Key Court Cases
What case established the principle of "one person, one vote"?
What is Baker v. Carr
What is the primary goal of rehabilitation in the correctional system?
What is to reintegrate offenders into society as law-abiding citizens
What are the primary functions of the police in society?
what is to maintain public order and enforce laws
This acronym (CSI) is used to represent what internal entity of most Law Enforcement Agencies.
What is Crime Scene Investigation?
What does the first amendment protect?
what is freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
Which Supreme Court case ruled that the death penalty was unconstitutional as it was applied at the time?
What is Furman v. Georgia
What allows a prisoner to serve part of their sentence under supervision in the community?
What is Parole
What is the strategy that focuses on building relationships between police and community members?
What is community policing
The Acronym F B I represents this agency.
What is the Federal Bureau of Investigation?
What amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures?
What is the fourth amendment
What landmark case determined that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot used in court?
What is Mapp v. Ohio
What type of facility is primarily focused on the detention of juvenile offenders?
What is a Juvenile Detention Center
What is the term for the legal authority of police to stop and question individuals?
What is stop and frisk
The acronym D U I is used to represent this criminal offense.
What is Driving Under the Influence?
What right is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment?
What is the right to a fair trial
Which case established the "Miranda rights" that must be read to suspects upon arrest?
What is Miranda v. Arizona
What does restorative justice aim to achieve in the corrections system?
What is to repair the harm caused by criminal behavior
How do police officers typically gather evidence at a crime scene?
What is through forensic investigation and witness interviews
The letters A T F generally represent this agency.
What is Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms?
What does the Eighth Amendment protect?
what is cruel and unusual punishment
What case ruled that the right to counsel is a fundamental right under the Sixth Amendment?
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
What is the term for the process by which a convicted person can have their criminal record cleared?
What is expungement
What is a serious crime that is typically punishable by imprisonment for more than one year?
what is a felony
What does COPS stand for?
What is community-oriented policing services
Which amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms?
What is the second amendment