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1st Amendment - ANSWER-Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
4th Amendment - ANSWER-Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure
5th Amendment - ANSWER-Freedom from self-incrimination and freedom from being
tried twice for the same crime
6th Amendment - ANSWER-The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, right to be told of
charges when arrested, Right to impartial jury, confront witness, to counsel
835 PC - ANSWER-Reasonable force may be used to make an arrest, prevent escape,
or overcome resistance. Authority to restraint
8th Amendment - ANSWER-Freedom from: Excessive bail, and cruel and unusual
punishments
Absolute Certainty - ANSWER-A victim or witness will rarely say that they are 100
percent certain about their identification of a suspect.
If peace officers feel victims or witnesses are certain about their identification, they may
ask for confirmation.
Accessory - ANSWER-Anyone who has knowledge that the principal has committed,
has been charged with, or has been convicted of committing a felony. Harbors,
conceals, or aids a principle in the felony. Has the intention of assisting the principal to
avoid or escape arrest, trial, or conviction/punishment.
Accomplice - ANSWER-A principal becomes an accomplice when the principal testifies
for the prosecution against another principal
Arms reach rule - ANSWER-Peace officers may search any area that is or was
reasonably within the arrestee's control. This could include any area from which the
arrestee may:
Grab a weapon.
Obtain any item that could be used as a weapon
Destroy evidence
Arrest - ANSWER-The taking of a person into custody in a case and in the manner
authorized by law. Must be based on probable cause
,Arrest Warrant - ANSWER-a court-ordered document authorizing the police to arrest an
individual on a specific charge
Attempt to commit a crime - ANSWER-• intent to commit that crime
• a direct, but ineffectual, act done toward its commission
Blood samples - ANSWER-If blood is going to be taken without a warrant or consent,
officers must have, in addition to probable cause to arrest and probable cause to
search, exigent circumstances, which typically exist because of the evanescent nature
of the evidence.
CAPRA? - ANSWER-Clients
Acquire and Analyze Information
Partnerships
Response
Assessment
Case Law - ANSWER-Based upon previous appellate court decisions that are binding
on lower court decisions (Based on old cases). Purpose is to: interpret constitution and
clarify statutes.
Civil Law - ANSWER-Noncriminal violations of the law or private wrongs committed by
one person against another. A civil wrong is called a tort or in the case of failure to
comply with the terms of a contract, a breach of contract
Community Policing - ANSWER-Address the causes of crime
Address the fear or perception of crime
Improve the overall quality of life in the community
Conditions for warrantless felony arrests - ANSWER-Probable cause to believe the
person being arrested has: committed a felony in the officer's presence, not in the
officer's presence, committed a felony regardless of whether the felony was or was not
actually committed.
Conditions for warrantless misdemeanor arrests - ANSWER-1. DUI
2. Carrying a loaded firearm on an individual's person or in a vehicle while in any public
place or on any public street
3. Violating a domestic or restraining order when the officer was responding to a call
alleging the same
4. Committing an assault or battery on a spouse, cohabitant, or a parent of their child
5. Committing an assault or battery on school property while school is in session
6. Committing an assault or battery against a working firefighter, emergency medical
technician, or mobile intensive care paramedic
7. Carrying a concealed firearm at an airport
, Confession vs. Admission - ANSWER-Confession: the commission of all of the
elements of a crime.
Admission: certain facts that tend to incriminate the individual, but fall short of a
confession.
Consensual Encounter - ANSWER-A face-to-face contact with a person under
circumstances which would cause a reasonable person to believe they are free to leave
or otherwise not cooperate. No legal justification is needed as long as officers are in a
place they have a right to be
Consent Search of vehicles - ANSWER-Consent must be: Voluntary and obtained from
a person with the authority or standing to give the consent.
Consent can be withdrawn at any time and person may limit the scope of the search.
Obtain a signed consent to search form or verbally inform the individuals in authority
that they have a right to refuse consent.
Constitutional Law - ANSWER-law that involves the interpretation and application of the
U.S. Constitution and state constitutions
Constitutionally protected rights - ANSWER-The basic rights and freedoms protected by
the U.S. Constitution and its amendments apply to all individuals in the United States
regardless of citizenship status
Contemporaneous search - ANSWER-At or near the time of arrest
At or near the place of arrest
While the arrestee is still on the scene
Corrections Objectives: - ANSWER-- Confining prisoners
- Rehabilitating prisoners
- Supervising parolees and probationers in the community
- Assuring victim's rights
Creating an exigency - ANSWER-Peace officers may not use exigent circumstances as
an excuse for a warrantless entry if they have created the emergency unnecessarily by
their own conduct.
Crimes are classified into three groups according to the seriousness of the offense.
They are: - ANSWER-Felonies, Misdemeanors, and Infractions
Criminal Justice System components - ANSWER-Law enforcement, judicial, corrections
Criminal Law - ANSWER-Violations of the criminal statutes. Such violations are called
crimes and are considered public wrongs against all the people of California.
