Theory
Courts/Law
Law Enforcement
Corrections
Juvenile
100

Father of Policing 

August Vollmer 

100

What is the burden of proof in a criminal trial? 

Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt 

100

Act of taking someone into custody is...

arrest 

100

Inmates serve their sentence in the community under strict supervision called.....

probation

100

What is the Landmark case for due process with juveniles? 

In Re Gault 

200

Father of Hedonistic Calculus 

Jeremy Bentham 

200

Which amendment says that states may not deny life, liberty, or property without due process?

5th

200

Facts and circumstances that would lead someone  to believe a specific person committed a specific crime is....

probable cause 

200

Which crimes are more women in prison for?

nonviolent, drug crimes & property crimes

200

Which state is credited with establishing the first juvenile court? 

Illinois 

300

This model suggests that retribution justifies punishment because people ought to be punished for past deeds.

Just Deserts model

300

Where does a defendant appear before a judge and the decision is made whether the evidence presented in the case are sufficient? 

Preliminary Hearing 

300

First to use the English system using tithing?

Bow Street Runners 

300

Which houses the most dangerous criminals?

Supermax

300

What is the formal charge in a juvenile case? 

petition 

400

A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into courts, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

Habeas Corpus 

400

Which SC case deals with officers pursuing a fleeing felon? 

TN v. Garner 

400

________ means that the officer must possess sufficiently trustworthy facts to believe that a crime has been committed. In some cases, an officer may only need  ___________ of  criminal activity to conduct a limited search. 

probable cause, reasonable suspicion 

400

Which is the first U.S. Penitentiary? 

Walnut Street Jail 

400

What is the trial stage of juvenile court? 

Adjudication 

500

This model emphasizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders.

Crime control model 

500

Which SC case states that attorneys could not use challenges in court based on race? 

Batson v. KY

500

What is evidence that is illegally seized and not admissible in court? 

excluded evidence (exclusionary rule)

500

Which is the early prison system that observed men working in complete silence? 

Auburn 

500

What is the sentencing stage of juvenile court? 

Disposition 

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