TEEX Practice Test 2
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In physical arrest, the police role is essentially __________. (31)

  • Offensive
  • Defensive (correct)
  • Meaningless
  • Harmless

    • __________ is the state of the case which, after the entire comparison and consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of jurors in the condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction, to a moral certainty, of the truth of the charge. (32)

  • The verdict
  • Reasonable doubt (correct)
  • Preponderance of the evidence
  • The summation

    • Short rapid blasts are used to __________. (34)

  • tell drivers to start
  • tell driver to stop
  • tell driver to yeild
  • give a warning signal (correct)

    • A person is stopped for speeding and is contacted by the police officer. The person offers the police officer $100 to disregard the traffic offense. What offense has occurred in addition to speeding? (8)

    <p>Bribery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Perjury consists of making a false statement. (8)

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Sec. 218.3 Legislatively Required Continuing Education for Licensees, the legislatively required continuing education program for individuals licensed as peace officers shall consist of __________ hours of training. (4)

    <p>40</p> Signup and view all the answers

    __________ is the process of legally gathering evidence of a crime that has been or is being committed. (35)

    <p>Criminal Investigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    __________ is a motor vehicle designed and used primarily to draw another vehicle but not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the other vehicle and its load. (22)

    <p>Truck tractor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long is a search warrant valid? (10)

    <p>Three days, not counting the day of issuance nor the day of execution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    __________ is a place designated by law for the confinement of a person arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a criminal offense. (8)

    <p>Correctional facility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The writ that is issued under seal, commanding a peace officer to deliver the body of a witness before a grand jury proceeding is called __________. (14)

    <p>an attachment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The six major categories of drugs does not include __________. (15)

    <p>Dilutants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Exclusionary Rule: The purpose of the rule is to deter police __________. (10)

    <p>Misconduct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A person finds a vehicle unlocked and running outside of a convenience store. The person enters the vehicle and takes it for a short joy ride. The person returns the vehicle ten minutes later without the vehicle's owner ever noticing it was missing. What offense has occurred? (8)

    <p>Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Audible devices are __________ effective in heavy traffic. (34)

    <p>Less</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the peace officer does not take temporary possession of the child, the officer shall obtain the child's current address and any other relevant information and report that information to the Department of Family and Protective Services. (19)

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Every aspect of human behavior is influenced by personal values __________. (1)

    <p>but values are not easily defined or achieved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A __________ means a notice placed on a consumer file that prohibits a consumer-reporting agency from releasing a consumer report relating to the extension of credit involving the consumer file without the express authorization of the consumer. (12)

    <p>security freeze</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not an "authorized emergency vehicle" in accordance with the Transportation Code? (22)

    <p>A vehicle operated by an employee of the blood bank transporting the daily supply of fresh blood to a local hospital under normal circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What mental disorder is commonly associated with the following symptoms? (29)

    • Most commonly recognized in males
    • A pattern of irresponsible and antisocial behavior diagnosed at or after age 18
    • Various illegal behavior
    • Trouble with authority
    • These individuals know that what they are doing is wrong, but do it anyway

    <p>Paranoia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The phases of transition that persons who experience traumatic events typically go through are all of these except __________. (3)

    <p>Physical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In __________, the Court held that as long as officers have a reasonable cause to believe that a traffic violation occurred, they may stop any vehicle. (6)

    <p>Whren v. United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There are two requirements for a valid abandonment under Texas Law: first, the defendant must intend to abandon the property and second, the decision to abandon must be made __________, not merely the product of police misconduct. (10)

    <p>Freely or voluntary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following judge's rulings to an objection permits an officer to still answer the question when testifying in court? (32)

    <p>overruled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    __________ means the referral of a child or a child's case to the office or official, including an intake officer or probation officer, designated by the juvenile board to process children within the juvenile justice system. (33)

    <p>Referral to juvenile court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An affirmative defense to prosecution __________. (8)

    <p>excuses criminal responsibility if the defense is proven by a preponderance of the evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What policy do you follow in regards to shots to destroy animals? (41)

    <p>Department policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A husband feels the need to have absolute power and control over his wife and children, and this control is maintained using verbal and physical violence and threats, is an example of __________. (17)

    <p>Cycle of violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A TCOLE training cycle is __________. (4)

    <p>4 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When treating shock, what do you need to control? (40)

    <p>Bleeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One or more __________ of a person's breath or blood may be taken if the person is arrested and at the request of a peace officer having reasonable grounds to believe the person while intoxicated was operating a motor vehicle in a public place, or a watercraft; was in violation of Section 106.041, Alcoholic Beverage Code. (23)

