Download Missouri Post Study Guide 100% Correct Answers 2023 and more Exams Community Corrections in PDF only on Docsity! Missouri Post Study Guide 100% Correct Answers 2023 Q: Do all ATV accidents have to be reported in Statewide Traffic Accident Records System (STARS)? - Correct answer A: No. However, every law enforcement officer who investigates a vehicle accident resulting in injury to or death of a person, or total property damage to an apparent extent of "five hundred dollars" or more to one person, or who otherwise prepares a written report as a result of an investigation. Q: What is the preferred method of measurement in a traffic accident? - Correct answer A: Triangulation - triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by measuring angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline, rather than measuring distances to the point directly (trilateration). The point can then be fixed as the third point of a triangle with one known side and two known angles. Q: How many types of fingerprints are there? - Correct answer A: There are three main fingerprint patterns: Arches, Loops and Whorls. Q: Who should advise juveniles of their rights? - Correct answer A: Juvenile Officer. Q: Who can transport juveniles? - Correct answer A: Officers can transport juveniles to a juvenile detention facility or to a medical facility for treatment when necessary. Q: What do you write in a block that is not used in a STARRS report? - Correct answer A: If the question asked does not apply, mark the "NA" box when available or neatly enter "NA" (Not Applicable) in the section. If the information is not known, enter "Unknown". EVERY FIELD MUST HAVE A RESPONSE. Q: How is the date/time written in a STARS report (ex. MM-DD-YYY)? - Correct answer A: Example: January 3, 2000 should be shown as 01-03-2000. Use Military time (24 hr clock) when recording time on a STARS Q: Who should you be cautious with, when conducting a traffic stop?(everyone) - Correct answer A: Everyone - you must maintain situational awareness at all times of the driver, any passengers, traffic, and what you cannot see (i.e. hidden compartments such as the trunk). Q: What are the two firing stances for the pistol? - Correct answer A: The Isosceles and the Weaver. Q: Is the year of the vehicle indicated in the VIN? - Correct answer A: Yes Q: Can the VIN be located on the dashboard of a vehicle? - Correct answer A: Enter Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) as shown on vehicle. Normally, the VIN on cars and trucks is located on the left front dashboard adjacent to the windshield (Driver Side). Q: What three types of driving are conducted in a law enforcement vehicle? - Correct answer A: Emergency, non-emergency, and pursuit Q: When operating a vehicle in a non-emergency status, what traffic laws must be followed? - Correct answer A: Vehicles shall comply with all of the traffic laws and rules of the road that apply to all other vehicles. Q: What should you not do for someone suffering from heat stroke? - Correct answer A: Ice Blanket, do not give them food or water. While waiting for the paramedics to arrive, initiate first aid. Move the person to an air-conditioned environment -- or at least a cool, shady area -- and remove any unnecessary clothing. If possible, take the person's core body temperature and initiate first aid to cool it to 101 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. If no thermometers are available, don't hesitate to initiate first aid. You may also try these cooling strategies: • Fan air over the patient while wetting his or her skin with water from a sponge or garden hose. • Depression • Stress disorders and/or psychosomatic complaints • Accepts blame and guilt for violence • Socially isolated, e.g. avoids social interaction, never seems to be alone • Believes social myths about battering • Believes in stereotypical sex roles • Has poor self-image • Contemplates or attempts suicide, or self-harms • Participation in pecking-order battering • Appears nervous or anxious • May defend any criticism of abuser • May have repeatedly left, or considered leaving the relationship Q: An individual on what type of drugs can exhibit aggressiveness and paranoia? - Correct answer A: Cocaine Q: When using cocaine, what does freebasing mean? - Correct answer A: To purify (cocaine) by dissolving it in a heated solvent and separating and drying the precipitate or to use (cocaine purified in this way) by burning it and inhaling the fumes. Q: When a building is blocked in such a manner that anyone leaving the building will be seen and able to be detained for questioning, this is called what? - Correct answer A: Blockade Q: If you injure a person while arresting them, what is the first thing you need to do? - Correct answer A: Provide care before incarceration Q: If a person is accused of theft, and has two prior convictions, can they be charged with a felony? - Correct answer A: Yes Q: Can a law enforcement officer and a mental health worker take a juvenile into temporary protective custody without a court order? - Correct answer A: Yes, for safety. A court order will be needed for permanent protective custody Q: If you conduct a traffic stop, and the operator fails a Field Sobriety Test, blows .00% BAC, then refuses a blood test, what can you do from that point? - Correct answer A: Driver license will be taken away (revoked) for one year Q: You are on patrol in a park. A BOLO is put out; reference a bicycle stolen from near your location, with a description of the bicycle and suspect. You are approximately five minutes from the location and see an individual on a bike matching the description from the BOLO, what do you have? - Correct answer A: Probable Cause Q: Drunk guy walks into a bar, bartender refuses to serve him, drunk guy takes a swing at bartender, bartender blocks and causes drunk guy to miss. Drunk guy falls and breaks his arm. Who can be charged with what in this