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Louisiana POST Study Guide Question and Answers Rated A+ Miranda vs. Arizona ✔Ans✔ The supreme court case in which the court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to con ... sult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police. Mapp v. Ohio ✔Ans✔ Evidence illegally gathered by the police may not be used in a criminal trial Terry vs. Ohio ✔Ans✔ Allowed the police to stop and search a suspect if he has reasonable suspicion that the person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime. Tennessee v. Garner ✔Ans✔ Deadly force may not be used against an unarmed and fleeing suspect unless necessary to prevent the escape and unless the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury to the officers or others. Graham v. Connor ✔Ans✔ Determined that the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of how a reasonable officer on the scene would respond, rather than from the 20/20 perspective of hindsight. Carroll v. US ✔Ans✔ Automobiles may be searched without a warrant because they are highly movable. Katz v. US ✔Ans✔ Reasonable expectation of privacy; phone conversations. US v. Robinson ✔Ans✔ Scope of the search of a person incident to arrest is for evidence of a crime, means of escape, & weapons. _____, _____, and _____ are three types of reports? ✔Ans✔ Initial, supplemental, concluding _____, _____, and _____ are the components of the Criminal Justice System? ✔Ans✔ Police, Courts, Corrections What is a tort? ✔Ans✔ A civil wrong by one person to another Reports must be _____, _____, _____ and _____. ✔Ans✔ Clear, Concise, Accurate and Complete _____, _____, and _____ are the types of Evidence. ✔Ans✔ Physical or real, Circumstantial, Testimonial What is sadist? ✔Ans✔ One who inflicts pain to others What is masochist? ✔Ans✔ Someone who inflicts pain on self What are the Bill of Rights? ✔Ans✔ The first ten amendments to the Constitution 1st Amendment ✔Ans✔ Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Right to Assemble 2nd Amendment ✔Ans✔ Right to keep and bear arms 4th Amendment ✔Ans✔ Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures 5th Amendment ✔Ans✔ Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination 6th Amendment ✔Ans✔ The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, right to counsel 8th Amendment ✔Ans✔ No cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail 10th Amendment ✔Ans✔ State and Church 14th Amendment ✔Ans✔ Due process _____ ____ is needed for Stop and Frisk. ✔Ans✔ Reasonable Suspicion The most important thing for a police officer in a critical incident is _____ _____ . ✔Ans✔ Mental preparation A firearm should be _____ _____ until you check it. ✔Ans✔ Presumed Loaded _____, _____, _____, _____ and _____ are the five grades of homicide. ✔Ans✔ 1st Degree Murder 2nd Degree Murder Manslaughter Negligent Homicide Vehicular Homicide - Driver must be impaired An arrest warrant is good for how long? ✔Ans✔ Until served A search warrant is good for _____ _____. ✔Ans✔ 10 Days A person can be held in another parish on a warrant for _____ _____. ✔Ans✔ 10 Days [Show More]

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