Case Law
"You do have the right to be an attorney."
Thanks to this case, police must read a suspect their rights before interrogation.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
If an inmate is no longer a danger to society, they can be granted this option, which gives them freedom under certain conditions.
What is Parole?
This type of inmate enjoys violence and intimidation. Might is right...think Deebo, and "I just choke him out until he blacks out, then he'll see the light."
What is the Mean Dude?
This type of sentencing philosophy focuses on punishment and revenge for criminal wrongdoing.
What is retribution?
This doctrine gives police the authority to obtain evidence without a warrant...if they can see it with their own two eyes.
What is the plain view doctrine?
"A lawyer must be provided to you...even if you cannot afford one."
This case set this legal precedent after the inmate's appeal was heard - and supported - by the Supreme Court.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
"I can't do that. I'm on _______."
The most common sentence in our justice system, it can be supervised or unsupervised. If you break the terms, you'll face major consequences.
What is Probation?
For protection and survival, many inmates are forced to join one of these, which are usually associated with their race, religion, or sexual orientation.
What is a gang?
This sentencing philosophy encourages mass incarnation and to remove the criminal element from society.
What is incapacitation?
This type of witness is called to provide professional insight and opinions, not to cite first-hand accounts of the incident or testimony.
What is an expert witness?
The police can stop and frisk a suspect without a warrant thanks to this ruling, which has come under fire in recent years as a possible means of racial profiling.
What is Terry v. Ohio?
Three-Strikes and You're Out and mandatory minimums are examples of this sentencing option. The opposite would be a sentence completely at the discretion of the judge.
What is a determinate sentence?
A Baltimore inmate impregnated multiple female correctional officers while he was behind bars. Those females would be classified as this type of correctional officer?
What is The Friend?
The principal arrested and suspended the first kid to fight this school year. He set a standard and tried to discourage others from committing similar acts. This is an example of this sentencing philosophy.
What is deterrence?
This type of court deals with traffic tickets, misdemeanors, and other "minor" offenses.
What is District Court?
This ruling gives law enforcement the right to use deadly force if the action is deemed immediate and proportion to the faced threat.
What is Gardener v. Tennessee?
Inspired by the Quakers and William Penn, this prison system focused on solitary confinement, repentance through the bible, and banned the death penalty.
What is the PA System/Model?
"I'm the man that knows how to get things."
This type of inmate makes the most of their opportunity behind bars. They do what they have to do to survive.
What is the Hedonist?
If you deal with other issues, such as drugs, alcohol, and anger management, you can fix the offender. This philosophy says that everyone can be saved...if you fix their other issues.
What is rehabilitation?
"Free like OJ. All day." - Tupac
In the courtroom dynamic, this person is the accused.
Who is the defendant?
The concept of Judicial Review was established by this landmark 1803 ruling.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Silence and labor were the hallmarks of this prison system, which also encouraged workshops and corporal punishment.
What is the Auburn/New York Model?
If you feel more comfortable inside of a prison than in the real world, you might be this type of inmate.
Example: Brooks from Shawshank (RIP)
What is a Colonist?
This philosophy aims at making everyone - the victim, families, accused, and community - whole again.
What is restitution?
This element of a criminal trial involves witness testimony, direct, real, and physical evidence, and anything else that can build an argument.
What is the Presentation of Evidence?