ASIS Certified Protection Professional ASIS-CPP Questions & Answers

• Question 41:

  Which of the following is true with regard to the power of detention?

  A. Detention differs from arrest.

  B. It is lawful as long as it is for a reasonable time and conducted reasonably.

  C. There is no one standard to apply.

  D. All of the above.

  E. None of the above.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 42:

  The most common charge placed against someone who has made an erroneous arrest is:

  A. Kidnapping

  B. False imprisonment

  C. Assault and battery

  D. Malicious prosecution

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 43:

  Which of the following is not true with regard to arrest by a private citizen?

  A. Private Citizens may arrest for a misdemeanor only if they witnessed it.

  B. Private Citizens may arrest if a felony has been committed and they have reasonable cause to believe a suspect has committed it.

  C. Private Citizens may make an arrest if they have reasonable cause to believe a felony has been committed.

  D. All of the above

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 44:

  A police officer may make an arrest without a warrant:

  A. When he or she witnesses a misdemeanor or felony

  B. When a felony is committed and the officer has reasonable cause to believe a suspect committed it

  C. When he or she has reasonable cause to believe a felony was committed and reasonable cause to believe the suspect committed it

  D. When he or she has reasonable cause to believe the suspect is an escaped convict

  E. All of the above

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 45:

  Which of the following torts affects private security and investigative personnel?

  A. False imprisonment

  B. Malicious prosecution

  C. Invasion of privacy

  D. Trespass on personal property

  E. All of the above

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 46:

  Which of the following is generally not true with regard to the constitutional limitation on arrest powers of private police?

  A. A private police agent operates under the same constitutional limitations as public police.

  B. A private policeman's authority is essentially the same as a private citizen's.

  C. Regulation of authority of private police will usually be based on state law.

  D. All of the above.

  E. None of the above.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 47:

  Which of the following would be considered a primary tort relevant to security officers?

  A. Battery

  B. Assault

  C. False imprisonment

  D. All of the above

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 48:

  Limitations may be imposed on authority of a security force by:

  A. Licensing laws

  B. Administrative regulations

  C. Specific statutes

  D. All of the above

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 49:

  A legal doctrine that holds that the master is responsible for the actions of his servant while his servant is acting in his master's behalf is known as:

  A. Caveat emptor

  B. Vicarious liability

  C. Strict liability

  D. Respondeat superior

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 50:

  A case that is proved "on the face of it" is known as:

  A. A corpus delicti case

  B. A prima facie case

  C. The case in chief

  D. A directed verdict

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: B