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Acronyms
Acronyms
Crimes
Law Terms
Law Terms
100
PI
What is Public Intoxication
100
DWI
What is Driving While Intoxicated
100
A personal crime involving face-to-face confrontation between victim and perpetrator. Weapons may or may not be used.
What is Robbery.
100
This person has the authority to issue an arrest warrant
What is a judge.
100
Mug shots, fingerprints and other personal information is gathered
What is Booking?
200
MIP
What is Minor in Possession
200
B&E
What is Breaking and Entering
200
The unlawful burning or attempt to burn a dwelling, a car, a mobile
What is Arson
200
Set of facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to believe the defendant committed the crime
What is Probable Cause
200
This amendment gives you the right not to testify against yourself in a criminal proceeding
What is 5th?
300
BOLO
What is Be on the Look Out
300
CSI
What is Crime Scene Investigation
300
Primarily a property crime. Entry may or may not be forced.
What is Burglary
300
The three acceptable pleas the defendant can make at a court hearing.
What is Guilty, Not Guilty and No contest.
300
This component of the Criminal Justice system ensures public safety.
What is Police?
400
AKA
What is Also Known As
400
IA
What is Internal Affairs
400
Repeated harassing and threatening behavior by one individual against another, aspects of which may be planned or carried out in secret.
What is Stalking
400
Offenders found guilty of more than one crime may have to serve their sentences one after the other.
What is Consecutive Sentencing
400
The money or property pledged to the court to release a person
What is Bail?
500
FBI
What is Federal Bureau of Investigation
500
NCIC
What is National Crime Information Center
500
The unlawful killing of one human being by another
What is Murder
500
Procedual Fairness
What is Due Process?
500
This famous legal case established legal rights for defendants after an arrest.
What is Miranda vs. Arizona