Practice RBC 1 (examples) Latest Update 2024- 2025 Exam Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
A college mathematics instructor found a note on his windshield stating that he would be sorry if he didn't give a passing grade to a particular athlete on the school's football team. Although the instructor ignored the first note, he took the second note seriously when he found it taped to a broken window of his home. An officer questioned the athlete mentioned in the notes and the athlete admitted that he had written the notes himself.
Along with the crime involving the destruction of property, was another crime
committed? - CORRECT ANSWER: Yes = threatening public officers, employees, or
school officials. - Felony
A college student who attended classes in the nearby university lived in the basement area of his parents' residence. His parents offered the area to him without rent to help offset the cost of tuition. His mother, who cleaned the area for her son and otherwise passed freely through the area to get to the laundry facilities, consented to a peace officer's request to enter the son's living space to search for stolen computer equipment.
can the mother give consent to search? - CORRECT ANSWER: yes - Since the mother
had open access to the son's living area, and since the son did not pay rent, the mother had authority to consent to the search.
A commercial property was found unlocked and unattended. The officer entered the property to locate the name and phone number of the owner and to see if there were any signs of someone inside. While inside, the officer discovered contraband in plain view.
What exigency, if any, do the officers have? - CORRECT ANSWER: prevent damage or further damage to the property
A crowd of gang members attacked a member of a rival gang. The victim was knocked to the ground and kicked repeatedly in the head with heavy boots. The victim died from severe head trauma.
Only the gang member that killed the rival gang member is guilty of murder. True or
False - CORRECT ANSWER: False - Each of the participants in the assault is a
principal to murder. It makes no difference which gang member struck the killing blow since each of them is liable for the natural and foreseeable consequences of the brutal attack.
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A high school principal received a phone call from an unidentified person stating that a bomb had been placed in a student locker in the school building. Law enforcement officials were notified, and the building was evacuated. After the building was thoroughly searched, the report was deemed to be false. Later it was determined that a student, on a dare from some of his friends, had made the phone call and falsely reported the bomb.
What crime occurred? - CORRECT ANSWER: falsely reporting a destructive device -
Misd
A live-in housekeeper gives consent for peace officers to enter and search for illegal weapons in the residence where she works.
Can the housekeeper later challenge the legality of the search? - CORRECT ANSWER: yes - The homeowner has given the housekeeper authority over the residence; therefore, the housekeeper has standing to challenge the legality of the consent search later in court.
A male defendant contests the search of his tool box that he had locked and placed in a friend's garage.
does he have standing? - CORRECT ANSWER: yes - By locking the tool box, the
owner demonstrated an expected level of privacy over its contents. Only the owner of the tool box, not the friend who owned the garage, would have standing to challenge the legality of the search of the tool box.
A male suspect was working with a female suspect selling drugs from the woman's residence. A few blocks from the woman's house, in public and in front of onlookers, police stopped the male suspect and arrested him with drugs he had admittedly obtained from his female partner. The officers had reason to believe that the female partner might learn of the arrest or become suspicious when the male suspect did not return as scheduled.
Are the circumstances sufficient for exigency? - CORRECT ANSWER: yes - The
circumstances were sufficient to justify entering and securing the residence while waiting for a search warrant.
A man enters a bank and gives the teller a demand note. The teller pretends to faint and the man runs from the bank.
Did the man commit robbery? - CORRECT ANSWER: No, the crime is not complete
because he did not get the money. (he committed attempted Robbery)
A man got into an argument with his neighbor, and the neighbor shoved him. The following day, the man thought about the incident and decided to arrest his neighbor.
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Can the neighbor be arrested? - CORRECT ANSWER: No - At this point, the man can
file a complaint against his neighbor, but he cannot arrest him.
A man saw a woman breaking into a car in a shopping mall parking lot. He confronted the woman and told her he wanted her to accompany him to the mall security station.The woman tried to run off; the man grabbed her, confiscated her belongings, and took her to the security office where she was handcuffed, and the police were called.
Can he do this? - CORRECT ANSWER: yes - this is a valid citizens arrest
A man sold a stolen car to his friend. Later, an officer arrested the man. After some remarks about what the man could expect in jail, the officer said to him, "That was sure a cold thing you did to your friend, selling him that hot car."
Is this an interrogation? - CORRECT ANSWER: yes - the officer's remark, though not strictly a question, was likely to elicit an incriminating response.
A man was being arrested for stealing a bicycle that had been locked up in front of a convenience store. While being handcuffed, he broke free from the peace officer's grip and ran away. The officer eventually subdued the man.
Along with the original crime, the man committed what crime? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Resisting a peace officer - misd
and
Attempting to escape, or escaping from the custody - Misd
A man was detained for shoplifting. When the officer requested identification, the man told the officer he left his wallet along with all of his identification at home. Believing that he could avoid prosecution for the theft, he identified himself with a fictitious name and address.
The officer then charged the man with also providing a false identity. Did the officer act appropriately? - CORRECT ANSWER: Yes = providing a false identity to a peace officer
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A man was distraught by what he felt were false charges brought against his son. He contacted the assistant district attorney in charge of the case and threatened to harm the attorney's son if the charges were not dropped. The attorney was not influenced by the threat.
What crime, if any, was committed? - CORRECT ANSWER: attempting to deter an
executive officer from the performance of his duties - Felony
(Obstructing or resisting an Executive Officer)
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