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100
This amendment prohibits against unreasonable searches & seizures and requires probable cause to issue a warrant.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
100
U.S. Citizen, not convicted of a felony, have a driver's license in the state, be at least 21 years old.
What are basic requirement to become a police officer?
100
"To speak the law"
What is Jurisdiction?
100
The amount or conditions set by the court to ensure that an individual accused of a crime will appear for further criminal proceedings.
What is bail?
100
The philosophy that those who commit criminal acts should be punished based on the severity of the crime.
What is Retribution?
200
This case established the precedent for the ever-elusive definition of a "reasonable" suspicion in stop-and-frisk situations in 1968.
What is Terry v. Ohio
200
Us v Them
What is Police Subculture?
200
Bailiff, Court Clerk, Court Reporters, Judge, Prosecutor, Defense Attorney
What is the Courtroom Work Group?
200
An initial hearing in which a magistrate decides if there is probably cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime.
What is Preliminary Hearing?
200
A reduction in time served by prisoners based on good behavior, conformity to rules, and other positive actions.
What is Good Time?
300
Situations that require extralegal or exceptional actions by the police.
What is Exigent Circumstances?
300
Constant fear of becoming a victim of violent crime, exposure to violent crime & its victims, the need to comply with the law in nearly every job action, lack of community support, negative media coverage.
What are general stress factors for police officers?
300
U.S. District Courts, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court
What is the Federal Court System?
300
Formal investigation prior to trial.
What is Discovery?
300
Capital Punishment, Imprisonment, Probation, Fines, Restitution, Community Service, Restorative Justice
What are forms of Punishment?
400
1966 case that introduced the concept of inherent coercion.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
400
To prevent the escape of a fleeing felony suspect, to retake a suspect after an escape attempt, to overcome an offender's resistance to a lawful arrest, to protect the officer from bodily injury, to protect the suspect, other persons, or property from harm.
What are some circumstances in which non-deadly force is acceptable?
400
Courts of Limited Jurisdiction, Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction, Appellate Courts, Highest Court
What is the typical state court system?
400
"I will not contest it"
What is Nolo Contendere?
400
The seriousness of the crime, Mitigating & Aggravating Circumstances, Judicial Philosophy
What are Factors of Sentencing?
500
Showups, photo arrays, and lineups.
What are 3 basic types of police identification?
500
Bribery, Shakedowns, Mooching
What are types of police corruption?
500
Partisan Elections, Non-partisan Elections, Missouri Plan, appointment by Governor
What are ways states determine the placement of judges?
500
Preliminary questions that the trial attorneys ask prospective jurors to determine whether they are biased or have any connection with the defendant or a witness.
What is Voir Dire?
500
Legislatively determined guidelines that judges are required to follow when sentencing those convicted of specific crimes.
What are Sentencing Guidelines?
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