COURTS
The name of the court that a teenager goes to for a delinquent charge.
What is Juvenile Court?
Which law enforcement agency has jurisdiction throughout the entire state?
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Where are inmates held after being convicted and sentenced to more than a short jail stay?
prison
what is the title of the officers designated to schools?
School Resource Officer
SRO
what must an officer have to pull a car over?
Reasonable Suspicion
Who decides the guilt or innocence of a defendant in a criminal trial?
A Judge or Jury.
At the beginning of their shift, officers have roll call with their sergeants. Each patrol officer will be assigned to a ________ for their shift.
beat/precinct/district
What is the title of the person who manages a prison?
warden
You steal a candy bar from walmart and an officer catches you. What might you be charged with?
theft.
What must an officer have to make an arrest?
Probable Cause
What is the person accused of committing a crime called?
the Defendant
what do police collect at a crime scene to help investigate a crime?
evidence
What is Tennessee's only form of capital punishment at this time?
Lethal injection
what is the name of the agency that investigates child abuse referrals?
Department of Children's Services
Child Protective Services
To prove first degree murder, you must prove that there was ____________.
premeditation
If you cannot afford an attorney, one may be appointed to represent you. The person appointed to represent you is called the ______ __________.
the public defender
what document gives police permission to search a specific place?
search warrant
What is the title of a person who works in a jail?
Corrections Officer
What is the jurisdiction of the FBI?
All 50 States and Territories
what does B.T.K. stand for?
Bind, Torcher, Kill
what is the name of the officers inside of the court room?
bailiff.
what is the name of the warning police give before they question someone under arrest?
Miranda Warning
What is the name of the female set to be executed later on this month in TN?
Christa Pike
What is the title of the person who can be hired by any citizen to investigate a crime?
private investigator
What might you receive as a death row inmate on your final day?
a last meal