NPOST Vocabulary and Terminology 4

Question 1

What does 'reconnaissance' most nearly mean?

Accepted Answer

Observation or surveying of an area to gather information

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A formal arrest

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A court hearing

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A written confession

Question 2

The term 'accomplice' refers to a person who:

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Helps another commit a crime

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Solves the crime

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Reports the crime

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Judges the case

Question 3

What does 'arraignment' mean?

Accepted Answer

A court hearing where charges are formally read

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The release of a suspect

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A patrol assignment

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A traffic stop

Question 4

The word 'deter' most nearly means to:

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Discourage or prevent an action

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Encourage an action

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Record an event

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Approve a request

Question 5

What does 'incarcerate' mean?

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To imprison or confine

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To set free

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To question

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To pardon

Question 6

The term 'probable cause' refers to:

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Reasonable grounds to believe a crime occurred

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A guilty verdict

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A type of sentence

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A police rank

Question 7

What does 'vandalism' mean?

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Deliberate destruction of property

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Illegal entry into a home

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Theft of money

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Assault on a person