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The Constitution
The Courts
Law Enforcement
Jails/Corrections
Potpourri
100
This Amendment ensures our freedom of religion, freedom to peacefully assemble, and the right to petition the government for grievances, among other freedoms
What is the 1st Amendment
100
This penalty is considered the ultimate punishment and is only allowed in 32 States
What is the Death Penalty
100
This is considered the illegal use of characteristics such as age, gender or race when making decisions
What is Discrimination
100
This issue in many jail and correctional facilities can cause lenient sentences or early release of individuals
What is Overcrowding
100
This is the ability of individuals in the Criminal Justice system to make decisions based on personal judgement instead of formal rules
What is Discretion
200
When conducting a search or seizure, police must ensure that such practices are what? (This is a relative term, there is no specific meaning for this)
What is Reasonable
200
During a criminal trial, this is the burden of proof needed to convict someone of a crime
What is Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
200
Before making an arrest, police must have ______that a crime has been commited
What is Probable Cause
200
This is considered an early release by a prisoner from a correctional facility. They spend the rest of their sentence under supervision in the community.
What is Parole
200
Over the past 2 decade, while arrests for most criminal behavior has declined, the arrest rate for this has increased by 122%
What is Drug Possession
300

Which constitutional amendment would be violated by excessively long solitary confinement?

8th Amendment

300
This "doctrine" has been ruled by the courts to encompass any evidence an officer can see in plain view, and thus does not need a warrant to be seized/collected.
What is the Plain View Doctrine
300
This is considered the level of force that an objective officer realizes will place the subject in direct threat of serious injury or death
What is Deadly Force
300
There are more types of these offenses in state prisons, less of these offenses in jails.
What is Violent Offenses
300
This theory states that a person commits a crime because they want to, or because they choose to
What is Choice Theory
400
In a July 2014 Supreme Court ruling, it was ruled police now need a warrant to search this item.
What is a Cell Phone
400
When a court case decision (ruling) sets the example for subsequent cases involving similar facts, this is said to set....
What is Precedence
400
This type of evidence can be collected from an individual after they have been arrested for felonies or certain misdemeanors
What is DNA
400
These are the 4-types of prisons (various security levels)
What is Minimum, Medium, Maximum and Super-Max prisons
400
This agreement is reached between the prosecution and the defense. It promises a reduced charge/lesser sentence in return for a guilty plea by the defendant
What is a Plea Bargain
500

Which Amendment allows for citizens the right to own and possess firearms?

2nd Amendment

500
This type of rule, known as the _______ rule, is any evidence acquired illegally by police in violation of the accused rights, and therefore inadmissible in court.
What is the Exclusionary Rule
500
This practice of collecting evidence uses science and technology to investigate crimes, it is very popular on various tv shows.
What is Forensics
500

This type of search is allowed in all jails and prisons, on all inmates, regardless of whether they have been charged with a crime or not, for safety and hygiene purposes.

What is Strip Searches

500

What is the name of the musical group that Sponsors a major scholarship for CCC Criminal Justice Students?

Metallica