One of two types of law,a formal means of social control rules to set limits and to define unacceptable behavior.
What is Criminal Law?
100
The right or authority of a justice agency to act in regard to a particular subject matter, territory, or person.
What is Jurisdiction?
100
The rights and responsibilities associated with a particular position in society.
What is a Role?
100
The seizure of a person or the taking of a person into custody.
What is an Arrest?
100
A written order issued by a court that requires a person to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony.
What is a Subpoena?
200
A decision that forms a potential basis for deciding the outcome of similar cases in the future.
What is a Precedent?
200
In medieval England, the chief law enforcement officer in a territorial area called a Shire.
What is a Shire Reeve?
200
The practice of having an entire patrol section make numerous traffic stops and field interrogations.
What is Aggressive patrol?
200
A written order from a court directing law enforcement officers to conduct a search or to arrest a person.
What is a warrant?
200
The standard of proof necessary to find a defendant guilty in a criminal trial.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
300
One of two types of law which is a means of resolving conflicts between people.
What is Civil Law?
300
Combined its day and night watches to form the first paid, unified police force in the United States.
What is New York City?
300
citizens share responsibility for their community's safety.
What is Community Policing?
300
The amount of proof necessary for a reasonably intelligent person to believe that a crime has been committed. It is the standard of proof needed to conduct a search or make an arrest.
What is Probable Cause?
300
Allows for protection against double jeopardy.
What is the fifth amendment?
400
The first ten amendments of the United States constitution.
What is The Bill of Rights?
400
A private self-help protection system in early medieval England, in which a group of ten families agreed to fol;ow the law, keep the peace, and bring violators to justice.
What is the Tithing System?
400
Patrolling under guidance or orders on how to use patrol time.
What is Directed Patrol?
400
Evidence that more likely than not outweights the opposing evidence and allows for vivtory in a civil case.
What is Preponderance of the evidence?
400
Provides protection against unreasonable search and seizures.
What is the fourth amendment?
500
guarantees a right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
500
Groups of able-bodied citizens of a community, called into service by a sheriff or contsable to chase and apprehend offenders.
What are posses?
500
A police style in which the emphasis is on violations of the law and the use of threats or actual arrests to solve disputes.
What is Legalistic Style?
500
A standard of proof that is more than a gut feeling. It includes the ability to articulate reasons for the suspicion.
What is Reasonable Suspicion?
500
Provides protection against excessive bail and fines.