situation? - Correct answer A: The Drunk; Assault in the 3rd Degree Q: A hunter crosses onto a farmer's property while hunting. The farmer sees the hunter and shows him where the property line is and asks the hunter to leave his property. The farmer leaves the area. Instead of leaving the property, the hunter decides to stay and hunt for a while. What can the hunter be charged with? - Correct answer A: Trespassing 1st Degree Q: What is the securest method of cuffing a prisoner? - Correct answer A: Behind the back with the back of the hands facing each other and the palms facing outward and double locked to avoid excessive tightening Q: If a person is suffering from extreme hypothermia, why should you be cautious about rapidly reheating them? - Correct answer A: Cardiac arrest Q: If it is believed that someone has committed suicide with a gun, what is the most important piece of evidence that needs to be preserved at the scene? - Correct answer A: Hands or weapon Q: What is the most important thing to do in order to ensure a successful preliminary investigation? - Correct answer A: Preserving evidence/scene Q: If $100 worth of a schedule II drug is stolen, what is the perpetrator charged with? - Correct answer A: Misdemeanor v. felony Q: How do you check a double-lock on handcuffs? - Correct answer A: Push down on the handcuff to ensure it is locked. Q: What is the best method of braking? - Correct answer A: Straight line, one direction or the other Q: Why do you have to sketch a crime scene when photos have been taken? - Correct answer A: Redundancy, most importantly to provide scale for all items within the crime scene Q: How is a crime scene documented? - Correct answer A: Photos, video, sketches Q: What makes robbery a crime? - Correct answer A: Stealing property with physical force or threats 1. Technical Studies One can generally say that a serial murderer has the following characteristics: - Correct answer They are a dangerous criminal. They murder more than once. Q: How do you clear a police issued shotgun? - Correct answer A: Push in the action release and pull the action half way back, or just far enough to pick the round out of the chamber, push the loading gate up and pull the action the rest of the way back releasing the first round out of the magazine, reach up behind the next shell in the magazine and pinch the retaining lever on the left of the receiver to release each of all remaining rounds, then visually inspect. Q: Flashlight carrying techniques - Correct answer A: Harries, Chapman, Ayoob, Rogers, and neck index techniques Q: 4th Amendment? - Correct answer A: Probable Cause. Guards against unreasonable Search and Seizure Q: What is Probable Cause? - Correct answer A: You have a probable cause that a crime has been, is being or about to be committed and the person you wish to investigate or arrest has done it by a probable cause definition Q: 5th Amendment? - Correct answer A: Due Process Prior to being "formally charged" person is a "Suspect" rights guaranteed under the Bill of rights, Q: 6th Amendment? - Correct answer A: No failure to know, After being "formally charged" by a judge every right under the 5th amendment is guaranteed by the court (i.e. cannot interview, or interrogate without having attorney present). guarantees a citizen a speedy trial, a fair jury, an attorney if the accused person wants one, and the chance to confront the witnesses who is accusing the defendant of a crime, meaning he or she can see who is making accusations. Q: 8th Amendment? - Correct answer A: Excessive bail, and fines, Cruel and unusual punishment (a lot of issues with Corrections) Q: 14th Amendment? - Correct answer A: All of the 50 states shall guarantee the same due process to citizens of a state that are guaranteed to citizens of the United States under the 5th and 6th Amendment. Theft: - Correct answer simply involves taking something from someone else with the intent to permanently deprive them of it. Embezzlement is a form of theft in which an employee diverts money intended for his employer or other employees for his or her own use. Likewise, fraud is also a form of theft, involving using trickery to permanently deprive someone of his or her property. Burglary: - Correct answer is the intent to break into a building without consent with the intent of committing a crime inside (including theft). Burglary is a specific intent crime, requiring that the burglar knowingly intend to commit a crime while inside. A person does not have to forcibly enter a building to commit burglary; going in through an unlocked window or door can still fulfill the "breaking" element of burglary. Robbery: - Correct answer : is another specific intent crime, requiring both theft and a form of violence or threat of violence used to deprive someone of their property. The most common example of a robbery is a convenience store holdup, in which a robber threatens to shoot. Q: What is Testimonial Evidence? - Correct answer A: Oral or written assertion offered in a court as a proof of the truth of what is being stated. It includes testimony evidence. Tested by credibility of person giving it, they have firsthand knowledge, truthfulness Q: Physical Evidence? - Correct answer A: Chain of Custody Q: Hearsay information? - Correct answer A: Not generally allowed to be used because it is not testable, not firsthand knowledge. Can be allowed under hearsay rule (7-11 rules). Party that wants to use it motion for it to be used explains why it should be allowed under one of the 7-11 rules and the judge rules to allow it. Q: Miranda equation is custody plus interrogation requires Miranda rights warning to be given. - Correct answer A: TRUE Q: Provisions of Miranda applies equally to both testimonial and physical evidence? - Correct answer A: False. Miranda applies only to testimonial evidence as one of the tests for reliability and to show that a statement we got that includes elements of an offense establish a crime was committed and the statement was voluntarily given. Q: Terry vs Ohio Stop and Frisk? - Correct answer A: You can only stop and frisk an individual for weapons that could cause harm. You Must have reasonable suspicion (any particular fact or facts that an officer can present that makes sense to another officer) you have reasonable suspicion that a crime has been, is being or about to be committed and is currently armed and therefore dangerous and the frisk must be limited to a pat down and not a search. Frisking for drugs is not applicable under Terry vs Ohio stop and frisk. Q: What must the warrant applications include to make a neutral judge or magistrate to believe that probable cause exist for the warrant to be issued? - Correct answer A: The warrant affidavit must contain 3 things before a judge or magistrate issue the warrant. 