DCJS Exam
Father of Modern Policing
• Sir Robert Peele
Peelian Principles
• 9 principles
• Public approval
• Willing cooperation of public
• Impartial service to law
• Use physical force only when persuasion, advice, and warning have proven
insufficient
What is the test of police efficiency?
• The absence of crime and disorder
How many classes of felonies and misdemeanors?
• 6 classes of felonies
• 4 classes of misdemeanors
Punishments
• Felonies: always prison time and fines; death for capital murder
• Misdemeanors: jail time and/or fines
Criminal vs. Civil Offenses
• Criminal: violation of law; fines, jail, or prison
• Civil: administrative violations; money owed
Purpose of Juvenile Court
• Divert juveniles from the criminal justice system
, When a juvenile can be taken into custody
• Detention order, PC for felony, misdemeanor in LEO presence, shoplifting, A&B,
weapon on school property, runaway, child in need
Exculpatory vs. Inculpatory Statements
• Exculpatory: exclude from guilt
• Inculpatory: incriminating
Branches of Government
• Legislative, Executive (law enforcement), Judicial
3 elements of criminal justice system
• Law enforcement, Courts, Jail
Primary responsibility at event
• Check for injuries and render aid
Spirit vs. Letter of the Law
• Spirit: intended purpose
• Letter: exactly as written
Officer discretion
• Agency orders, circumstances, severity, potential harm
Consider before pursuit
• Seriousness, traffic, pedestrians, weather/road
Pursuit effects
• Increased heart rate, tunnel vision, decreased fine motor skills
Father of Modern Policing
• Sir Robert Peele
Peelian Principles
• 9 principles
• Public approval
• Willing cooperation of public
• Impartial service to law
• Use physical force only when persuasion, advice, and warning have proven
insufficient
What is the test of police efficiency?
• The absence of crime and disorder
How many classes of felonies and misdemeanors?
• 6 classes of felonies
• 4 classes of misdemeanors
Punishments
• Felonies: always prison time and fines; death for capital murder
• Misdemeanors: jail time and/or fines
Criminal vs. Civil Offenses
• Criminal: violation of law; fines, jail, or prison
• Civil: administrative violations; money owed
Purpose of Juvenile Court
• Divert juveniles from the criminal justice system
, When a juvenile can be taken into custody
• Detention order, PC for felony, misdemeanor in LEO presence, shoplifting, A&B,
weapon on school property, runaway, child in need
Exculpatory vs. Inculpatory Statements
• Exculpatory: exclude from guilt
• Inculpatory: incriminating
Branches of Government
• Legislative, Executive (law enforcement), Judicial
3 elements of criminal justice system
• Law enforcement, Courts, Jail
Primary responsibility at event
• Check for injuries and render aid
Spirit vs. Letter of the Law
• Spirit: intended purpose
• Letter: exactly as written
Officer discretion
• Agency orders, circumstances, severity, potential harm
Consider before pursuit
• Seriousness, traffic, pedestrians, weather/road
Pursuit effects
• Increased heart rate, tunnel vision, decreased fine motor skills
