Types of Law
When a hospital, doctor or other health care professional, through a negligent act or omission, causes an injury to a patient
What is Medical Malpractice Law?
A person who sees an event, typically an accident or crime, take place
What is a Witness?
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
What is the 4th Amendment?
How the Court analyzes the use of force
What is reasonable/unreasonable?
The number of years law school is
What is 3?
Deals with the interpretation and implementation of the United States Constitution
What is Consitutional Law?
"No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself"
What is the 5th Amendment?
In some cases, prior to arrest, officers must request this from a judge, who will determine if there is probable cause to believe a person named has committed a crime.
What is a warrant?
In Scott v. Harris, the Supreme Court said it DID/DID NOT violate the 4th amendment?
What is did not?
Are all moral wrong behaviors crimes?
No
The set of rules, agreements and treaties that are binding between countries. Countries come together to make binding rules that they believe benefit their citizens while also promoting peace, justice, common interests and trade.
What is International Law?
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense"
What is the 6th Amendment?
4th Amendment does NOT apply and have to look to the handbook.
What is private schools?
The Court cannot look to this to analyze whether the use of force was reasonable or unreasonable
What is officer's subjective intent?
When a cop has a search warrant to enter your house, they can arrest individuals they see engaging in criminal actions and seize any contraband found within eyesight
What is plain view doctrine?
Topics include air quality, water quality, waste management, chemical safety, and hunting and fishing
What is Environmental Law?
A person who is knowledgeable about something outside the general knowledge of the judge or jury
What is an expert witness?
School authorities do not need to obtain a warrant or have probable cause to believe that a crime occurred before searching a student. Rather, the reasonableness of a search, under all circumstances, will determine its legality.
What is New Jersey v. T.L.O?
What amendment is police brutality under?
What is the 4th Amendment?
Crime = _____ + ______
What is actus reus + mens rea?
Punishments include paying fines, community service, prison sentence, probation, and the death penalty
What is Criminal Law?
A person who gives evidence about a person's good or bad personalities or qualities
What is a character witness?
Courts usually uphold athletic drug testing because of this reasoning
What is voluntarily participate?
To use deadly force, there must be... (2 things)
What is a threat to the officer(s) or a member of the public and a person suspected of committing a felony?
It advances justice through classroom and community education programs that empower people with the legal and civic knowledge, skills, and confidence to bring about positive change for themselves and others.
What is Street Law?