1. A specific crime or crimes has to be specified in the affidavit 2. Particular evidence will be found at a particular location 3. Evidence at that particular location will be at that location at a particular time Q: Felony Murder rule? - Correct answer A: If a person while in the commission of a felony or while fleeing from a felony causes the death of another human being Q: Second degree Murder? - Correct answer A: A person commits the crime of murder in the second degree if he/she: (1) Knowingly causes the death of another person or, with the purpose of causing serious physical injury to another person, causes the death of another person; or (2) Commits or attempts to commit any felony, and, in the perpetration or the attempted perpetration of such felony or in the flight from the perpetration or attempted perpetration of such felony, another person is killed as a result of the perpetration or attempted perpetration of such felony or immediate flight from the perpetration of such felony or attempted perpetration of such felony. **There is no Breaking and entering in Missouri. It is either Theft, Robbery or Burglary Q: Statutory difference in Missouri between Forcible Rape and Sexual Assault? - Correct answer A: Forcible rape: threat, force used, drugs used, taking advantage of a mentally incompetent person Sexual assault: Lack of consent **In Missouri, Any sexual intercourse with any person under the age of 14 it is automatically Statutory Rape in the first degree by virtue of the persons age. Q: The only time possession of a controlled substance is a misdemeanor defense is? - Correct answer A: The amount of Marijuana, K2 or Spice possessed is less than 35 grams. If you give or sell to someone else it is a Felony. Schedule I Drugs - Correct answer High potential for abuse or misuse and has no current accepted medical use (METH, Heroin, LSD, Marijuana) Schedule II Drugs - Correct answer The drug or other substances have a high potential for abuse, the drug or other substances have currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions, Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. (OxyCotin, Percecet, Fentanyl, Morphine) Schedule III Drugs - Correct answer The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II, The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. (Steroids, Barbituates, Vicodine, PCP) Schedule IV Drugs - Correct answer The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III, The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III. (Xanax, Valium, Ambien, Provigil) Schedule V Drugs - Correct answer The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV, The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV. (Cough Supressants, Weight loss drugs, Atrophine, Diphenoxylate) Q: Driving while intoxicated (DWI) requires the drive to have .05% BAC? - Correct answer A: FALSE. There is no amount of BAC in the state of Missouri that is required to file charges to prove DWI. BAC has no influence. Impaired driving is the basis for DWI. Q .08% blood alcohol content does what? - Correct answer A. Magic number the prosecutor can use to file charges to file BAC as the criminal charge. If you make a DWI arrest during booking you are required to fill out the alcohol influence report form as part of the DWI arrest. You must read the implied consent to the person arrested, you are required to give them 20 minutes to contact an attorney should they choose, they also make up their mind if they are going to take a chemical test or not (Breath, blood, saliva, urine) any two you request. If they refuse any two of the test they lose their license for one year. If the person agrees to the test and they are .08% or more you as a Peace officer are required to take their Missouri issued license away from them and send a certified DWI arrest report to the Missouri DEPT of Revenue with their Missouri issued Drivers license. *Under 21 DWI drivers will lose their license for a BAC of .02-.079. Class A felonies - Correct answer include murder, first degree kidnapping, forcible rape of a child under twelve years old, first degree robbery, and some drug crimes. • The authorized sentence for a Class A felony is a minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years or life in prison. Class B felonies - Correct answer in Missouri include voluntary manslaughter and first degree burglary. • For a Class B felony, the court can impose a minimum of 5 years in prison and maximum of 15 years. Class C felonies - Correct answer can include involuntary manslaughter in the first degree (can be a Class B or Class C felony), statutory rape in the second degree, possession of a controlled substance, and theft. • The possible sentence for a Class C Felony is a maximum of 7 years in prison, or one year in jail, and a fine up to $5,000. Class D felonies - Correct answer are crimes such as fraud, resisting arrest, and passing a bad check. • A Class D felony is punishable by up to 5 years in prison, or one year in jail. The court also can impose a fine up to $5,000 or twice the amount of financial gain to the offender, up to $20,000.