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Chicago Police Exam #1 2024 LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND CORRRECT ANSWERS
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What is Routine Activity Theory? - answer>>A theory that is suggested a routine to create an opportunity for crime
The two types of Deterrence? - answer>>General Deterrence
Specific Deterrence
What is General Deterrence? - answer>>Not committing a crime because you know the consequence.
What is Specific Deterrence? - answer>>Person who has already been punished chooses not to commit another crime do to the fact that they could be punished again
What is Deterrence Theory? - answer>>Crime can be controlled using punishent
What is Rational Choice Theory? - answer>>People generally act in their self-interest & make decisions to commit crime after weighing risks vs rewards.
What is Control Theory? - answer>>Why a person is not a criminal.
What is Determinism? - answer>>the doctrine that all events, including human action, are ultimately determined by causes external to the will. Some philosophers have taken determinism to imply that individual human beings have no free will and cannot be held morally responsible for their actions.
What is criminology? - answer>>The study of crime and punishment
Example of a Informal Leader - answer>>Activists/Community Leader
"Doesn't hold position/power"
Example of a Positional Leader - answer>>Decision making power "Alderman"
What is a Community Profile? - answer>>Characteristics of a community that includes economic trends, social or community needs, political constituents.
What is Community Policing? - answer>>Engage/Collaborate with communities in the fight against crime,meaningful partnerships
What are shared interests? "Community Culture" - answer>>A.Geographic Boundaries
B.Demographic Boundaries
C.Statistical Characteristics
D. Total Populations
What is labeling theory? - answer>>labels given to people affect not only how others respond to that person, but also the person's self image
What is Social Disorganization Theory? - answer>>Contends that deviance and crime increase due to a breakdown in or absence of communal relationships and other social institutions such as the family, school, church, and local government
What is the SARA model? - answer>>Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment
S.A.R.A model - answer>>Scanning: Identify Recurring Problems
Analysis: Analyze problems though research
Response= Brainstorm ideas for intervention
Time Limits for a Felony - answer>>Punishable by one year or more in penitentiary.
Time limit for a misdemeanor - answer>>Punishable by less than one year in a place other than a penitentiary. Time limit up to 1 year. Other forms such as parole or diversion may be an option.
No time limit on - answer>>Homicides
1st and 2nd degree murders
Involuntary manslaughter leaving the scene of a
motor vehicle accident involving a death or serious injury, attempt to commit 1st degree murder, treason, arson.
Reasonable doubt - answer>>the standard used by a jury to decide if the prosecution has provided enough evidence for conviction
What is a voluntary act - answer>>A person legally capable of that act (Failure or Omission to take action)
Mental State - answer>>Act was committed with intent, knowledge, recklessness, and negligence
Conduct - answer>>An act or omission and its accompanying mental state
Dwelling - answer>>Enclosed space used or intended for the use of human habitation (home/residence)
Offense - answer>>Violation of any penal statute
Petty Offense - answer>>Fines/not punishable by an unauthorized disposition
Crime - answer>>A violation of criminal law for which some governmental authority applies formal penalties.
consciously aware - answer>>having an awareness of one's environment and one's own existence, sensations, and thoughts. Recognizing what is going on, the results of actions and decisions
Conscientious objective - answer>>Intent to accomplish that result or Engage in that conduct
Inchoate Offenses - answer>>Conduct deemed criminal without actual harm being done, provided that the harm that would have occurred is one the law tries to prevent.
a. Attempt
b. Solicitation
c. Conspiracy
Methods of Prosecution - answer>>Complaint, Information, Indictment
3 branches of government - answer>>Judicial (Interpret Laws)
Executive (Enforces laws)
Legislative (Makes Laws)
MAACK BART - answer>>Murder (1st/2nd Degree)
Agg. Battery (with GBH or permanent disability or disfigurement)
Agg. Criminal Sexual Assault
Criminal Sexual Assault (Pred Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child)
Kidnapping (Agg. Kidnapping)
Burglary (Residential Burglary)
Arson (Agg. Arson)
14th Amendment - answer>>Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws Due Process
Terry vs. Ohio - answer>>Allowed the police to stop and search a suspect if he has reasonable suspicion that the person has committed a crime.
Mapp vs. Ohio - answer>>Incorporated a portion of the 4th Amendment by establishing that illegally obtained evidence cannot be used at trial, forbids unreasonable search and seizures.
Miranda v. Arizona - answer>>Supreme Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self- incrimination prior to questioning by police.
Graham vs. Connor - answer>>Judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene rather
than the 20/20 vision of hindsight.. *Reasonable standard of force
What Driving Documents are needed in IL? - answer>>Drivers License
Registration
License
What is a suspended Drivers License? - answer>>Drivers license is temporary withdrawn
Revocation of Driver's License - answer>>SOS terminates a person's license
What are the 4 statutes - answer>>Valid, Cancel, Suspension and Revoked
Will driving on a suspended or revoked D/L result in jail time - answer>>Yes
What is a highway - answer>>Roadway with shoulders and berm
What is a Roadway - answer>>Portion of highway designated for vehicles to travel
What does Chapter 625 contain? - answer>>Traffic laws
What is an antique vehicle and what is it allowed to do? - answer>>Over 25 years of age
Only allowed to go to and from show or exhibition
What is a crosswalk? - answer>>The area where pedestrians may cross the roadway
What is an intersection? - answer>>Prolongation of the curb line, point where two or more roads meet or cross
Motorcycle - answer>>a motor vehicle with two wheels with a seat/saddle
What is a Motor Driven Cycle - answer>>Less than 150cc engine
What is a GVWR - answer>>Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
What is merging traffic? - answer>>Both vehicles need to adjust vehicle speed and lateral positioning
What is a sidewalk - answer>>Adjacent/parallel to the roadway, between roadway and property lines, sidewalk does not have to be paved or improved
What is a Driver? - answer>>Person who is physically in control of the vehicle
Drivers license the average person has? - answer>>Class D
What is a motor vehicle? - answer>>A motor vehicle is every vehicle which is self propelled and every vehicle designed to run upon the highways which is pulled by a self propelled vehicle. (does not include mopeds)
Also, vehicles designed to run upon the highways that are pulled by motor vehicles are themselves motor vehicles.
Registration/Plates in Illinois - answer>>Must be displayed front & back
Not less than 5 inches from the ground
What can car registration be verified through: - answer>>LEADS
License Plate
TEMP plate issued by SOS
Driver License Phases "Permit" - answer>>Age 15
50hrs, 10hrs at night
Supervised by parent/21 yrs or older, night time restrictions, no convictions for 9 months
Drivers License Phases "Initial" - answer>>2nd phase
Age 16-
Night time restrictions
No convictions prior to 18 yrs old
Drivers License Phase "Full" - answer>>Age 18-
No restrictions
