PPAER Vocabulary and Spelling for Law Enforcement 3

Question 1

The word 'affidavit' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A written statement made under oath

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A verbal caution issued by a police officer

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A court order requiring production of evidence

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A summary attached to an arrest report

Question 2

The general legal term for the killing of one human being by another is:

Accepted Answer

Homicide

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Battery

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Assault

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Larceny

Question 3

Which of the following is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Defendant

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Defendent

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Defandant

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Defendunt

Question 4

A 'felony' is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A serious crime typically punishable by more than one year in prison

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A minor traffic violation resulting in a fine

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An infraction punishable by community service

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Any crime committed with a deadly weapon

Question 5

'Probable cause' in law enforcement means:

Accepted Answer

Reasonable grounds to believe a crime has been or is being committed

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Absolute proof of a suspect's guilt

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A judge's signed authorization for an arrest warrant

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The minimum evidence threshold required for a conviction

Question 6

Which of the following is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Harassment

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Harrasment

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Harassement

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Harrassment

Question 7

The term 'recidivism' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A convicted criminal's tendency to reoffend after release

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The legal process of collecting and cataloguing evidence

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An officer's use of force beyond what is legally justified

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Legal protection preventing a person from being tried twice for the same crime