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Curtilage - Answer The area to which extends the intimate activity associated with thesanctity of a mans home and privacy of life
4th Amendment - Answer Protects you from the government conducting unlawful searchand seizures where you have reasonable expectation of privacy.
Seizure - Answer The dominion or control by the government over person or thingsbecause of a violation of the law.
Qualified Immunity - Protection when the officer is acting in good faith Voyeurism - Peeping Toms Incest - Sexual relations with a near relative Necrophilia - A sexual attraction or sexual intercourse with dead bodies Schizophrenia - A psychosis characterized by withdraw from reality with high variable,accompanying affective behavioral and intellectual disturbances.
Pyromania - A compulsion to set fires Masochism - Answer A sexual perversion in which one person derives pleasure fromphysical pain inflicted by another.
Kleptomania - Answer A compulsion to steal an object regardless of its value or worth. Crime Against Nature - Answer Unnatural sex acts or unnatural sexual intercourse Rigors Mortis - Answer Temporary rigidity of muscles occurring after death En Banc - A hearing where a case is heard in front of all of the judges on a court. Voir Dire- The process where potential witnesses are questioned to check for prejudice orother issues for challenges to the jurors.
stare decisis - the rule that a question of law, once decided by the highest court in ajurisdiction, is conclusively determined and will be followed in all future cases presenting the same issue Nolle Prosequi - a declaration to a court by the plaintiff that he does not wish to furtherprosecute the case
Modus Operandi - Means of operation by criminals Mittimus - A writ issued from a court directing a officer to convey the person namedtherein to jail or other place of confinement
Mens Rea - Criminal, literally a guilty mind Mandamus - A writ which issues out of a superior court directed to any personcorporation of inferior court requiring them to do a particular thing
Mali Fides - Answer In bad faith
Terry vs. Ohio - Answer Justifies an officer in stopping and frisking a subject if they havereasonable suspicion.
Mapp vs. Ohio - Answer Established that evidence seized illegally is inadmissible incourt. "exclusionary rule"
Carrol vs. U.S. - Answer Established the search of a vehicle DOES NOT require searchwarrant. "warrantless search of vehicles"
Miranda vs. Arizona - Answer Establishes that all individuals must be warned o theirrights before being interrogated, if not their statements are inadmissible in court. "5th Amendment; self incrimination" Brown vs. Mississippi - Answer Confession obtained by brutality and violence was invalidunder due process clause of the 14th Amendment
Duncan vs. Louisiana - Answer A crime punishable by two years in prison althoughclassified under LA law as a misdemeanor is a serious crime. Therefore the defendant is entitled to a jury trial. Wong vs. Sun - Answer Fruit of the poisonous tree (4th Amendment) 1st Amendment - Answer Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition 2nd Amendment - Answer Right to bear arms 4th Amendment - Answer Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures 5th Amendment - Answer The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to dueprocess
6th Amendment - Answer Right to a speedy trial 7th Amendment - Answer Right to trial by jury 8th Amendment - Answer cruel and unusual punishment 10th Amendment - Answer State and local police powers 14th Amendment - Answer Rights of Citizens; Due process of law Reasonable and Necessary - Answer Force must be used? Lethal Force - Answer A baton blow to the neck, head, or throat is considered? Outward - Answer When handcuffing, palms should face? Average, Typical, and Routine - Answer Words peace officers need to get away from? True - Answer Juveniles and adults are treated the same in regards to probable causeand handcuffing.
Rim-Fire and Centerfire - Answer Name two types of ammo: Center-Mass - Answer When shooting at a target you aim for? Interview, Interrogate - Answer You ______ a witness, and you ______ a suspect.
or other structure, movable or immovable, with intent to commit a felony or any thefttherein.
Simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling - Answer is the unauthorized entry of anyinhabited dwelling, house, apartment, or other structure used in whole or in in part as a home or place of abode by a person or persons with the intent to commit a felony or anytheft therein, other than as set fourth
Unauthorized entry of an inhabited Dwelling - An abbreviation; answer is the intentionalentry by a person w/out authorization into any inhabited dwelling or other structure belonging to another and used in whole or in part as a home or place of abode by aperson.
Armed Robbery - Answer the taking of anything of value belonging to another from theperson of another or that is in the immediate control of another, by use of force or intimidation, while armed with a dangerous weapon. First Degree Robbery - The taking of anything of value belonging to another from theperson of another, or that is in the immediate control of another, by use of force or intimidation, when the offender leads the victim to reasonably believe he is armed with adangerous weapon
Second Degree Robbery - Answer For an individual to take a thing of value belonging toanother from the person of another or that is in the immediate control of another when the offender intentionally inflicts serious bodily injury. Simple Robbery - Answer The taking of anything of value belonging to another from theperson of another or that is in immediate control of another, by use of force or intimidation but NOT armed with a dangerous weapon Punitive Force - Answer Force that is improperly applied by a police officer Reasonable Force - The force that a prudent and cautious person would exert if placed insimilar circumstances; limited to the amount of force that is necessary to accomplish
legitimate and proper results. Deadly Force - Force Level of force that would lead a reasonable police officer objectivelyto conclude that its use poses a high risk of death or serious injury.
Initial, Supplemental, Concluding - Answer Three types of reports are: Physical, Circumstantial, Testimonial - Answer Three types of evidence: Police, Courts, Corrections - Answer What are the three major components of theCriminal Justice System?
Rules of plain view doctrine - Answer 1. Items position within the officers sight, 2.Officers legal presence, 3. Must be immediately apparent that the item is subject to seizure. 10 years of age - Answer Anyone under the age of ___ cannot be charged. Exigent Circumstances - Answer when there is an immediate threat to public safety or therisk that evidence will be destroyed, officers may search, arrest, or question suspects without obtaining a warrant or following other usual rules of criminal procedure Consent Search - The the answer to a permissible warrantless search of a person,vehicle, home or other location based on a person with proper authority or reasonable appearance of proper authority voluntarily giving permission for the search to occur Crime - Answer the act conduct which is defined as criminal Jurisdiction - Answer The authority of a court to hear a case
Punishment - Answer The difference between Felonies and Misdemeanors is? Quick and Safe Arrival - Answer What's your number one priority when responding to acall .?
Blood Loss - Answer #1 health concern is: Remove the magazine and check that no round is in the chamber - Answer When giving asemi-automatic gun to someone.
Attorney's - Answer Who may be present during lineups? Location of where crime was committed occurred - Answer Where does trials have to betried?
False - Answer If you have an arrest warrant for an individual, you can enter the friend'sresidence to search for him?
True - Answer Exclusionary Rule does not apply to an innocent person? True - Answer A man can be charged with rape by raping a man. A woman can also becharged with rape.
False - Answer It is permissible to shoot a fleeing felon? Anything of Value - Answer Anything conceivable thing of the slightest value is known as:
extortion - Answer the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through forceor threats
Shotgun - Answer The only offensive weapon a police officer carries is? 21 days - Answer A temporary restraining order is good for how many days? False - Answer A revolver always rotate in the same direction. True - Answer Deadly Force should be used when reasonable and necessary to eliminatethe threat at the time it is used.
