Three branches of government Right Ans - Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Executive Branch Right Ans - responsible for executing, enforcing and
setting the policy of the law (president, cabinet, officers, governors, police)
Legislative Branch Right Ans - Writes/creates laws. Terms commonly used
are congress, house of representative and Senate. Determines Budget for
government
Judicial Branch Right Ans - Make judgments, decisions and interpretations
concerning the law, policies and decisions of the
executive and legislative branches.
Three components of criminal justice system (3 C's) Right Ans - cops,
courts, corrections
Role of Law Enforcement Right Ans - Conflict resolution (Problem Solving)
The Four Laws of Police Right Ans - 1. Law Enforcement
2. Order Maintenance
3. Information Gathering
4. Service Related
U.S Customs / FBI / DEA Right Ans - Can be recognized as peace officers by
Arizona after petitioning the sheriff in the affected county for certification.
Four social objectives of corrections Right Ans - 1. Rehabilitation (Help)
2. Deterrence (Prevent)
3. Incapacitation (Stop)
4. Retribution (Punish)
,Courts (Judicial) 5 components Right Ans - 1. The Prosecuting Attorney
2. The Defense Attorney
3. The Judge
4. The Probation Officer
5. Victim/Witness Services
Four areas of corrections Right Ans - 1. Custody
2. Treatment
3. Administration
4. Support
Judge Right Ans - Oversees the judicial (courts) trial process
Prosecutor Right Ans - a government official who conducts criminal
prosecutions on behalf of the state
Defense attorney Right Ans - The attorney representing the defendant in a
lawsuit or criminal prosecution
Probation Right Ans - A sentence handed down by the court that is the
same as prison time. Can be supervised or
unsupervised.
Parole Right Ans - An early conditional release from serving time in prison.
police/sheriff Right Ans - Responds to calls, conducts investigations, makes
arrest and prepares the facts for prosecution
(Conflict Resolution)
Victim/Witness Services Right Ans - provide financial assistance for loss of
wages, counseling, medical needs and getting restitution for victims of crimes
,Bail Right Ans - Security or sum of money used as a security deposit to
ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial.
No Bail Right Ans - No bail occurs when someone commits a capital offense
or when a person with a felony commits additional or second felony.
trial by jury Right Ans - The right of a person to be tried by a jury, or a
group of citizens, to decide if the person is guilty or innocent of committing a
crime.
Trial by judge Right Ans - A trial where the presiding magistrate renders
the verdict.
Three sentence types Right Ans - 1. Determinate (flat sentence 10 years)
2. Indeterminate (minimum and maximum 5-10 years)
3. Mandatory (determined by statute)
Law of Hammurabi Right Ans - First written criminal code
Boston 1838 Right Ans - First formal police department
Sir Robert Peel Right Ans - created the London metropolitan police
Rattle Watch Right Ans - Nosie
Magna Carta Right Ans - Taxation with representation and due process
(right to counsel, right to trial, right to jury)
Texas started what in 1823? Right Ans - Texas Rangers
Which state started the state police force in 1857? Right Ans - New York
Four stages of development Right Ans - 1. Personal Revenge
2. Fines / Restitution
3. Courts
4. Assumption by the state of the obligation to prevent and punish wrong
doing
, Five common duties of law enforcement Right Ans - 1. Prevention
2. Repression
3. Regulation
4. Provision of services
5. Protection
Peelian Reform Right Ans - Prevent Crime without the use of repressive
force and avoid military intervention.
Manage public order non-violently and use force to obtain compliance as a last
resort. Minimize and
reduce conflict between police and the public. Demonstrate efficiency by the
absence of crime rather than by visible police actions.
Four options of Law Enforcement Right Ans - 1. London Metropolitan
Police system
2. City Guard System,
3. Use of the Military
4. Constable and Watch System.
Tithing Right Ans - 10 families
Hundred Right Ans - 10 tithlings
Shire Right Ans - several hundred
Shire reeve Right Ans - supervised frank pledge (gather taxes for the king
and responsible for the jail)
5 Categories of Law Enforcement Right Ans - 1. Federal
2. State
3. Tribal
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