Category A
A condition or limitation that makes it hard to do some everyday activities
What is a Disability?
sharing personal information about a disability with others
What is self-disclosure
Identification jewelry or tags worn to let others know about a person's special needs or condition
What is a Medical Alert?
when a person accused of a crime tells the police or court that he committed the offense
What is admission of guilt?
A person who may have committed a crime
Who is a suspect?
when the police stop a person from doing something that is against the law and then take him or her to the police station or jail
What is Arrest?
to formally accuse a suspect of committing a crime, or the name of the crime a person has committed
What is a charge?
weapons taken out of their holsters and ready to use
What is guns drawn?
a person who is carrying one or more weapons, like guns or knives
What is armed
when the police touch a suspect's arms, legs and torso outside their clothes to search for a hidden weapon
What is a pat down?
carrying a gun or knife that cannot be seen by others, like hidden under a shirt or pants
What is a hidden weapon
physical things that link a suspect to a crime like stolen items, hair or fingerprints
What is evidence?
taking something that belongs to another person, especially by using force, threats, or a weapon
What is robbery?
someone who did NOT do something wrong, a person who is NOT guilty of committing a crime.
What is an innocent person?
When a person does what he is told to do
What is cooperate?
two metal rings joined with a chain that are locked around somebody's wrists to keep them from moving their arms and hands
What are handcuffs?
Law enforcement officers who wear everyday clothes while they are working to blend in with the public
What are undercover police?
a dog that is specially trained to work with the police
What is a canine partners or K-9?
a list of laws and crimes for a town or state
What is the penal code?
doing something that is not legal
What is against the law?
Doing something wrong without realizing it
What is Innocent Mistake?
A citation or printed notice that a traffic or parking law has been broken and a fine (money) must be paid
What is a ticket?
A person who does something that is against the law
What is a criminal?
People who have the job of keeping neighborhoods safe, helping others, and dealing with people who break the law
Who are Peace Officers?
Doing something illegal that is punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment
What is crime?