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This comprehensive study guide for the "POST RBC Test Newest Exam 2025" offers updated questions and verified answers designed for students aiming to excel in their examinations. The document covers a wide array of topics essential for understanding the complexities of legal and criminal justice systems. Key areas addressed include the roles and responsibilities of consular offices, the statute of limitations for felonies, and the characteristics that define interviews and public offenses. The document clarifies the distinctions between various crimes, such as felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions, and explains the concept of "Mens Rea," which pertains to the intention behind a crime. It also outlines the importance of Amendments VIII and XIV regarding bails, fines, punishments, and the protection of citizenship rights, respectively.
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What best describes someone who represents the commercial interests of appointing country? A. Consular services staff. B. Consular office. C. Diplomatic agent. D. Diplomatic immunity. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Consular office. What is the statute of limitation for felonies? A. 6 years. B. No limit. C. 1 year. D. 3 years. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. 3 years. Which is a characteristic of an interview? A. The process of questioning suspects.
B. Questions or conduct reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response. C. Should take place at the crime scene. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Should take place at the crime scene. What is CPC 136.1(b)? A. Violating a court order. B. Resisting an officer. C. Threats of retaliation. D. Dissuading a witness. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Dissuading a witness. What is CPC 148(a)(1)? A. Dissuading a witness. B. Resisting an officer. C. Threats of retaliation. D. Violating a court order. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Resisting an officer. True or False: Removing or taking a firearm from an officer is a misdemeanor. ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
A. Legislative body B. Federal/state constitutions C. Appellate court ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Federal/state constitutions Where did the statutory law originate from? A. Legislative body B. Appellate court C. Federal/state constitutions ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Legislative body Where did the case law originate from? A. Legislative body B. Appellate court Cd. Federal/state constitutions ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Appellate court True or false: Letter of the law is strictly applied in accordance with literal meaning of statute and no room for interpretation, and Spirit of the Law is applies in accordance with intent of legislation and promotes fairness/justice. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
True or false: Crime is not an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False Which of the following are elements of a crime? A. Commission of a prohibited act, or an omission of a required act. B. Presence of a designated state of mind (intent) C. A & B D. Neither A or B ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. A & B True or false: Intent is the mental state of mind that person knowingly committed a crime. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True Which best describes general intent? A. A person's intent to do some further act or achieve some additional consequence. B. Person intentionally did that which the law declared to be a crime. C. When an unlawful act affects a person other than, or in addition to, the person it was intended to affect. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Person intentionally did that which the law declared to be a crime.
B. Public offense punishable by a fine only. C. Punishable by fine and/or imprisonment in state prison. D. Punishable by removal from office. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Public offense punishable by a fine only. All of these define a felony, except: A. A crime of lesser gravity than a felony. B. Punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment in county jail. C. Punishable by death. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Punishable by death. True or False: An infraction is a public offense punishable by imprisonment. --------
Which custody/mandatory supervision status has a different scope of search permitted? A. PC Section 1170 Supervision B. Parole C. PRCS (Post Release Community Supervision) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------ -----A. PC Section 1170 Supervision Which of the following is not considered an incapable person? A. Mentally incapacitated B. Children under 14 years of age. C. Physically disabled. D. Persons who committed the act or omission under ignorance or mistake of fact. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Physically disabled. Which amendment expresses "freedom of being tried twice for the same crime, from self-incrimination"? A. 3rd B. 4th C. 6th D. 5th ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. 5th
Which factor does not contribute to reasonable suspicion? A. Officer training or experience (modus operandi, expertise in certain area, such as narcotics or gang activity). B. Knowledge of the person's "history". C. Flight. D. Intoxication. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Flight. True or False: Detention requires reasonable suspicion. ---------CORRECT ANSWER- ----------------True What is false about a cursory/pat down? A. A pat search is a search for evidence or contraband. B. A cursory/pat down search is of the outer clothing. C. A pat search is to locate possible weapons. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------- ---A. A pat search is a search for evidence or contraband. Which is a probable cause to arrest? A. Illegal level of intoxication.
B. Erratic driving behaviors. C. Actions/words/demeanor. D. Possible influence of alcohol/drugs. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Illegal level of intoxication. Which is not a procedure of knock and notice? A. Knock and announce presence. B. Identify yourself as police officer. C. Do not state your purpose. D. Demand entry. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Do not state your purpose. True or False: Juveniles must be allowed to make at least three completed phone calls. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False Amendment I : restrictions on powers of Congress ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------1. separation of church and state
Amendment VIII - Bails, fines, punishments ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
State Agencies ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. Youth and adult correctional agency
Corrections Objectives: ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ Confining prisoners
parole ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A conditional release from a state prison which allows an individual to serve the remainder of a sentence outside of prison probation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The suspension of the imposition or execution of a sentence and the order by the court of conditional and revocable release into the community Penal Code section 1203 and a sentencing option for an individual convicted of a criminal offense. Amendments ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Modifications or changes made for the better, such as amendments to the US Constitution Appeals ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Requests to a higher court to review or advise decisions made by lower courts Appellate courts ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Referred to as the higher courts of the judicial system; hear appeals from lower trial courts arrest ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Taking a person into custody in a case, and in the manner authorized by the law
grand jury ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A body of a set number of citizens from within the county who are sworn to receive complaints and accusations in criminal cases; responsible for determining if there is sufficient cause to believe a person has committed a crime and should be made to stand trial indictment ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------An accusation in writing formally charging a person with a crime or public offense magistrate ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------An officer of the court having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense parole ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A conditional release from confinement which allows an individual to serve the remainder of a sentence outside of prison preliminary hearing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A screening procedure used in felony cases to determine if there is enough evidence to hold a defendant for trial
probation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A sentencing options for an individual convicted of a criminal offense Right to bail ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A defendant's constitutional right to reasonable bail to permit the unhampered preparation of a defense before trial Sentencing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A judgment that is formally pronounced by the court upon a defendant after conviction in a criminal trial The three origins of law found in today's legal system are: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Constitutional law and statutory law and case law Constitutional Law ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The rules and provisions which are found in federal and state constitutions specifically the bill of rights Statutory Law ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The laws which are in acted by legislative body and recorded in the various state, county, or municipal codes. California codes most likely to be encountered by law-enforcement officers are: -- -------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------• Penal Code