Beginners guess
Which is not a crime heard in the federal courts?
Bank robbery
counterfeiting
mail fraud
shoplifting
shoplifting
A very short-term holding facility frequently located near an urban police agency
classification facility
lock up
crisis-intervention facility
new-generation jail
lock up
The amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment.
4th
10th
8th
5th
8th
Currently, there are five general types of punishments in use in the U.S. Name 2 of them.
Fines
probation
intermediate punishments
imprisonment
death
Characteristics of police work includes:
Quick decision making
Dirty work
Danger
All of the above
All of the above
A misdemeanor is
monetary guarantee deposited with the court to ensure that suspects or defendants will appear at later date.
a less serious crime generally punishable by a fine or by incarceration in jail for not more than 1 yr.
a specific sentence imposed if the accused pleads guilty to an agreed on charge
A standard of proof that requires evidence sufficient to make a reasonable person believe the action is justified.
a less serious crime generally punishable by a fine or by incarceration in jail for not more than 1 year.
Conducting a search for weapons by patting the outside of a suspect's clothing feeling for hard objects
alienating
booking
warranting
frisking
frisking
Right of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.
1st
4th
6th
8th
4th Amendment
Which of the following criminal sentences is most frequently imposed in the United States?
parole
incarceration
arraignment
probation
probation
One of the three I's of police selection
injury
integration
integrity
information
integrity
The majority of law enforcement agencies fall into which level?
Federal
County
State
Local
Local
Theory is an assumption that attempts to explain why or how things are related to each other.
True
False
True
right to a speedy and public trial
4th amendment
5th amendment
6th amendment
7th amendment
6th amendment
The place of a trial is called
stare decisis
venue
subpoena
politicality
venue
Fewer citizen Complaints
Restricted communication with the public
Less effective job performance
Better report writers
Resistance to organizational change
Better report writers
A felony is:
violation of a law of a city or town
less serious crime punishable by a fine or incarceration in jail
serious offense punishable by confinement in prison for more than 1 yr or by death
a charging document
serious offense punishable by confinement in prison for more than 1 yr or by death
Who is considered to be the father of probation?
Zebulon Brockway
John Augustus
Walter MMachonochie
Sir Walter Crofton
John Augustus
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed.
1st Amendment
3rd Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
8th Amendment
Victim-impact statements are descriptions of the harm and suffering that a crime has caused victims and their survivors.
true
false
true
Suspect is a person against whom a legal action is brought. Defendant is a person who is believed to have committed a crime.
True
False
False
An admission by a person accused of a crime that he or she has committed the offense charged is called a:
precedent
subpoena
confession
venue
confession
The mental aspect of a crime and refers to "criminal intent" or "a guilty state of mind."
Mens rea
Actus reus
Mala in se
Mala prohibita
Mens rea
No person shall be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb or be compelled to be a witness against himself.
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
5th Amendment
An intentional violation of the criminal law or penal code, committed without defense or excuse and penalized by the state:
Crime
Probable cause
Subpoena
Psychopaths
Crime
What is your professor's name and spell it!!
Professor O'Donnell