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Introduction to Law Enforcement DANTES Practice Test
1) The Code of Hammurabi was created by King Hammurabi of
A) Israel
B) Babylon
C) Sodom
D) Egypt
2) Translated, what does the term posse comitatus mean?
A) Power of the people
B) Power of the land
C) Power in numbers
D) All for one, one for all
3) Who is known as the “father of law enforcement”?
A) Henry Fielding
B) Orlando Wilson
C) August Vollmer
D) None of the above
4) Who typically completes a pre-sentence investigation?
A) Prosecutor
B) Clerk of the court
C) Probation officer
D) Arresting officer
5) Which of the following is NOT a role of the police?
A) Enforce laws
B) Keep the peace
C) Provide services
D) Prevent crime
E) None of the above
6) What is the term that means: the power of choice exercised by law enforcement personnel in the carrying out of their duties?
A) Free will
B) Exposure
C) Discretion
D) None of the above
7) Which amendment protects citizens from double jeopardy?
A) 4th
B) 5th
C) 6th
D) 8th
8) Which rule was established in the case of Harris v. U.S. (1968)?
A) Plain view doctrine
B) Exclusionary rule
C) Search incident to arrest
D) None of the above
9) What was the first federal law enforcement agency to be created?
A) FBI
B) I.C.E. (formerly I.N.S.)
C) U.S. Marshals
D) None of the above
10) Which of the following must be present for someone to waive their Miranda rights?
A) Knowledge of the rights
B) Understanding of the rights
C) Knowledge of the consequences of the waiver
D) All of the above
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Introduction to Law Enforcement DSST Practice Test Answer Key:
1. B:) Babylon. The Code of Hammurabi was created in ancient Babylon between the years 1700-2250 BC.
- 2. B:) Power of the land. The concept of posse comitatus was a unique power of the shire-reeve.
- 3. C:) August Vollmer. Vollmer made great strides in the professionalization of law enforcement.
- 4. C:) Probation officer. Probation officers complete the PSI because of their expertise in offender’s success while under community supervision.
- 5. E:) None of the above. All of these are acceptable roles of law enforcement.
- 6. C:) Discretion.
- 7. B:) 5th. The fifth amendment protects you from double jeopardy.
- 8. A:) Plain view doctrine. Harris v. U.S. was decided in 1968 in a case involving the search of an automobile.
- 9. C:) U.S. Marshals. The U.S. Marshals were created by George Washington in 1789.
- 10. D:) All of the above