Criminal Justice Vocab
a person under the age of 18 years of age.
What is a Juvenile?
A serious crime, usually punishable by at least one year in prison (not jail).
What is a Felony?
This US Supreme Court decision requires the police read a detained person their rights prior to questioning them.
What is Miranda Vs. Arizona?
How many official members are on the CJA E-Board?
6 official members
This amendment addresses freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
An offense punishable by a maximum of one year in a jail (not prison).
What is a Misdemeanor?
crime involves unlawfully entering
What is burglary?
This US Supreme Court decision upheld the police officer's ability to do a stop and frisk.
What is Terry Vs Ohio?
How much are dues and fines for the CJA?
10$ dues and 5$ fines
protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government, ensuring the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects
What is the fourth amendment?
A court order to a law enforcement officer to arrest someone or search a location.
What is a Warrant?
any willful or malicious burning or attempting to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another,
What is Bench Trial?
What are the names of the Admins over the CJA?
Prof. Williams
Prof. Harrington
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury.
What is the 6th amendment?
To stop someone and detain them for questioning, an officer must establish this burden of proof.
Reasonable Suspicion
a financial crime involving the fraudulent appropriation or theft of property, money, or assets by a person to whom it was entrusted, such as an employee or fiduciary
What is embezzlement?
In a criminal trial, the constitutional guarantee that a defendant will receive a fair and impartial trial.
What is Due Process?
How often is the CJA supposed to meet?
(Every blank days/weeks)
2 weeks
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within...
What is the 13th amendment?
A common law principle that allows the state to assume a parental role and/or take custody of a child when they become delinquent.
What is Parens Patriae?
This is one of the determining factors in whether you would charge murder or man-slaughter. Another word for hatred
What is Malice?
A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty, or the finding of a judge that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction.
What is Acquittal?
List all 6 positions for the E-Board of CJA
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Public Relations
Mr. and Ms. Alpha Phi Sigma
This guarantees an individual the right against cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?