Just a term
The actual criminal act (guilty Act)
Actus Reus
Legal term for a civil or personal
wrong?
Tort
When offering testimony in court,
the officer should direct his/her re-
sponses towards the _______.
judge
The term,__________, refers to an
act committed by a juvenile that is
considered a crime when committed
delinquency
A common category of mis-
treatment of the elderly involves
neglect
Laws passed by Legislator and Signed by Governor
Statues
Most criminal statutes are re-
moved, added or modified by the
______________ branch of government
Legislative
The standard of proof that law en-
forcement must have before a ju-
dicial officer can issue a warrant
called _________
probable cause
A __________ is a document asking
a court to assume jurisdiction over a juvenile
petition
DNA analysis focuses on the
___________ organizational structure in the body
molecular
Can only be looked at by a Grand Jury and then indicted; more than 12 months and and more than $500 fine
Felony
Officer is physically and lawfully pre-
sent, the evidence is in plain view,
and it is immediately apparent that
the evidence is contraband
Plain View Doctrine
Courts that have the authority to re-
view decisions of a lower court are
known as ____________ courts.
appellate
The most common fingerprint pat-
ter is the
loop
According to the force continu-
um__________ is an example of
deadly force.
firearm
The mental state a person must have
been in while committing a crime for
it to be intentional (guilty mind)
Mens Rea
Burden of proof to arrest
probable cause
The term ________, refers to the
study of punishment.
penology
Evidence that will lose its eviden-
tiary value if not preserved or pro-
tected, such as blood in the rain, is known as
transient
A non-lethal weapon that uses a
wire to transmit the control is called
a taser
Most law enforcement agencies fall
under the _________ branch of government
Executive
The ________ must prove guilt be-
yond reasonable doubt.
prosecution
Testimony that is NOT admissible in court is
Hearsay
When escalating the use of force,
the officer should consider opportu-
nity, jeopardy, and ___________.
ability
Compliance control relies on the
__________ points on the body.
pressure