LEO/recertification exam for SFO
.Bill of Rights - ANSWER-The first ten amendments to the Constitution
.Categories of Crimes - ANSWER-Drug and Traffic offense. Offense against
individuals, property, family, public order, decency, public health, safety,
morals, and administration of government.
.Conflict View - ANSWER-Only powerful people make laws
.Consensus View - ANSWER-Majority vote of the people make or change laws
.Court Criminal Process-11 Steps - ANSWER-Initial Appearance-Bail hearing-
Preliminary Hearing-Arraignment-Pretrial Motions-Pretrial Conference-Plea
Bargaining-Trial-Sentencing-Appeals Process.
.District Court - ANSWER-All felonies and Class A misdemeanors
.Eighth Amendment - ANSWER-No cruel or unusual punishment, no excessive
bail
.Elements of a Crime - ANSWER-Criminal act, Criminal Intent, Concurrence,
Causation/Harm, Attendant Circumstances
.Felony-1st Degree - ANSWER-5 years to life/10,000 fee
, .Felony-2nd Degree - ANSWER-1 year minimum, no more then 15 years/10,000
fee
.Felony-3rd Degree - ANSWER-5 years or less/5,000fee
.Felony-Capital Degree - ANSWER-25 years to life or death
.Fifth Amendment - ANSWER-The right to forced self-incrimination, double
jeopardy, and right to fair trial.
.First Amendment - ANSWER-5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly,
petition
.Fourteenth Amendment - ANSWER-A constitutional amendment giving full
rights of citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States
.Fourth Amendment - ANSWER-Protects against unreasonable search and
seizure
.Infraction - ANSWER-Punishable by fine or community service
.Interactionist View - ANSWER-Lobbyists and organizations guide laws
.Justice Court - ANSWER-County Court that handles majority of Class B and
C/Infractions