Law Enforcement
What are the three levels of law enforcement?
Local, State, and Federal
What are your Miranda rights?
The right to remain silent, anything you say can be used against you, and you have the right to an attorney, if you cannot afford one, one will be appointed to you.
Roe V. Wade
The right to privacy implied in the 14th Amendment that protected abortion as a fundamental right
Right to bear arms
The Second Amendment
What is the effect that makes the juries believe they know everything that goes into solving a crime?
The CSI Effect
Who has the largest police department in the world?
The New York Police Department?
What is probable cause?
When sufficient evidence is available to support the reasonable conclusion that a person has committed a crime.
Brown V. Board of Education
It established racial segregation in public schools as unconstitutional.
How many amendments are there?
There are 27 amendments
What are 2 of the 3 components of the criminal justice system?
Law enforcement
Judicial (the courts)
Corrections
What is the summarized list of crimes reported to the police and recorded by the police?
It is called the Uniform Crime Report.
What is double jeopardy?
Prohibits an individual from being prosecuted twice for the same crime once jeopardy attaches. (Jeopardy attaches at the swearing-in of the jury.)
What case resulted in the use of Miranda rights?
Miranda v. Arizona
What is the first amendment?
Freedom of Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly, Petition
Name 2 of the current supreme court justices
John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett,
What is a police officer's primary job?
To impose the law and provide peace and order
What is the plain view doctrine?
It permits officers to notice and use evidence items that are visible to them when they are located at a crime scene.
What landmark case created the separate but equal doctrine?
Plessy V. Fergusson
Freedom from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment?
The Eight Amendment
Who was noted to be America's first serial killer?
H. H. Holmes
What is the Code of Silence?
It is a code of honor among officers where officers refuse to testify against corrupt colleagues?
What is mens rea?
The criminal intent or mental state of the defender during the time of the crime.
What case was kick-started by the watergate scandal?
U.S. V. Nixon
What is the third amendment?
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war.
What is the difference between probation and parole?
Probation is granted by the judge instead of imprisonment, whereas parole is a form of conditional release from prison.