ASIS ASIS Certifications ASIS-CPP Questions & Answers

• Question 181:

  Deadly force can only be used:

  A. In reasonable anticipation that fatal force has been threatened or is imminent against the person seeking to justify

  B. In prevention of a crime or apprehension of a criminal when a deadly weapon was employed in the commission of or attempt to commit the crime

  C. In defense of premises or property when a burglary is attempted or committed and physical force is threatened against some occupant

  D. All of the above

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 182:

  The private citizen generally may arrest without a warrant:

  A. For a felony

  B. For a misdemeanor

  C. For a crime committed in his or her presence

  D. When he or she had "reasonable cause" to believe the person arrested committed the crime

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 183:

  In order to make the proof of intent easier in proving shoplifting, many stores have a policy that:

  A. Requires apprehension of the suspect to be made after the accused leaves the premises

  B. Requires apprehension of the suspect as soon as the theft occurs

  C. Requires apprehension of the suspect as soon as the material is concealed

  D. Requires apprehension only upon issuance of a warrant

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 184:

  The crime that consists of an unlawful entry into or remaining within a building with the intent to commit some crime therein is:

  A. Robbery

  B. Trespass

  C. Burglary

  D. Embezzlement

  E. Shoplifting

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 185:

  Which of the following elements elevates the crime of larceny to robbery?

  A. Wrongful taking of the property of another

  B. Through the use of force or threat of force

  C. Intent to deprive the owner of the use of certain property

  D. Unlawful appropriation of property

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 186:

  The release from confinement of a person who has served part of a sentence is called:

  A. Probation

  B. Parole

  C. Reprieve

  D. Commutation

  E. Pardon

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 187:

  The process of a lower court abiding by a decision of a higher court is known as:

  A. Corpus delicti

  B. Habeas corpus

  C. Ex post facto

  D. Stare decisis

  E. Mens rea

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 188:

  The release of a convicted person under certain conditions without having to be imprisoned is known as:

  A. Probation

  B. Parole

  C. Corpus juris

  D. Detainer

  E. Commutation

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 189:

  In a criminal trial the burden of proof required to find guilt is:

  A. Preponderance of evidence

  B. Beyond a reasonable doubt

  C. Reasonableness of presentation

  D. Amount necessary to convince a majority of jurors

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 190:

  The purpose of bail is to:

  A. Confine the accused pending trial

  B. Take dangerous offenders off the street

  C. Make certain each accused person is offered his or her constitutional right to put up security in order to gain release

  D. To ensure the appearance of the accused in court

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: D