Criminal Justice Definitions
A person who is not the chief offender but is involved in some way; accomplice or abettor
Accessory
A person less than 18; also known as a minor
Juvenile
Special Weapons and Tactics
SWAT
Attempting or threatening to inflict bodily injury
Assault
the unlawful killing of a person by another person; includes murder and manslaughter
Homicide
Deliberately or illegally setting fire to a property
Arson
A Juvenile who habitually violates the law
Juvenile Deliquent
Officers who assist first responders
Back Up
Theft of property from a person using force or the threat of force
Robbery
The unlawful killing of a person with malice
Murder
Admission of enough facts to establish guilt of a particular crime
Confession
A legally defined area over which an agency has control
Jurisdiction
Elected Chief officer of a county law enforcement agency
Sheriff
Entering a property or room with the intent to steal items from the premises
Burglary
The unlawful killing of a person without malice
Manslaughter
Facts or circumstances providing reasonable justification for a seizure, search, or warrant
Probable Cause
A Written order by a Judge directing an officer to perform an arrest, Search, or seizure
Warrant
The area an officer is assigned to patrol
Beat
Causing bodily harm or offensive physical contact
Battery
The process by which a state or nation transfers custody of an individual for prosecution or punishment
Extradiction
Facts and circumstances providing jurisdiction for a brief stop or detention; less than probable cause but more than a hunch.
Reasonable Suspicion
A drug or substance regulated by state or federal law
Controlled Substance
An officer of the law responsible for investigating crimes
Detective
An Agreement between two or more people to commit a crime
Conspiracy
Be on the lookout
BOLO