Studied by 56 peopleBILL OF RIGHTS
THE FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ARE CALLED
THE SUPREME COURT
THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF AUTHORITY IN CRIMINAL LAW IS
THE FOURTH AMENDMENT
PROTECTION FROM UNREASONABLE SEARCH AND SEIZURE
TERRY V. OHIO
STOP & FRISK (PROTECTIVE SEARCH FOR
WEAPONS) NEED REASONABLE SUSPICION (MORE THAN A GUT FEELING)
CHIMEL V. CALIFORNIA
WARRANTLESS SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST IS OK
TENNESSEE V. GARNER
DEADLY PHYSICAL FORCE ONLY JUSTIFIED WHEN MET WITH DEADLY PHYSICAL FORCE
THE FIFTH AMENDMENT
PROTECTION FROM SELF INCRIMINATION
MIRANDA V. ARIZONA
MIRANDA RIGHTS - RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT - QUESTIONING + CUSTODY = MIRANDA RIGHTS
THE SIXTH AMENDMENT
RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL & RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY
GIDEON V. WAINWRIGHT
EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY
SEVENTH AMENDMENT
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT
NO CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT / NO EXCESSIVE BAIL
FURMAN V. GEORGIA
DEATH PENALTY SUPREME COURT CASE,LETHAL INJECTION IS THE MOST COMMON EXECUTION METHOD IN U.S.
THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT ARE
LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT FALLS UNDER THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
THE ___________ BRANCH CAN REMOVE, ADD OR MODIFY A LAW.
LEGISLATIVE
CONSENSUAL SEARCHES MUST BE
VOLUNTARY
DNA
DEOXYRIBO NUCLEIC ACID
DNA STUDIES ______ IN THE BODY
MOLECULES
TOXICOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF _______
POSION
THE FIRST OFFICER AT A CRIME SCENE MUST FIRST _______
RENDER FIRST AID / PRESERVE THE SCENE, SURVEY AND SECURE THE SCENE
THE ACTIONS PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY UPON ARRIVAL AT A CRIME SCENE BY THE FIRST RESPONDING PATROL OFFICER IS CALLED __________
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
WHEN A CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR ARRIVES AT THE SCENE, HIS/HER PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO IDENTIFY, COLLECT AND _________ EVIDENCE
PRESERVE
EVIDENCE, SHOULD BE PROPERLY DOCUMENTED, TAGGED AND STORED IN __________
INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS
A DETAILED SEARCH OF A CRIME SCENE OVER A LARGE AREA IS CALLED A ______
SYSTEMATIC OR GRID SEARCH
ROUGH SKETCHES SHOULD BE LABELED NOT DRAWN TO ________
SCALE
PIECES OF EVIDENCE ARE IDENTIFIED USING
NUMERICAL MARKERS
BLOODY EVIDENCE SHOULD BE PACKAGED IN A
PAPER BAG
WHEN PHOTOGRAPHING A CRIME SCENE, PHOTOGRAPHS SHOULD BE TAKEN IN THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE _____ _____ ____
GENERAL, MEDIUM, CLOSE UP
WITNESSES SHOULD BE _____ _____ AT A CRIME SCENE.
KEPT APART
THE FIRST THING TO DO AT A CRIME SCENE IS TO
SURVEY & SECURE THE SCENE.
THE MOST COMMON CLASS OF FINGERPRINTS ARE
LOOPS
THE TERM "LATENT" MEANS
HIDDEN
THE MOST COMMON METHOD TO DEVELOP A PRINT AT A CRIME SCENE IS CALLED:
DUSTING
RIDGEOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF THE UNIQUENESS OF
RIDGE STRUCTURES OF FINGERPINTS
FRICTION RIDGES ARE THE TINY RIDGES IN THE SKIN OF A
FINGERPRINT
LATENT FINGERPRINTS CAN BE LIFTED USING
NINHYDRIN OR IODINE OR DUSTING
A SEARCH WARRANT IS INVALID IF NOT SIGNED BY A
JUDGE
THE STANDARD OF PROOF NEEDED FOR A SEARCH OR ARREST WARRANT IS
PROBABLE CAUSE
THE STANDARD OF PROOF NEEDED TO FIND A DEFENDANT GUILTY IN A CRIMINAL TRIAL IS
GUILTY BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
_____ ______ IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL THE ELEMENTS OF A CRIME INCLUDING THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.
CORPUS DELECTI
WHAT COURT CAN REVIEW THE DECISIONS OF LOWER COURTS?
APPELLATE
WHAT COURT HAS JURISDICTION OVER DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES?
US SUPREME COURT
THE ______ REPRESENTS THE STATE'S CASE IN A CRIMINAL TRIAL ______ ______
PROSECUTING, ATTORNEY, PROSECUTION
THE _______ MUST PROVE GUILT BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT.
PROSECUTION
THE _______ INTERPRETS THE LAW TO THE JURY.
JUDGE
A NOLO CONTENDERE (NO CONTEST) PLEA IN A CRIMINAL CASE ______ BE USED AS EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL TRIAL.
