CLEET Criminal Law & Procedures 2

Question 1

Under the Fourth Amendment, a 'stop and frisk' is legally justified when an officer has:

Accepted Answer

Reasonable articulable suspicion of criminal activity

Answer

Probable cause to arrest

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A search warrant issued by a judge

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Consent from a supervisor

Question 2

Which doctrine allows evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment to be excluded from trial?

Accepted Answer

Exclusionary rule

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Fruit of the poisonous tree

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Plain view doctrine

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Good faith exception

Question 3

A person is considered 'in custody' for Miranda purposes when:

Accepted Answer

A reasonable person would not feel free to leave

Answer

They are placed under formal arrest only

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They are inside a police vehicle

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Officers have told them they are a suspect

Question 4

The corpus delicti rule requires that before a confession can be admitted, the prosecution must:

Accepted Answer

Establish independent evidence that a crime occurred

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Record the confession on video

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Prove the defendant had the opportunity to commit the crime

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Have the confession witnessed by two officers

Question 5

Under Oklahoma law, which of the following best describes 'first-degree manslaughter'?

Accepted Answer

Killing in the heat of passion upon adequate provocation

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Killing with premeditation and deliberation

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Killing during the commission of a felony

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Killing with malice aforethought

Question 6

Which constitutional amendment protects individuals from being tried twice for the same offense?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Amendment

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Fourth Amendment

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Sixth Amendment

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Eighth Amendment

Question 7

When an officer makes a warrantless entry into a home to render emergency aid, this is justified under which exception?

Accepted Answer

Exigent circumstances — emergency aid

Answer

Consent search

Answer

Plain view doctrine

Answer

Incident to arrest