Policing Foundations
Legal Concepts
Court System
Policing Issues & Practices
Sentencing & Roles
100

What country heavily influenced early American policing systems?

What is Great Britain?

100

What legal standard means an officer believes a crime has been or will be committed?

What is probable cause?

100

What type of courts handle misdemanor cases?

What are courts of limited jurisdiction?

100

What type of policing emphasizes partnerships and problem-solving within communities?

What is community policing?

100

Who represents the state in a criminal trial?

Who is the prosecutor?

200

Who created the London Metropolitan Police and is considered the father of modern policing?

Who is Sir Robert Peel?

200

What legal document allows police to search a person's property? 

What is a warrant?

200

What burden of proof is used in CIVIL court cases?

What is the preponderance of the evidence? 

200

Which group is disproportionately affected by stop-and-frisk practices according to research?

Who are people of color?

200

Who is responsible for determining sentences in court?

Who is the judge?

300

During which policing era were officers primarily on foot patrol and engaged in both crime control and social services?

What is the Political Era?

300

What exception allows police to enter a home without a warrant when someone's life is in danger?

What are exigent circumstances?

300

What type of courts are concerned with facts and evidence in a case?

What are trial courts? (or original jurisdiction)

300

What type of force involves the use of pepper spray or mace?

What is chemical force?

300

What type of sentencing gives a fixed, specific length of time?

What is determinate sentencing?

400

Which policing era introduced professionalism and emphasized law over politics?

Who is the Reform era?

400

What doctrine allows warrantless searches of vehicles under certain conditions?

What is the Carroll Doctrine?

400

What types of courts review cases for legal errors and procedural fairness?

What are appellate courts?

400

What term refers to officers who passively engage in corruption?

What are grass-eaters?

400

What type of evaluation examines an applicant's financial responsibility and debt behavior?

What is a credit check?

500

Which policing era focuses on technology, data analysis, and intelligence-led strategies?

What is the Information Era?

500

What rule prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court? 

What is the exclusionary rule?

500

What stage of the court process involves formally informing the defendant of the charges against them?

What is the initial appearance?

500

True or False: "Defund the police" always means eliminating police departments entirely. 

What is false?

500

Who is responsible for following a case through to investigation?

Who is the detective?

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