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Criminal Justice NOCTIActus Reus - ANSThe actual criminal act (guilty act)
Mens Rea - ANSThe mental state a person must have been in while committing a crime for it to
be intentional (guilty mind)
Statue - ANSLaws passed by NYS Legislator and signed by Governor
Three branches of government - ANS1) Executive (police)
2) Legislative (makes laws)
3) Judicial (courts)
Two types of defenses - ANS1) Self-defense
2) Affirmative defense
Judge and their function - ANS1) Rules on admissibility of evidence
2) Instruct jury on the law
3) Sentence (criminal)
4) Decision (civil)
Two types of court actions - ANSCriminal and Civil
Grand Jury - ANSMax 23 people
12 must vote for indictment
Quorum - ANSMinimum of required person to make vote/ action/ decisions
Can only be looked at by a Grand Jury and then indicted - ANSFelony
Indictment - ANSPiece of paper, "we the grand jury says James Smith is guilty of..."
Beyond Reasonable Doubt - ANSHighest level of proof of evidence
Probable Cause - ANSMore than suspicion, but less than actual knowledge.
Preponderance of Evidence - ANSMore than likely that person should be held responsible
Nolo Contedere - ANSLatin term meaning a plea of no contest
OSHA - ANSOccupational Safety and Health Administration
, Use of Force Continuum - ANS1. Officer Presence
2. Verbalization
3. Empty- Hand Control
4. Less- Lethal
5. Letha
Bill of Rights - ANSFirst Ten Amendments
1st Amendment - ANSFreedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition
2nd Amendment - ANSRight for the people to keep and bear arms, as well as to maintain a
militia
3rd Amendment - ANSProtection from quartering of troops
4th Amendment - ANSProtection from unreasonable search and seizure
5th Amendment - ANSDue process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and eminent domain
(compensation)
6th Amendment - ANSSpeedy and public trial by impartial jury and other rights of the accused
7th Amendment - ANSCivil trial by jury
8th Amendment - ANSProhibition of excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment
9th Amendment - ANSProtection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Bill of Rights
10th Amendment - ANSRights and powers to the State and people
Plain View Doctrine - ANSOfficer is physically and lawfully present, the evidence is in plain view,
and it is immediately apparent that the evidence is contraband
Most criminal statutes are removed, added or modified by the ______________ branch of
government. - ANSLegislative
Most law enforcement agencies fall under the _________ branch of government. -
ANSExecutive
Crimes against the person include murder, rape, robbery, and ___________. - ANSassault
A/an ____________ is a crime punishable by at least one year in prison. - ANSmisdemeanor
Legal term for a civil or personal wrong? - ANSTort
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