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Chicago Police Exam #1 EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100
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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)
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 street - answer>>Area between the boundary lines of the road
What is a stop in regards to a vehicle? - answer>>Complete cessation of all movement
What are the specific Speed Limits? - answer>>Speed limits posted on all roadways and highways Municipal laws can be stricter than State laws Roadway 30mphs Alleyways 15mph
What is "Right-of-Way"? - answer>>Vehicle allows a pedestrian or another vehicle to proceed
yield. then first car there goes first. or car on left must yield to car on right.
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
An investigation is a systematic inquiry for the facts related to a crime with the goal of: - answer>>Locating and arresting the offender
The first step in an investigation is: - answer>>Determine what crime has been committed
When conducting an investigation, the investigator should - answer>>Conduct a thorough and accurate investigation
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
What is the UCR program? - answer>>A two part system. They provide law enforcement with data for use in budget formulation, planning, resource allocation, assessment of police operations, etc., to help address the crime problem at various levels.
Crime Triangle - answer>>Also referred to as the problem analysis triangle, a strategy that focuses on immediate concerns present in the environment in order to confront difficult issues. "Offender,Victim,Location"
Five Principles of Classical School of Criminology - answer>>Rationality: Free will Hedonism: People seek pleasure & try to avoid pain Punishment: Works as deterrent to crime Human Rights: No unreasonable harsh punishment
Due Process: Innocent until proven guilty
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 Assessment=Were goals met
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
Peace Officer - answer>>A duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses
Penal Institution - answer>>A penitentiary, prison, jail or house of corrections
Can an alleged victim sue an officer in civil court - answer>>Yes
Two or more people agree to commit a crime - answer>>Conspiracy
Jursidiction - answer>>an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice, or where the crime was committed
Reasonable Belief - answer>>A belief that would be held by an ordinary and prudent man in the same circumstances as the actor.
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) Robbery Treason +And other felonies which involves the use or threat or physical force or violence against any individual*
1st Amendment - answer>>freedom of speech
4th Amendment - answer>>Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - answer>>The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
How can a 15 year old can have 2 persons in the car. - answer>>One must be 21yrs old and have a drivers license
Difference between First/Second Division Vehicles: - answer>>1st Division- Not more than 10 persons 2nd Division- More than 10 persons
How long do new IL residents have to get registered? - answer>>30 days 45 days for Military
How long do new IL residents have to get registration? - answer>>90 Days
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