Criminal Negligence - ANSWER-failure to exercise ordinary care
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1st Amendment - ANSWER-Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
4th Amendment - ANSWER-Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure
5th Amendment - ANSWER-Freedom from self-incrimination and freedom from being
tried twice for the same crime
6th Amendment - ANSWER-The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, right to be told of
charges when arrested, Right to impartial jury, confront witness, to counsel
835 PC - ANSWER-Reasonable force may be used to make an arrest, prevent escape,
or overcome resistance. Authority to restraint
8th Amendment - ANSWER-Freedom from: Excessive bail, and cruel and unusual
punishments
Absolute Certainty - ANSWER-A victim or witness will rarely say that they are 100
percent certain about their identification of a suspect.
If peace officers feel victims or witnesses are certain about their identification, they may
ask for confirmation.
Accessory - ANSWER-Anyone who has knowledge that the principal has committed,
has been charged with, or has been convicted of committing a felony. Harbors,
conceals, or aids a principle in the felony. Has the intention of assisting the principal to
avoid or escape arrest, trial, or conviction/punishment.
Accomplice - ANSWER-A principal becomes an accomplice when the principal testifies
for the prosecution against another principal
Arms reach rule - ANSWER-Peace officers may search any area that is or was
reasonably within the arrestee's control. This could include any area from which the
arrestee may:
Grab a weapon.
Obtain any item that could be used as a weapon
Destroy evidence
Arrest - ANSWER-The taking of a person into custody in a case and in the manner
authorized by law. Must be based on probable cause
,Arrest Warrant - ANSWER-a court-ordered document authorizing the police to arrest an
individual on a specific charge
Attempt to commit a crime - ANSWER-• intent to commit that crime
• a direct, but ineffectual, act done toward its commission
Blood samples - ANSWER-If blood is going to be taken without a warrant or consent,
officers must have, in addition to probable cause to arrest and probable cause to
search, exigent circumstances, which typically exist because of the evanescent nature
of the evidence.
CAPRA? - ANSWER-Clients
Acquire and Analyze Information
Partnerships
Response
Assessment
Case Law - ANSWER-Based upon previous appellate court decisions that are binding
on lower court decisions (Based on old cases). Purpose is to: interpret constitution and
clarify statutes.
Civil Law - ANSWER-Noncriminal violations of the law or private wrongs committed by
one person against another. A civil wrong is called a tort or in the case of failure to
comply with the terms of a contract, a breach of contract
Community Policing - ANSWER-Address the causes of crime
Address the fear or perception of crime
Improve the overall quality of life in the community
Conditions for warrantless felony arrests - ANSWER-Probable cause to believe the
person being arrested has: committed a felony in the officer's presence, not in the
officer's presence, committed a felony regardless of whether the felony was or was not
actually committed.
Conditions for warrantless misdemeanor arrests - ANSWER-1. DUI
2. Carrying a loaded firearm on an individual's person or in a vehicle while in any public
place or on any public street
3. Violating a domestic or restraining order when the officer was responding to a call
alleging the same
4. Committing an assault or battery on a spouse, cohabitant, or a parent of their child
5. Committing an assault or battery on school property while school is in session
6. Committing an assault or battery against a working firefighter, emergency medical
technician, or mobile intensive care paramedic
7. Carrying a concealed firearm at an airport
, Confession vs. Admission - ANSWER-Confession: the commission of all of the
elements of a crime.
Admission: certain facts that tend to incriminate the individual, but fall short of a
confession.
Consensual Encounter - ANSWER-A face-to-face contact with a person under
circumstances which would cause a reasonable person to believe they are free to leave
or otherwise not cooperate. No legal justification is needed as long as officers are in a
place they have a right to be
Consent Search of vehicles - ANSWER-Consent must be: Voluntary and obtained from
a person with the authority or standing to give the consent.
Consent can be withdrawn at any time and person may limit the scope of the search.
Obtain a signed consent to search form or verbally inform the individuals in authority
that they have a right to refuse consent.
Constitutional Law - ANSWER-law that involves the interpretation and application of the
U.S. Constitution and state constitutions
Constitutionally protected rights - ANSWER-The basic rights and freedoms protected by
the U.S. Constitution and its amendments apply to all individuals in the United States
regardless of citizenship status
Contemporaneous search - ANSWER-At or near the time of arrest
At or near the place of arrest
While the arrestee is still on the scene
Corrections Objectives: - ANSWER-- Confining prisoners
- Rehabilitating prisoners
- Supervising parolees and probationers in the community
- Assuring victim's rights
Creating an exigency - ANSWER-Peace officers may not use exigent circumstances as
an excuse for a warrantless entry if they have created the emergency unnecessarily by
their own conduct.
Crimes are classified into three groups according to the seriousness of the offense.
They are: - ANSWER-Felonies, Misdemeanors, and Infractions
Criminal Justice System components - ANSWER-Law enforcement, judicial, corrections
Criminal Law - ANSWER-Violations of the criminal statutes. Such violations are called
crimes and are considered public wrongs against all the people of California.
Criminal Negligence - ANSWER-failure to exercise ordinary care
