Ccjs 100 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Mala in se - ️️Wrong by very nature (rape, murder) Mala Prohibita - ️️Prohibited by law and now but not wrong in themselves (gambling, prostitution) Goals of criminal justice system - ️️1. Do justice 2. Control crime 3. Prevent crime (concerns fairness and equality) Federalism - ️️System of government in which power is divided between central (national) government and regional (state) government 3 subsystems of CJ system - ️️Police Courts Corrections (I...

CCJS 100 EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024

Tennessee v. Garner(1985) - ️️If an officer has probable cause to believe the suspect poses a threat of serious bodily harm either to fellow officers or to others, it is not constitutionally unreasonable to prevent escape by using deadly force. Terry v. Ohio (1968) - ️️An officer may perform a search for weapons without a warrant, even without probable cause, when the officer reasonably believes that the person may be armed and dangerous. Chimel v. California (1968) - ️️Supreme...

Cooper v. Pate (1964) - ️️Prisoners entitled to provisions of Civil Rights Act of 1871 and may challenge in federal court conditions of their confinement. Cooper-- cooped up Hudson v. Palmer (1984) - ️️Prison officials have authority to search cells and confiscate any illicit materials. hide son Wolff v. McDonnell (1974) - ️️Basic elements of procedural due process must be present when charging a prisoner with a violation McDonald's processed foods- due process Lee...

Penitentiary Act of 1779 - ️️act putting convicts into work houses, maybe having easier time reintegrating prisons. Pennsylvania System - ️️solitary confinement for prisoners in all aspects of day. New York System - ️️solitary confinement for prisoners except during the day when they could be together, but had to work under silent system. Silent System - ️️no one could talk during working hours Elmira Reformatory - ️️moving away from only punishments in prison, be...

Cooper v. Pate (1964) - ️️Prisoners are entitled to the protection of the Civil Rights Act of 1871 and may challenge in federal courts the conditions of their confinement. Ended hands-off Hudson v. Palmer (1984) - ️️Prison officials have the authority to search cells and confiscate any materials found. Wolff v. McDonnell (1974) - ️️Basic elements of procedural due process must be present when decisions are made about imposing significant punishments on prisoners for violating i...

What is the bottom layer of the wedding cake model? - ️️Misdemeanors Offenses that are wrong by their very nature - ️️Mala in Se Offenses that are wrong because they are prohibited - ️️Mala Prohibita Doing Justice, Controlling Crime, Preventing Crime - ️️Purposes of Criminal Justice A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments. - ️️Federalism the authority making decisions based on their own judgement - ...

Cooper vs. Pate - ️️Prisoner rights; prisoners are allowed to sue officials. Set up for the Civil Rights Act 1871. Marked the end of the Hands-off policy Hudson vs. Palmer - ️️Prisons/jails can conduct searches of prison cells without cause and can confiscate any items Wolff vs. McDonnell - ️️Introduced procedural rights for prisoners. Gave prisoners due process rights for any punishments they received in prison. Lee vs. Washington - ️️Racial discrimination cannot be p...

warrant - ANSWER_A legal paper, issued by a court, giving police permission to make an arrest, seizure, or search. standard of evidence needed for a felony - ANSWER_probable cause standard of evidence needed for a misdemeanor - ANSWER_certainty probable cause - ANSWER_reasonable cause for issuing a search warrant or making an arrest; more than mere suspicion two roles of police - ANSWER_1. crime fighter/ law enforcement 2. order maintenance Crime Fighter/Law enforcement Role - AN...