General III
To protect the rights of the people in America
Reason for Bill of Rights
Improperly gathered evidence may not be introduced in a criminal trial
Exclusionary Rule
An annual report compiled by the FBI to give an indication of criminal activity in the United States
Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
Mens Rea
Criminal intent or the criminal mind
The person intended to commit the crime
The first court to hear a criminal or civil case
Trial Court
Passed by Congress in 1789 3/4 of the existing 13 states ratified them by 1791
History of the Bill of Rights
Tangible items that tend to prove some material fact, also called real evidence.
Physical Evidence
Crimes that involve theft of property belonging to others, also known as property crimes
Crimes against property
Detainment by a civilian of a person believed to have committed a crime
Citizen's arrest
A court having jurisdiction to review cases and issues that were originally tried in lower courts
Appellate Court
Warnings that police must read to suspects prior to questioning that advises them of their rights
Miranda Warnings
The examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death
Autopsy
Crimes that direct violence or the threat of violence against others
Crimes against person
The seizure of personal property by the sate as a civil or criminal penatly
Forfeiture
Determination of what if any factual issues are to be decided by trial
Pre-Trial Proceedings
A policy that requires officers to use appropriate force depending on the circumstances they confront
Use of Force Continuum
Documentation of what has happened to evidence from the time it was discovered until it is needed in court, including every person who has had custody of the evidence and why
Chain of Evidence (Chain of Custody)
drug use, disturbing the peace, drunkenness, prostitution
Offenses against public order
The percentage of released convicts who are rearrested
Recidivism Rate
A court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect's home, business or person and take specific items as evidence
Search Warrant
A written agreement between two or more states
Interstate Compact
Biological evidence, derived from testing samples of human tissues and fluids, that genetically links an offender to crime.
DNA Evidence
Actus Reus
Guilty Act
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Branches of Government
What type of law originates from use and customs dating back to England in 1066
Common Law