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PTI BLE #3428Name 2 ways the Criminal Justice System has changed throughout the history of the U.S. - correct
answer ✔✔-no longer a night watch- ("night watch" in which volunteers signed up for a certain day and
time, mostly to look out for fellow colonists engaging in prostitution or gambling. (Boston started one in
1636, New York followed in 1658 and Philadelphia created one in 1700.)
- Mappv. Ohio (1961) u.s. supreme court requires states to use the exclusionary rule
Outline the process of a misdemeanor case through the CJS - correct answer ✔✔1. Initial police stop
2. Charges are decided. Generally, misdemeanors can be charged up to 18 months after the incident.
3. Criminal complaints or information is filed prior to a defendant's first court appearance.
4. Within 30 days the suspect in custody must have a preliminary hearing or charged with an indictment,
or be released from custody.
Class A- less than 1 yearClass B- up to 6 monthsClass C- up to 30 daysPetty offenses- no jail
Outline the process of a felony case through the U.S. - correct answer ✔✔Statute of Limitations= 3 years
for most felonies
Charged via an info. or indictment
Preliminary hearing
Indictment by grand jury
Arraignment
Pleas
Plea agreements and plea bargains
1 year or more
1st degree murder- 20 to 60
Class X- 6 to 30
Class 1- 4 to 15
,Class 2- 3 to 7
Class 3- 2 to 5
Class 4- 1 to 3
Describe how the juvenile system and the adult system differ - correct answer ✔✔-Juveniles prosecuted
for delinquent acts, not crimes
-No right to trial by jury. Unless charged as an adult then jury trial is an option.
-Adjudication hearing
-Goal is to rehabilitate not punish
-More informal (evidence admission can be lenient)
Describe the role of police in the reentry and reintegration process - correct answer ✔✔know where
they reside when released.
What was the first full time police department and what year was it created? - correct answer
✔✔Boston Police Department. 1838.
Describe Mapp v. Ohio (1961) - correct answer ✔✔Exclusionary rule came in effect. Violation of 4th
amendment illegal evidence may not be used in court.
Describe Escobedo v. Illinois (1964) - correct answer ✔✔Suspects have a right to counsel during police
interrogations under the 6th amendment
Describe Miranda v. Arizona (1966) - correct answer ✔✔Suspect was informed of the right to consult
with an attorney before and during questioning and of the right against self-incrimination before police
questioning. The defendant also not only understood these rights, but voluntarily waived them.
By what decade did most major U.S. cities have a police force? - correct answer ✔✔1880s
Class A Misdemeanor - correct answer ✔✔Less than 1 year
,Class B Misdemeanor - correct answer ✔✔Up to 6 months in jail
Class C Midemeanor - correct answer ✔✔Up to 30 days in jail
Petty Offense - correct answer ✔✔No jail
Felony - correct answer ✔✔1 year or more in state prison
1st degree murder - correct answer ✔✔20-60 years
Class X felony - correct answer ✔✔6-30 years
Class 1 felony - correct answer ✔✔4-15 years
Class 2 felony - correct answer ✔✔3-7 years
Class 3 felony - correct answer ✔✔2-5 years
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) - correct answer ✔✔Under the 5th amendment to provide counsel in
criminal cases to represent defendants who are unable to afford to pay their own attorneys.
Weeks v. US (1914) - correct answer ✔✔The warrantless seizure of items from a private residence
constitutes a violation of the 4th amendment.
SARA Model - correct answer ✔✔Scan, Analysis, Response, and Assessment
IF IT FEELS GOOD....! - correct answer ✔✔DON'T SAY IT
Deterrence Theory - correct answer ✔✔Consequences to actions attempting to deter people. Crime can
be controlled by punishment
, Routine activity theory - correct answer ✔✔Target, motivated offender, lack of officers around
Personality theory - correct answer ✔✔Defective, deviant, or inadequate personality
P.O.P. - correct answer ✔✔Problem oriented policing
3 Pillars of Community Policing - correct answer ✔✔Community partnership, organizational
transformation, problem solving using SARA
Two main chapters in ILCS - correct answer ✔✔720 and 625
Forcible felonies Mack P. Bart - correct answer ✔✔Murder, aggravated battery, criminal sexual assault,
predatory criminal sexual assault, burglary, arson, robbery, treason
What is the purpose of a report? - correct answer ✔✔To communicate and create a permanent record
What are the 5 W's and an H? - correct answer ✔✔Who
What
When
Where
Why
How
Are the field notes retained in the case file? - correct answer ✔✔Yes.
Act + mental state = - correct answer ✔✔Crime
Mental State - correct answer ✔✔Must prove intent, knowledge, recklessness of an individual to commit
a crime
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