Bill of Rights
This amendment guarantees unreasonable search and seizure
What is the 4th Amendment?
A man was searched due to reasonable suspicion. He appealed his case to the Supreme Court, which said that the search was reasonable
What is Terry V. Ohio?
Acting with honesty and consistency between words and actions is called this
What is integrity
Police, courts and corrections make up this system
What is the Criminal Justice System
This standard must be met by the prosecution to convict a defendant
What is beyond a reasonable doubt
Police generally need this from a judge before searching your property
What is a warrant
When an officer arrests you, you are told what your rights are. This case made it a law for suspects in custody to be read their rights
What is Miranda V. Arizona?
Evidence found unlawfully may not be used in court is called
Exclusionary Rule
This group determines where there is enough evidence to charge a suspect
What is Grand Jury
Usually involve a defendant pleading guilt for the promise of a reduced sentence
What is a Plea Bargain?
OJ Simpson was found not guilty on murder charges. The prosecutor wants to try him again. What amendment protects OJ?
What is 5th Amendment?
Separate does not mean equal according to this landmark case....
What is Brown v Bd of Education?
A requirement found in the Fourth Amendment that must be met before police make an arrest, conduct a search, or receive a warrant.
What is probable cause
The person who oversees the case and makes sure that the trial is conducted fairly
What is the Judge?
What programs supervise convicted offenders outside of jail or after release are called
What is probation/parole
Kalief Browder spent 3 years on Rikers Island before he had his day in court. Which amendment did the state of New York violate?
What is the 6th Amendment?
The police cannot questions a suspect after they request this as guaranteed by the 6th amendment
What is an attorney
The unwritten code among officers to not report misconduct by colleagues
What is the Blue Wall of Silence
Who is the person being tried in a criminal case
Who is the defendant
Probable case is generally required for this action by the police
What is a warrant
The Lovings violated the miscegenation laws in Virginia, however the Supreme Court concurred the Lovings rights were violated under which amendment.
What is the 14th Amendment?
A man was arrested and denied a lawyer after he could not pay for one. The U.S. Supreme Court deemed this to be unlawful and ruled that defendants must be given a lawyer if they cannot afford one
What is Gideon V. Wainwright?
An officer accepting gifts in exchange for favors is an example of this ethical violation
What is Conflict of Interest
This person represents the state and has the most authority in a criminal trial
Who is the Prosecutor
This higher standard is based on evidence that would lead a reasonable person to believe a crime has been, is or will be committed
What is probable cause