Basic Law Enforcement – Questions With
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Attempt An offense when a person did some act toward
committing a crime that went beyond thinking or
talking about it, or would have committed the crime
except that the person failed or that someone or
something prevented the person from committing it
Elements of a fourth amendment -Government + Intrusion + REP
search -if any element is missing it is not a search and the
fourth amendment is not involved
Good faith doctrine -applies to an officers actions in conducting a search
according to a search warrant
-if officers execute a search warrant they believe to
be valid and a court later determines the warrant had
an error the evidence may still be admitted
Exclusionary rule A rule which states that evidence obtained illegally
by law enforcement cannot be used as evidence in
court
Davis v. U.S. (2011) -when the police conduct a search in objectively
reasonable reliance on binding appellate precedent,
the exclusionary rule does not apply
-officers are not required to anticipate what the
supreme court may do, must only operate according
to what the supreme court has done
,Child, juvenile, youth Any unmarried person under the age of 18 who has
not been emancipated by order of the court and
who has been found or alleged to be dependent, in
need of services, or from a family in need of services;
or any married or unmarried person who is charged
with a violation of law occurring prior to the time that
person reached the age of 18 years. Section
985.03(6), F.S.
Ordinance A statute enacted by a municipal (city) or county
government and which applies only within the
jurisdiction of the governmental entity which created
it, may be criminal or civil
Reasonable suspicion -The level of justification needed to support a legal
Terry stop or investigative detention where an officer
can articulate the facts that support a suspicion of a
law violation
-the standard of justification needed to support a
terry stop
-the person was committing, is committing, or about
to commit a crime
-sometimes called "articulable suspicion"
Civil law The area of law that pertains to the legal action that a
person takes to resolve a private dispute with
another person
Dwelling A building or conveyance of any kind, including any
attached porch, whether the building or conveyance
is temporary or permanent, mobile or immobile,
which has a roof over it and is designed to be
occupied by people lodging therein at night
Culpable negligence Consciously doing an act that the person knew or
should have known was likely to cause death or great
bodily injury
Child abuse The intentional infliction of physical or mental injury
upon a child
,Criminal liability The liability incurred when an officer is found guilty
of committing a crime and is sentenced to
incarceration or other penalties
Defense of property A common legal term describing a person's authority
to take reasonable steps, including the use of force
(except deadly force) to the extent that a person
reasonably believes that it is necessary to protect his
or her possessions from trespass or theft or to
terminate these acts
Statute of limitations The legal principle that bars the state from
prosecuting an individual after a certain period of
time has elapsed since the criminal act occurred
Noncriminal violation An offense, also known as a civil infraction, for which
the only penalty may be a fine, forfeiture, or other
civil penalty
Admissibility of evidence The legal requirements that must be met before a
jury is allowed to see or hear evidence
Arrest To deprive a person of his or her liberty by legal
authority
Witness A person who has information about some element
of the crime or about evidence or documents related
to the crime and who may have heard statements or
observed events before, during, or after the crime; a
person who sees, knows, or vouches for something
and makes a sworn statement about that information
Two types of arrests -with a warrant
-without a warrant
Steagald v. U.S. in order to enter a third party's residence to arrest
the subject named in an arrest warrant, officers must
obtain a search warrant or articulate the basis for
applicable search warrant exception
, Warrantless arrests may make a probable cause arrest without a warrant
under the following circumstances
-the person has committed a felony or misdemeanor
or violated a county or municipal ordinance in the
presence of the officer
-the person committed a felony outside of the
officers presence but they have probable cause to
believe that the person committed it
-a warrant for arrest has been issued and is being
held by another law enforcement agency
-the general rule is that an officer may not make an
arrest for a misdemeanor which does not occur in
their presence, unless it is an exception
Fresh pursuit -allows an officer to enter a residence or other
private place while chasing a suspect
-requires: 1. probable cause that the suspect
committed a serious crime 2. immediate or
continuous pursuit of the suspect 3. probable cause
that the suspect is in the premises that is being
entered without a warrant
-arrest a fleeing suspect who crosses jurisdictional
lines
Emergency scene -may make a warrantless entry in order to ensure
their own or the publics safety
-must have an objectively reasonable basis to believe
that someone is in immediate danger
Seibert v. State (2006) -must have an objectively reasonable basis to believe
that someone is in immediate danger
-entered the house because they believed the
person was going to commit suicide. once inside they
found a murder victim
Curtilage The enclosed space of ground and the outbuildings
immediately surrounding a structure
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Terms in this set (241)
Attempt An offense when a person did some act toward
committing a crime that went beyond thinking or
talking about it, or would have committed the crime
except that the person failed or that someone or
something prevented the person from committing it
Elements of a fourth amendment -Government + Intrusion + REP
search -if any element is missing it is not a search and the
fourth amendment is not involved
Good faith doctrine -applies to an officers actions in conducting a search
according to a search warrant
-if officers execute a search warrant they believe to
be valid and a court later determines the warrant had
an error the evidence may still be admitted
Exclusionary rule A rule which states that evidence obtained illegally
by law enforcement cannot be used as evidence in
court
Davis v. U.S. (2011) -when the police conduct a search in objectively
reasonable reliance on binding appellate precedent,
the exclusionary rule does not apply
-officers are not required to anticipate what the
supreme court may do, must only operate according
to what the supreme court has done
,Child, juvenile, youth Any unmarried person under the age of 18 who has
not been emancipated by order of the court and
who has been found or alleged to be dependent, in
need of services, or from a family in need of services;
or any married or unmarried person who is charged
with a violation of law occurring prior to the time that
person reached the age of 18 years. Section
985.03(6), F.S.
