StudiGuide 10: Sex Crimes in California

Description

This StudiGuide course provides a practice review-testing resource for police academy cadets (based on the state of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standard and Training 'POST' requirements) to help understand and pass the POST written examinations.

RECOGNIZE the crime elements required to arrest for and RECOGNIZE the crime classification as a misdemeanor or felony

· Rape

· Assault with intent to commit rape or other crimes specified in penal code 220

· Indecent exposure

· Oral copulation

· Penetration with a foreign object

· Sodomy

· Sexual battery

GIVE EXAMPLES of assessing a victim’s physical state in order to make them as comfortable as possible, and secure the necessary medical attention

DESCRIBE common emotional and physical reactions victims experience and the pressures associated with reporting a sex crime

DESCRIBE a peace officer’s own emotional and attitudinal reactions to sex crimes

DISCUSS factors that set a positive tone for the victim interview

SELECT questions to be asked during the victim interview

IDENTIFY the purpose of a medical / legal exam

EXPLAIN Victim’s rights

DISCUSS the types of evidence to be collected from the crime scene, victim, and suspect

DESCRIBE the services available to sexual assault victims

IDENTIFY the requirements for sex offender registration under Penal Code Section 290

RECOGNIZE violations of Penal Code 290

Selected information from this written examination will also appear on your Mid-Course and End-of-Course Proficiency Tests.

What You Will Learn!

• At the end of this StudiGuide course, students will be able to understand the California Criminal Justice System.
• Students will be able to understand the basic concepts of Sex Crimes in California.
• Students will, after careful study and review of this course, will be able to have a better understanding for the testing and passing of the State of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standard and Training (POST) basic police academy written examination.

Who Should Attend!

• Students who want to maximize their study time while attending a police academy in the state of California.
• Students who want a clearer understanding of the material they will be tested on while attending a police academy.
• Our StudiGuides are an eLearning experience that short-cuts the normal "study groups" at home with the fundamental, straight forward, no-nonsense knowledge required, in a practical setting; your home, vehicle or other study place.

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