NPOST Vocabulary and Terminology 2

Question 1

What does the term 'apprehend' most nearly mean in law enforcement?

Accepted Answer

To take into custody

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To release a suspect

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To question a witness

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To file a report

Question 2

The word 'corroborate' means to:

Accepted Answer

Confirm or support with evidence

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Contradict a claim

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Conceal information

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Question a statement

Question 3

A 'perpetrator' is best defined as the person who:

Accepted Answer

Committed the crime

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Witnessed the crime

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Reported the crime

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Investigated the crime

Question 4

What does 'jurisdiction' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The official power or territory to enforce law

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A type of warrant

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A courtroom procedure

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A criminal charge

Question 5

The term 'detain' most nearly means to:

Accepted Answer

Hold or keep temporarily

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Permanently imprison

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Acquit

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Pardon

Question 6

What does 'alibi' mean?

Accepted Answer

A defense claiming presence elsewhere during a crime

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A confession of guilt

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A type of weapon

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A police vehicle

Question 7

The word 'felony' refers to a crime that is:

Accepted Answer

Serious, often punishable by more than a year in prison

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Minor and punishable by a small fine

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Not punishable by law

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Only a traffic violation