Amendments
Which amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure?
What is Fourth Amendment
What is the key difference between jail and prison?
Length of sentence
What does 'mens rea' mean in legal terminology?
Guilty mind
What case established Miranda warnings?
Miranda v Arizona
What is the primary purpose of Universal Precautions?
Treating all patient samples as potentially hazardous
Which amendment protects against excessive bail and cruel punishment?
Eighth Amendment
What is a grand jury's primary function?
Examining the validity of an accusation before trial
What does a writ of habeas corpus do?
Require police to explain why a person is being held
What Supreme Court case limited police use of deadly force?
Tennessee v. Garner
Who is considered the father of probation?
John Augustus
Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy public trial?
Sixth Amendment
What is the fundamental difference between criminal and civil law?
Criminal law punishes by state action, civil law seeks to compensate
What does 'mala en se' mean?
Wrong in itself
What Supreme Court case established the exclusionary rule?
Mapp v. Ohio
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Which constitutional amendment provides protection against self-incrimination?
Fifth Amendment
What is the standard of proof in a criminal case?
Proof beyond reasonable doubt
What is a tort?
Civil wrong against a person or property
What case addressed death penalty for minors?
Roper v Simmons
What is the proper handcuffing technique?
Hands behind back, key hole up, double locked
Right to bear arms
What is the 2nd amendment
Which legal principle protects individuals from being tried twice for the same criminal offense?
Double Jeopardy
What legal concept describes a civil wrong against a person or property?
Tort
Which case addressed the death penalty for mentally incompetent individuals?
Atkins v. Virginia
What is the primary goal of probation?
Rehabilitation