CANNOT
BAIL WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE THE DEFENDANT RETURNS TO
COURT
WHAT IS A PLEA BARGAIN?
NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT IN A CRIMINAL COURT
WHO CAN APPEAL A DECISION BY THE JURY?
THE DEFENSE
TOO MUCH PUBLICITY SURROUNDING A TRIAL MAY REQUIRE THAT THE LOCATION OF THE TRIAL BE MOVED. THIS IS CALLED CHANGE OF
VENUE
HEARSAY (THIRD PARTY INFORMATION) ___ ___ ADMISSIBLE IN COURT.
IS NOT
MENS REA MEANS
INTENT (MENTAL CAPACITY)
ACTUS REUS MEANS
GUILTY OR BAD ACT
THE NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF THE CRIME ARE KNOWN AS
CORPUS DELECTI ＝MENS REA + ACTUS REUS
THE STUDY OF PUNISHMENT IS KNOWN AS
PENOLOGY
AN ACT COMMITTED BY A JUVENILE THAT IS CONSIDERED A CRIME BY AN ADULT IS KNOWN AS JUVENILE
DELINQUENCY
JUVENILE COURTS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO PUNISH AND ARE KNOWN AS NON-
ADVERSARIAL
ADJUDICATION
DECISION BY A JUDGE THAT A CHILD HAS COMMITTED DELINQUENT ACTS.
A ________ IS A COURT ORDERING DOCUMENT A PERSON TO TESTIFY IN COURT.
SUBPOENA
A _______ IS A WRITTEN COURT ORDER DIRECTING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO CONDUCT A SEARCH OR MAKE AN ARREST.
WARRENT
A CIVIL OR PERSONAL WRONG IS KNOWN AS A
TORT
STARE DECISIS IS THE LEGAL PRINCIPLE BASED UPON THE LAW OF ________ IT MEANS "LET THE DECISION STAND”
PRECEDENT
PRECEDENTS ARE BASED UPON WHICH TYPE OF LAW?
CASE LAW
A FELONY IS A CRIME PUNISHABLE FOR AT LEAST
ONE YEAR
A MISDEMEANOR IS A CRIME PUNISHABLE FOR
15 DAYS TO A YEAR
A CRIME MUST CONTAIN A CRIMINAL ACT + A SPECIFIC MENTAL ____
STATE
THE AREA IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO A PERSON'S HOUSE IS CALLED
CURTILAGE
THE SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO STUDYING THE NATURE, EXTENT AND CONTROL OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR IS CALLED
CRIMINOLOGY
CONFINEMENT IN A JAIL OR PRISON IS CALLED
INCARCERATION
JOHN AUGUSTUS IS KNOWN AS THE
FATHER OF PROBATION
SHOCK INCARCERATION IS A BOOT CAMP STYLE PRISON DESIGNED FOR WHAT TYPE OF OFFENDERS?
YOUTHFUL FIRST TIME OFFENDERS
TWO MAJOR PRISON SYSTEMS IN THE U.S. ARE THE
AUBURN AND PENNSYLVANIA
TRUE OR FALSE: PRIVATE COMPANIES ARE NOW OPERATING SOME PRISON SYSTEMS.
TRUE
HIGHEST SECURITY PRISONS ARE KNOWN AS SUPER
MAX PRISON
TRUE OR FALSE: REHABILITATION IS THE BELIEF THAT PRISON WILL CHANGE A PERSON'S CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.
TRUE
DEFINE RECIDIVISM
TO KEEP COMMITTING CRIMES AFTER YOU GET CUT OF JAIL AND THEN GONG BACK TO JAIL OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
FELONS ARE PLACED IN PRISONS OR JAILS
PRISON
FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
NCIC
NATIONAL CRIME INFO. CENTER (CLEARING HOUSING)
UCR
UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING SYSTEM
IAB
INTERNAL AFFAIRS BUAEAU (MONITORS OFFICERS)
TRUE OR FALSE: HOMELAND SECURITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING OUR BORDERS.
TRUE
COMMON COMPONENT OF TERRORISM
TO CREATE FEAR
MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF TERRORISM
GENERATE PUBLICITY FOR THEIR
CAUSE
COERCION
USE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST A TARGET TO OBTAIN SOMETHING
ACCESS CONTROL
MONITOR MOVEMENT INTO AND OUT OF A FACILITY(SECURITY)
BLOCK MEETINGS
EMPOWERS CITIZENS, COMMUNITY POLICING, CRIME REPORTING INCREASES
PETITION
DOCUMENT ASKING A COURT TO ASSUME JURISDICTION OVER A JUVENILE
PROHIBITION
CONTRIBUTED TO THE RISE OF ORGANIZED CRIME
1st amendment
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment
No quartering of soldiers
9th Amendment
Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution
10th Amendment
Powers not given to federal government go to people and States
Marbury vs. Madison
1830 Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review
Roper vs. Simmons
if under 18 or 18 you cannot receive the death penalty
Atkins vs virginia
cannot execute the mentally disable
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