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GPSTC Exam 9 (Independent Study)Already Graded A+

Public Indecency - correct answer performs in public place: sexual intercourse; lewd exposure of sexual organs; lewd caress or indecent fondling; lewd appearance in partial/complete nudity (misdemeanor) Difference between improper serial contact in the first and second degrees? - correct answer First degree states sexually explicit conduct, second degree states sexual contact When a person solicits, entices, or takes any child under 16 anywhere for the purpose of indecent acts - correct an...

Authorized Emergency Vehicle - correct answer Fire, police, chartered rescue squad, ambulance, and other emergency vehicles must be in use as an emergency vehicle Bicycle - correct answer propelled by human power, having only two wheels which are in tandem and either is more than 13 inches in diameter Bus - correct answer every motor vehicle designed for carrying more than ten passengers and used for transportation - other than a taxi cab Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) - correct answ...

Three Components to the CJ System - correct answer -Law Enforcement -Courts -Corrections Five Stages within the CJ Process - correct answer -Entry -Prosecution and Pre-Trial services -Adjudication -Sentencing -Corrections Where can criminal law in the US be found in? - correct answer -common law -constitution -statutes -administration/regulatory agencies What is the purpose of the Constitution? - correct answer sets the boundaries within which government is permitted to operate...

probable cause - ANSWER *facts or circumstances* that would make a reasonable or prudent *person* believe a crime is being or has been committed. Probable cause to search v probably cause to arrest - ANSWER Two types of probable cause An arrest without probable cause is - ANSWER illegal PC is the basis for - ANSWER a *legal* search or a *legal* arrest The Exclusionary Rule definition - ANSWER A rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it w...

Crime - ANSWER An act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it and for which punishment is imposed upon conviction. Burden of Proof for Criminal Liability - ANSWER Prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused did commit the act and did so willfully and with intent. Torts - ANSWER A private or civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, in which the action of one person causes injury to the person or property of another in violation of a legal duty impose...

the police have a responsibility to - ANSWER help ensure the safe and efficient movement of vehicles transporting people and goods on publicly traveled highways the primary purpose of traffic laws and traffic law enforcement - ANSWER is to regulate traffic flow, reduce accidents and make streets and highways safer for drivers and pedestriants long-range goal of enforcement - ANSWER is to increase the level of voluntary compliance to traffic regulations

What did you do? Why did you do it? - ANSWER What 2 questions do you have to answer when using force? probable cause - ANSWER facts or circumstances that would make a reasonable or prudent person believe that a crime has been or will be committed tort - ANSWER a civil wrong for which a remedy may be obtained usually in the form of damages

GPSTC Exam 2024 with Complete Solutions/ Correct-Verified Answers When an officer is in hot pursuit and crosses jurisdictional lines, what must that officer do? - ANSWER contact the neighboring agency to gain its cooperation Many agencies have what kind of agreements with neighboring agencies? - ANSWER mutual aid What kind of police department is the principal law enforcement agency? - ANSWER city What does the GBI provide to law enforcement agencies throughout Georgia? - ANSWER investiga...

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