EOPA Law Questions and Answers

EOPA Law Questions and Answers Substantive law/Statue Laws that define what is illegal. Procedural Law Laws that define how substantive laws can be enforced. 4th amendment Freedom from illegal searches and seizures. Reasonable Suspicion Is the level of proof that criminal activity is afoot. Police need reasonable suspicion to... Stop/detain a person. Police can TERRY FRISK or PAT DOWN if... They believe the person has a weapon. Where did TERRY FRISK/PAT DOWN come from... Ohio vs. Terry. Probable cause is... The level of proof that a specific crime was committed by a specific person. What do police need to conduct a search or abstain a search warrant... Probable cause What situations don't require a Warrant... 1.Search incident to arrest 2. Inventory search 3. Exigent circumstances What are Exigent circumstances... 1. Hot pursuits 2. Consent 3. Administrative 4. Abandoned property 5. Plain view 6. Vehicles What is Scope... You must look in reasonable areas for things. Elephant in a matchbox doctrine 5th amendment Freedom from self incrimination;double jeopardy 6th amendment Right to a fair and speedy trail 8th amendment Right from cruel and unusual punishment What are the 2 types of arrest... 1. Warrantless 2. With a warrant Arrest is... The taking, seizing, or detaining a person by legal, lawful authority. Know Warrantless arrest Know what Arrest with a warrant is Exclusionary rule improperly gathered evidence may not be introduced in a criminal trial What is the age that children can't be trail as an adult... 13 and under Delinquent offenders Commits acts that would be a crime if an adult. Status offenders Commits acts that would not be a crime if an adult. Liability means... Responsibility Harm can be Criminal or civil Criminal law deals with Actions that are against the law Civil law deals with Disagreements between citizens Jurisdiction is the geographic territory or legal boundaries within which control may be exercised; the range of a court's authority Kansas City Experiment Was a preventative patrol experiment to affect the crime rate Broken window theory a criminological theory of the norm-setting and signaling effect of urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social behavior. Preventative Being visible, driving around neighborhoods. Bad guy sees cop bad guy goes home. Calls for service Answering calls from the community Aggressive Roadblocks, undercover operations Remember communication with dispatchers Know Due regard In line Offset Angled KNOW THESE THEYRE VEHICLE THINGS. KNOW CONTROL HAND SIGNALS Interview Asking questions to a willing participant