize.
B
To catch an employee stealing money from the cash register at work
Hint:
Lineups are not needed when the perpetrator (the suspect) is someone we know and recognize.
C
When choosing teammates for baseball practice, not knowing people
Hint:
Lineups are not needed when the perpetrator (the suspect) is someone we know and recognize.
D
When a person has reported being attacked by a stranger
E
When a person has reported being attacked by a neighbor
Hint:
Lineups are not needed when the perpetrator (the suspect) is someone we know and recognize.
Question 5 Explanation:
Only when it’s a stranger do we need to line up similar looking people.
Question 6
What is a drug test?
A
The final exam in medical school
B
Choosing the right cold medicine at the store
C
Using a sample of either blood or urine to check a person’s system for illegal substances
D
A really good party on a Saturday night
Question 6 Explanation:
A drug test also includes detecting prescription substances that are not prescribed to the person being tested.
Question 7
Why do some companies and schools do drug testing?
A
They need to harass people.
B
Companies have a responsibility to keep their earnings and customers safe from theft and violence.
C
Schools must keep students and faculty safe.
D
They are paranoid.
E
Both B and C
Question 7 Explanation:
If a potential employee or student tests positive for drugs, there is a higher chance that this person will steal or be violent.
Question 8
If someone tests positive for drugs, why don’t they immediately go to jail?
A
If the person doesn’t have the drugs with them, there is no way to prove that the drugs were taken intentionally.
B
People on drugs need to get the drugs out of their system before they can go to jail.
C
It’s too dangerous to send them to jail right away.
D
They usually run.
E
None of the above
Question 8 Explanation:
Generally, people get tested for drugs in a pre-employment screening or at a hospital, or even in a jail. As long as they do not have drugs on them, there is no way to prove that the drugs were taken intentionally.
Question 9
Which of these people who tested positive for cocaine on a drug test would most likely have to deal with a police investigation?
A
A single man who lives alone
Hint:
This offender is also affecting the life of an innocent person.
B
A pregnant woman giving birth to a baby
C
A married couple with no kids
Hint:
This offender is also affecting the life of an innocent person.
D
A lab rat named Chuck
Hint:
This offender is also affecting the life of an innocent person.
Question 9 Explanation:
A pregnant woman in labor who tests positive for cocaine will most likely give birth to a child with severe birth defects caused by the cocaine usage. She will be investigated for drug possession, child neglect and endangerment, and probably have her baby taken from her.
Question 10
In the case called Terry v. Ohio, what suspicious behavior was Mr. Terry doing?
A
He was counting a large amount of cash on the street
B
He was talking to a known drug dealer
C
He was walking back and forth, looking into a store window several times, and talking with other people who were standing nearby
D
He was harassing people by randomly chasing select individuals down the street
Question 11
In Terry v. Ohio, was Mr. Terry’s suspicious behavior enough to justify the police to stop and frisk him and his friend?
A
Yes
B
No
Question 11 Explanation:
The court considered the policeman’s experience with crime to support his suspicion.
Question 12
A police officer can always stop and search a person because:
A
the person is standing in a neighborhood where there is a lot of crime
B
the police officer reasonably suspects the person may be committing a crime
C
the person is Mexican
D
the person is wearing dirty clothes
Question 13
In a high-crime neighborhood, when would the police not be allowed to stop and search a person for running away from an officer?
A
The police saw the person quickly hide a gun under his shirt
Hint:
It is not a crime to run during a non-criminal activity
B
The police saw a known street gang running away from a convenience store with bags of money
Hint:
It is not a crime to run during a non-criminal activity
C
Some kids are having a foot race in broad daylight
D
After hearing a woman scream, the police see a man suddenly run out of an alley.
Hint:
It is not a crime to run during a non-criminal activity
Question 14
The police can stop you just based upon your race when _____________.
A
they feel like it
B
a victim used race to describe the perpetrator
C
the officer is of a different race than you
D
you drive a nice car
Question 15
A stop and frisk by the police requires:
A
Probable cause
Hint:
The officer doesn’t need to prove as much in this situation.
B
Reasonable suspicion
C
A search warrant
Hint:
The officer doesn’t need to prove as much in this situation.
D
An arrest warrant
Hint:
The officer doesn’t need to prove as much in this situation.
Question 16
What does it mean to have reasonable suspicion?
A
There is evidence beyond dispute that criminal activity is going on
Hint:
It is not necessary for the officer to articulate or identify a specific crime they think is being committed.
B
The facts of the situation have been verified and proven by an expert in criminology
Hint:
It is not necessary for the officer to articulate or identify a specific crime they think is being committed.
C
The chief of police has been contacted and has given his approval to take action
Hint:
It is not necessary for the officer to articulate or identify a specific crime they think is being committed.
D
A set of factual circumstances exist that would lead a reasonable officer to believe that criminal activity is occurring.
Question 16 Explanation:
Reasonable suspicion is a lower standard than probable cause and less justification is necessary.
Question 17
What is the basis for a stop and frisk by police?
A
belief that the person has drugs
Hint:
The suspect has the capability to seriously injure someone.
B
belief that the person has a criminal record
Hint:
The suspect has the capability to seriously injure someone.
C
belief that the person has a weapon
D
belief that the person knows another criminal
Hint:
The suspect has the capability to seriously injure someone.
Question 18
Sometimes police might stop a person because of their race or because the type of car a person drives stands out in a certain neighborhood. Isn’t this illegal profiling?
A
Yes
Hint:
Circumstances may change the traditional rules slightly.
B
No
Hint:
Circumstances may change the traditional rules slightly.
C
Depends
Question 18 Explanation:
Sometimes it is legal for police to stop someone of a different race or who drives, say, a really nice car in an area where older cars are the standard. This is only sometimes allowed when a crime was committed and race was used to describe the person, or in the case of an automobile, a certain type of vehicle is not usually present in a particular neighborhood.
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