Written Comprehension Skills Flashcards
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Read the following excerpt: "The Miranda warning must be administered when a suspect is in custody AND subject to interrogation. Both conditions must be present. A person detained briefly at a traffic stop who is not being questioned is not entitled to a Miranda warning." According to this passage, when is a Miranda warning required?
Answer: When a suspect is both in custody and being interrogated
The passage states both conditions—custody AND interrogation—must be present for the Miranda warning requirement to apply.
Identify the sentence with the misplaced modifier: A) Running down the alley, the officer spotted the suspect. B) The detective reviewed the evidence collected at the scene carefully. C) Covered in mud, the officer's patrol car was barely recognizable. D) The witness described the attacker to the sketch artist slowly.
Answer: The detective reviewed the evidence collected at the scene carefully.
'Carefully' should appear directly after 'reviewed' to make clear it modifies the reviewing, not the collecting—'The detective carefully reviewed the evidence collected at the scene.'
A suspect's statement reads: "I was at the store until about nine, then I drove home. I didn't go out again." Which of the following conclusions is BEST SUPPORTED by the statement?
Answer: The suspect claims to have been home after approximately 9 PM.
The statement only establishes the suspect's claimed whereabouts—at the store until about 9, then home—it does not confirm or prove anything.
What does the term "probable cause" mean in a law enforcement context?
Answer: A reasonable belief, based on facts, that a crime has occurred or evidence will be found
Probable cause is the legal standard requiring a reasonable belief, grounded in articulable facts, that a crime has occurred or that evidence will be found.
A department bulletin states: "Effective immediately, all patrol officers must submit body camera footage review forms within 48 hours of any use-of-force incident. Non-compliance will be noted in the officer's personnel file." How long does an officer have to submit the form after a use-of-force incident?
Answer: 48 hours
The bulletin explicitly states that forms must be submitted 'within 48 hours of any use-of-force incident.'
Read the following and choose the best summary: "Eyewitness testimony has long been considered highly reliable in criminal cases. However, psychological research has consistently demonstrated that human memory is reconstructive rather than reproductive—meaning witnesses often fill in gaps with assumptions rather than actual recollections."
Answer: Despite its perceived reliability, eyewitness testimony can be flawed because memory is reconstructive, not exact.
The passage contrasts eyewitness testimony's reputation for reliability with the psychological finding that memory reconstructs rather than accurately reproduces events.
Which sentence uses the word "alleged" correctly as it would appear in a law enforcement report?
Answer: The suspect allegedly stole merchandise from the store, according to the complainant.
'Alleged' correctly signals that the theft is a claim yet to be proven, appropriately used when describing what a complainant reports.