NPOST Vocabulary and Terminology 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the term 'apprehend' most nearly mean in law enforcement?
- To release a suspect
- To take into custody (Correct answer)
- To question a witness
- To file a report
Correct answer: To take into custody
To apprehend means to seize or take a person into custody.
Question 2: The word 'corroborate' means to:
- Contradict a claim
- Confirm or support with evidence (Correct answer)
- Conceal information
- Question a statement
Correct answer: Confirm or support with evidence
To corroborate is to confirm or support a statement with additional evidence.
Question 3: A 'perpetrator' is best defined as the person who:
- Witnessed the crime
- Committed the crime (Correct answer)
- Reported the crime
- Investigated the crime
Correct answer: Committed the crime
A perpetrator is the individual who carries out or commits a crime.
Question 4: What does 'jurisdiction' refer to?
- A type of warrant
- The official power or territory to enforce law (Correct answer)
- A courtroom procedure
- A criminal charge
Correct answer: The official power or territory to enforce law
Jurisdiction is the official authority or geographic area in which law may be enforced.
Question 5: The term 'detain' most nearly means to:
- Permanently imprison
- Hold or keep temporarily (Correct answer)
- Acquit
- Pardon
Correct answer: Hold or keep temporarily
To detain is to hold or keep someone in custody temporarily.
Question 6: What does 'alibi' mean?
- A confession of guilt
- A defense claiming presence elsewhere during a crime (Correct answer)
- A type of weapon
- A police vehicle
Correct answer: A defense claiming presence elsewhere during a crime
An alibi is evidence that a person was somewhere else when a crime occurred.
Question 7: The word 'felony' refers to a crime that is:
- Minor and punishable by a small fine
- Serious, often punishable by more than a year in prison (Correct answer)
- Not punishable by law
- Only a traffic violation
Correct answer: Serious, often punishable by more than a year in prison
A felony is a serious crime typically punishable by imprisonment for over one year.
NPOST Vocabulary and Terminology 2
What does the term 'apprehend' most nearly mean in law enforcement?