SUP Exam - Criminal Investigations

Which of the following does law enforcement NOT do to enforce the law?

• Apprehend and detain individuals who violate laws

• Discover law violations

• Determine how the law applies to a situation

• Deter law violations

Manslaughter

• Unlawful killing without malice

• Unlawful killing with malice

• Causing bodily harm or offensive physical contact.

Murder

• Unlawful killing without malice

• Unlawful killing with malice

• Causing bodily harm or offensive physical contact.

Battery

• Unlawful killing without malice

• Unlawful killing with malice

• Causing bodily harm or offensive physical contact.

The pattern of behavior typical of a particular offender committing a specific crime is known as which of the following?

• DOA

• MO

• AKA

• APB

The restriction setting the period of time allowed to elapse between the occurence of an incident and the filing of a lawsuit or criminal prosecution is known as which of the following?

• Extradition

• Admission

• Jurisdiction

• Statute of Limitations

A civil lawsuit in which a large group sues is known as _____________ law suit.

• Class action

• Clemency

• Recusal

• Preliminary

The procedure of in which the prosecutor and defense attorney question potential jurors to pick a jury is known as which of the following?

• Subpoena

• Summons

• Bench Trial

• Voir dire

Acquittal

• Legal judgement stating a person accused cannot be found guilty.

• Legal judgement stating a person accused is guilty.

• Request to have higher court resolve a dispute with a decision.

• Formal accusation initiating a criminal case.

Conviction

• Legal judgement stating a person accused cannot be found guilty.

• Legal judgement stating a person accused is guilty.

• Request to have higher court resolve a dispute with a decision.

• Formal accusation initiating a criminal case.