The Constitution
This amendment protects us against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th amendment?
When detaining a person, the police must provide these warnings, including the right to remain silent.
What are Miranda rights/Miranda warnings?
This is what makes first degree murder different from second degree murder.
What is premeditated?
Because of the presumption of innocence, this side in a criminal court case must prove the defendant guilty.
Who are the prosecution?
A felony is defined by this criminal punishment.
What is at least one year in prison?
These two branches of government are responsible for making criminal laws.
What are the Legislative and Executive branches?
This type of police patrol is characterized by increased targeting of certain kinds of crimes and more arrests being made.
What is aggressive patrol?
This view of crime argues that criminal laws are based on what most people agree are crimes.
What is the consensus view?
During voir dire, also known as jury selection, the prosecution or defense can remove potential jurors from the jury pool if they can prove this.
The juror is biased for/against the defendant.
This type of punishment seeks to keep non violent criminals out of prison and away from the stigma of incarceration.
What is Diversion?
Case v. Montana, argued in the Supreme Court October 15, 2025, debated whether or not the police can enter a person's home under these circumstances.
What is without probable cause because an emergency is occurring?
Explain the Exclusionary rule of evidence.
What is evidence cannot be used against a person if the police seized it illegally?
A state sues a neighboring state for dumping waste in a river that borders both states. Identify whether this case would be heard in a federal or state court and to which court the losing party could appeal.
What is a federal district court and appealed to a federal court of appeals?
This is what will happen to a criminal defendant if they have a hung jury at the end of their trial.
What is a re-trial?
Proponents of capital punishment argue that it prevents additional crime, making the death penalty an example of this goal of criminal punishment.
What is general/specific deterrence?