Ammendments
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing individual rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
When the community works actively with the local police to lower the crime rate in its area.
What is community policing?
This is the decision of a jury.
What is a verdict?
A court-ordered period of supervision in the community, often instead of incarceration.
What is probation?
Laws established by the outcome of former court cases.
What is case law?
This ammendment protects against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law.
What is the Fifth Ammendment?
The court case that established the right to an attorney and the right to remain silent.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
The initial court appearance where the defendant is informed of charges and enters a plea.
What is an arraignment?
This practice focuses on prevention of crime by the threat of punishment.
What is deterrence?
This charter that was established in 1215 limited the powers of the king and established certain legal rights.
What is Magna Carta?
This ammendment prevents excessive bail and fines.
What is the Eighth Ammendment?
This allows law enforcement to stop and question a person.
What is reasonable suspicion?
Burden of proof required to convict a person of a crime.
What is "beyond a reasonable doubt"?
This practice focuses on punishment as a justified form of moral vengeance.
What is retribution?
This court case established the right of counsel in all state and federal criminal trials regardless of ability to pay.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
This ammendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Ammendment?
This practice requires officers to use appropriate force depending on the circumstances they confront.
What is the use of force continuum?
This court reviews decisions of lower courts to determine if a significant error of law was made during trial.
What is an appellate court?
This practice focuses on restoring someone to a normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment.
What is rehabilitation?
The earliest and most complete written code of laws.
What is Hammurabi's Code of Laws?
This Ammendment guarantees the right to a fair trial.
What is the Sixth Ammendment?
Founded the London police force; known for his principles of ethical policing?
Who is Sir Robert Peel?
The authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide certain cases.
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
This practice focuses on repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior.
What is restoration?
This court case authorized the police practice of "stop and frisk" when an officer suspects a crime is about to be committed.
What is Terry v. Ohio?