Ordinance A statute enacted by a municipal (city) or county
government and which applies only within the
jurisdiction of the governmental entity which created
it, may be criminal or civil
Reasonable suspicion -The level of justification needed to support a legal
Terry stop or investigative detention where an officer
can articulate the facts that support a suspicion of a
law violation
-the standard of justification needed to support a
terry stop
-the person was committing, is committing, or about
to commit a crime
-sometimes called "articulable suspicion"
Civil law The area of law that pertains to the legal action that a
person takes to resolve a private dispute with
another person
Dwelling A building or conveyance of any kind, including any
attached porch, whether the building or conveyance
is temporary or permanent, mobile or immobile,
which has a roof over it and is designed to be
occupied by people lodging therein at night
Culpable negligence Consciously doing an act that the person knew or
should have known was likely to cause death or great
bodily injury
Child abuse The intentional infliction of physical or mental injury
upon a child
,Criminal liability The liability incurred when an officer is found guilty
of committing a crime and is sentenced to
incarceration or other penalties
Defense of property A common legal term describing a person's authority
to take reasonable steps, including the use of force
(except deadly force) to the extent that a person
reasonably believes that it is necessary to protect his
or her possessions from trespass or theft or to
terminate these acts
Statute of limitations The legal principle that bars the state from
prosecuting an individual after a certain period of
time has elapsed since the criminal act occurred
Noncriminal violation An offense, also known as a civil infraction, for which
the only penalty may be a fine, forfeiture, or other
civil penalty
Admissibility of evidence The legal requirements that must be met before a
jury is allowed to see or hear evidence
Arrest To deprive a person of his or her liberty by legal
authority
Witness A person who has information about some element
of the crime or about evidence or documents related
to the crime and who may have heard statements or
observed events before, during, or after the crime; a
person who sees, knows, or vouches for something
and makes a sworn statement about that information
Two types of arrests -with a warrant
-without a warrant
Steagald v. U.S. in order to enter a third party's residence to arrest
the subject named in an arrest warrant, officers must
obtain a search warrant or articulate the basis for
applicable search warrant exception
, Warrantless arrests may make a probable cause arrest without a warrant
under the following circumstances
-the person has committed a felony or misdemeanor
or violated a county or municipal ordinance in the
presence of the officer
-the person committed a felony outside of the
officers presence but they have probable cause to
believe that the person committed it
-a warrant for arrest has been issued and is being
held by another law enforcement agency
-the general rule is that an officer may not make an
arrest for a misdemeanor which does not occur in
their presence, unless it is an exception
Fresh pursuit -allows an officer to enter a residence or other
private place while chasing a suspect
-requires: 1. probable cause that the suspect
committed a serious crime 2. immediate or
continuous pursuit of the suspect 3. probable cause
that the suspect is in the premises that is being
entered without a warrant
-arrest a fleeing suspect who crosses jurisdictional
lines
Emergency scene -may make a warrantless entry in order to ensure
their own or the publics safety
-must have an objectively reasonable basis to believe
that someone is in immediate danger
Seibert v. State (2006) -must have an objectively reasonable basis to believe
that someone is in immediate danger
-entered the house because they believed the
person was going to commit suicide. once inside they
found a murder victim
Curtilage The enclosed space of ground and the outbuildings
immediately surrounding a structure