    <p>Specimen(s)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Transportation Code, a vehicle equipped with hazard lamps to warn other vehicle operators of a vehicular traffic hazard shall have the lamps visible at a distance of at least __________ feet in normal sunlight. (22)

    <p>500</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can arrest without warrant to prevent the consequences of theft? (10)

    <p>Anybody</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Permitted anytime an officer is in contact with another person and can articulate reasons that he feared for his safety; whenever an officer has reason to believe another has a __________ on or about his person that can be used to cause injury or death. (28)

    <p>Weapon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the objectives in conducting a crime scene search? (32)

    <p>Determine what crime was committed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Transportation Code, an operator moving around a rotary traffic island shall drive only to the __________ of the island. (22)

    <p>right</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As a requirement for an intermediate proficiency certificate, an officer must complete an education and training program on racial profiling established by the commission under Section 1701.253(h). (4)

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The health-related components are more important to well-being and quality of life than the __________ components. (3)

    <p>skill-related</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Writ of Habeas Corpus? (7)

    <p>To test the legality of the detention of a person who has been arrested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following duties must a peace officer perform in a family violence disturbance? (17)

    <p>Give written notice of victim's legal rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Xanax, Valium, and Buspar are examples of __________. (29)

    <p>Anti-anxiety drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a citizen may, without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed within their view is a __________. (10)

    <p>felony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a pat down search, you are searching for __________. (10)

    <p>Weapons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Justification of baton use includes ________. (31)

    <p>physical stature of offender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway, or business shall __________. (22)

    <p>all of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There are four (4) main causes of abuse: (17)

    • Cultural,
    • Sex role stereotypes,
    • Lack of control,
    • ______________________.

    <p>Learned behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    __________ means a child who is accused, adjudicated, or convicted for conduct that would not, under state law, be a crime if committed by an adult, including running away from home, violation of a juvenile curfew or violation of a provision of the ABC applicable to minors only. (33)

    <p>Status offender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _____________ describes a characteristic of a criminal investigator (32):

    -Takes nothing for granted,

    • Investigators may find that victims and witnesses, as well as suspects, may be motivated by various physiological, psychological, and sociological needs that may "color" the information they give,
    • Gathers information, but verifies it credibility.

    <p>Suspicious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of a message is received due to the content of the message? (25)

    <p>7%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an objective to a pre-shift safety inspection? (34)

    <p>Provides a sense of confidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Law Enforcement Roles and Responsibilities

    • In physical arrest, the police role is essentially to take the person into custody.
    • A person is stopped for speeding and offers the police officer $100 to disregard the traffic offense, which is an offense of bribing a public servant in addition to speeding.
    • Reasonable doubt is the state of the case that leaves the minds of jurors in a condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction, to a moral certainty, of the truth of the charge.
    • Perjury consists of making a false statement.

    Peace Officer Training and Education

    • The legislatively required continuing education program for individuals licensed as peace officers shall consist of specific hours of training.

    Vehicle Laws and Regulations

    • A trailer is a motor vehicle designed and used primarily to draw another vehicle but not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the other vehicle and its load.
    • A search warrant is valid for a specified period.

    Crime Scene Investigation

    • Gathering evidence of a crime is the process of legally gathering evidence of a crime that has been or is being committed.
    • One of the objectives in conducting a crime scene search is to reconstruct the crime.

    Drug Regulations

    • The six major categories of drugs do not include hallucinogens.

    Juvenile Justice

    • Diversion means the referral of a child or a child's case to the office or official, including an intake officer or probation officer, designated by the juvenile board to process children within the juvenile justice system.

    Family Violence

    • A husband feels the need to have absolute power and control over his wife and children, and this control is maintained using verbal and physical violence and threats, which is an example of domestic violence.

    Mental Health

    • Antisocial personality disorder is a mental disorder commonly associated with symptoms, including irresponsible and antisocial behavior diagnosed at or after age 18.

    Traffic Laws

    • According to the Transportation Code, a vehicle equipped with hazard lamps to warn other vehicle operators of a vehicular traffic hazard shall have the lamps visible at a distance of at least 500 feet in normal sunlight.
    • An operator moving around a rotary traffic island shall drive only to the right of the island.

    Arrest and Search Procedures

    • A citizen may, without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed within their view, which is a citizen's arrest.
    • In a pat-down search, you are searching for weapons or objects that could harm the officer.

    Officer Safety

    • Audible devices are less effective in heavy traffic.
    • Permitted anytime an officer is in contact with another person and can articulate reasons that they feared for their safety, which is a Terry stop.

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