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RBC Test #1What is a constitution? - ANS - a written document that embodies the basic laws of a nation or
state
- Identifies the powers and duties of the government
- Identifies the rights afforded to ALL individuals in our country or state
3 branches of government - ANS Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Freedoms under the US Constitution - ANS -HIGHEST law of the land
-Basic rights and freedoms stated in the U.S. Constitution apply to ALL individuals in the
United States regardless of citizenship
What is the Bill of Rights? - ANS The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
-place limits on those powers, thus guaranteeing individual rights
What powers does the criminal justice system give to L.E.? - ANS - The power to arrest
- The power to use deadly force
1st Amendment - ANS Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
4th Amendment - ANS Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
5th Amendment - ANS -Freedom from being tried for the same
crime twice - "double jeopardy"
-Freedom from self-incrimination
6th Amendment - ANS -Right to be told of charges when arrested
Right to speedy trial
Right to a public trial by an impartial jury
Right to confront witnesses
Right to counsel
8th Amendment - ANS - Freedom from excessive bail
- Freedom from cruel and unusual
punishments
14th Amendment - ANS - Basic right of a defendant in a judicial proceeding
- Right to equal protection of the laws
- The requisites for trial (due process)
Components of the Criminal Justice System - ANS law enforcement, judicial, corrections
,Primary goals of criminal justice system - ANS -guarantee due process of the law
-prevent crime
-protect life and property
-uphold and enforce the law
-dispense equal justice
-apprehend offenders
-assure victims' rights
primary federal agencies - ANS US Dept of Homeland Security, FBI, DEA, U.S. Marshals, ICE,
ATF, Secret Service, US Postal Inspectors (USPS), Armed Forces Police
primary state agencies - ANS o Youth and Adult Correctional Agency
o CHP
o Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
o Department of Fish and Game (F&G)
o Department of Forestry and Protection (DOF)
o Department of Justice (DOJ)
o Department of Insurance (DOI)
primary local agencies - ANS o Airport Police
o County Marshals
o Housing Police
o Municipal Police
o School District Police
o Sherriff's Department
o Transportation Police
o Port Authority Police
objectives of the Judicial component of the criminal justice system - ANS - Providing due
process of the law
- Rendering fair judgement
- Dispensing just punishment
- Assuring victim's rights
Organization of the california court system - ANS -Lower (trial courts)
-Higher (appellate courts)
positions in the judicial system - ANS -judges
-prosecuting attorneys
-defense attorneys
judicial process in criminal cases - ANS - The process begins once an offender has been
arrested or indicted for a crime
, - Function of the judicial system is to determine a defendant's guilt or innocence
- Before a criminal case reaches trial, several preliminary proceedings MUST occur
Steps in a felony prosecution - ANS - Arrest
- Arraignment
- Right to Bail
- Bail
- Preliminary Hearing
- Indictment
- Trial
- Sentencing
- Grand Jury
Parole - ANS a conditional release from confinement which allows an individual to serve the
remainder of a sentence outside of prison
Probation - ANS a sentencing option for an individual convicted of a criminal offense
Community Policing - ANS Both an organizational and a personal philosophy that promotes
police/community partnerships and proactive problem solving
Essential components of community policing - ANS -Problem solving
-Addressing quality of life issues
-Partnerships with the community
-Partnerships with other agencies
-Internal and external resources
Community policing goals - ANS 1. Reducing/preventing crime.
2. Reducing the fear of crime.
3. Improving the quality of life.
4. Increasing community:
a. Awareness
b. Involvement
c. Ownership
5. Increasing local government involvement in problem solving
Community policing philosophy - ANS Community Policing is:
o An organizational philosophy that permeates all of an agency's operations
o Everyone in the agency embracing the philosophy
o A working partnership with the community
o The community participates in defining priorities for the law enforcement agencies
o Focusing directly on the substance of policing
o The attitude of "US vs. Them" is inappropriate and counter productive
o All aspects of the community benefit
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