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Crime sketching methods include triangulation, coordinate and ________.   Cross Projection  
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Latent finger prints can be lifted by using   ninhydrin  
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the acronym for deoxyribonucleic acid   DNA  
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The supreme court case that set the policy for the use of force by police   Tennessee v. Garner  
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An officer is interviewing a person with a knife. An appropriate distance to maintain from the suspect would be   22 feet  
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An officer grabs a reluctant suspect by the arm and escorts them to the police vehicle . In the use of force continuum , this is an example of   Soft hand  
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What Amendment prohibits excessive bail   8th Amendment  
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Based on reasonable suspicion an officer may   Frisk a suspect for weapons  
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A non- lethal weapon that causes temporary blindness and incapacitates   Pepper Spray  
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Crimes against property include   Larsony, arson and burglary  
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An effective method of managing stress is to   Run Laps  
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The booking procedure includes medical, physical and   Mental evaluations  
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The U S Supreme Court upheld Stop and Frisk in what case   Terry v. Ohio  
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The best method of handcuffing a suspect is   behind the suspects back, key hole up and double locked  
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Criminology is the study of   Control, Nature and Cause of criminal behavior  
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When offering testimony the officer should direct their attention to the   Jury  
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A subpoena is   A legal document ordering a person to testify in court os law as a witness  
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A p[lea in which the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge is know as   Nolo contendere  
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Three characteristics of a good police report are   Legibility , Accuracy and Clarity (LAC)  
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What is the URC?   The FBI's Uniform Crime Report (URC)  
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The major objective of Terrorism is   to generate publicity for their cause  
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Several agencies are under the management of Department of Homeland Security including   US Coast Guard  
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To be an effective police officer you must be skilled in both forms of communication   verbal and non-verbal  
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What term means monitoring movement in and out of a facility?   Access control  
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According to the M'Naughten Rule a defendant is considered insane if   they can not distinguish between right and wrong in regards to the crime which they are charged  
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The leading crime activity of gangs is   the sale of drugs  
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What defines cultural diversity?   differences between age, race, gender, beliefs, ethnic language and customs  
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In processing a crime scene all bodily fluids should be considered as   toxic substances  
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When arresting a suspect known to have tuberculosis the office should do what   have the suspect wear a mask  
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The term incarceration means   confinement to a prison or jail  
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What is the definition of Parole?   The conditional early release from prison  
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What is the definition of Recidivism?   A tendency to relapse and return to criminal behavior  
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Corrections Officers are responsible for what in regards to all inmates?   Custody, Safety and Supervision  
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What is the definition of Probation?   Occurs prior to and often instead of jail or prison time  
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At a Crime scene when should photographs of evidence be taken?   Before you obtain an impression  
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What is a Hallucinogen?   a substance that induces changes in mood, attitude, thought processes and perception  
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What is a Stimulant?   a substance that taken to increase alertness or activity  
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What is a Depressant?   a substance that depresses the function of the central nervous system  
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What is chromatography?   any of several analytical techniques for separating organic or carbon containing mixtures into their components by attraction to a stationary phase while being propelled by a moving phase  
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What is the Controlled Substance Act?   federal law establishing five classifications of controlled dangerous substances (CDS)  
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What are Amphetamines?   a group of synthetic drugs that stimulate the central nervous system  
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What is a Narcotic?   an addictive drug that relieves pain or alters mood or behavior  
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What is the importance of the 1st Amendment   the right to practice your religion, speak freely, and to assemble  
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What is the importance of the 2nd Amendment   the right to bare arms  
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What is the importance of the 3rd Amendment   Can not be forced to house soldiers  
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What is the importance of the 4th Amendment   protects people from unreasonable search and seizures and must have a Warrant to enter your home  
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What is the importance of the 5th Amendment   Protects people against being held unless properly charged with a crime, Can not be tried twice for the same crime (Double Jeopardy ) & you don't have to testify against yourself  
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What is the importance of the 6th Amendment   Your rights to a speedy trail, Confront witnesses against you, and a jury of your peers  
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