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Executive branch - correct answer✔✔This branch of government is responsible for executing,
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enforcing and setting the policy of the law.
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Legislative branch - correct answer✔✔This branch of government writes or creates laws.
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Also, it determines the budget of government that includes both the executive and judicial
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branch. This will also affect the policies of government due to budget constraints.
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Judicial branch - correct answer✔✔Consists of the courts at both the federal and state level.
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They determine the guilt or innocence of criminal offenders and hear civil disputes. Make
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judgments, decisions and interpretations concerning the law, policies and decisions of the
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Identify the purposes and general conditions of parole and probation. - correct
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answer✔✔Probation is a sentence handed down by a court just the same as prison time is a ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




sentence handed down by a court. Parole is not a sentence like probation, but rather an
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early and conditional release from serving time in prison.
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Identify the functions and responsibilities of the following three (3) components of the
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criminal justice system, including the ways that they interact: Law Enforcement, Judicial, and
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Corrections - correct answer✔✔Law enforcement is to problem solve, enforce the law, order
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maintenance, gather info, and service duties. Judicial is the arena for legal prosecution of ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




criminal defendants. Corrections is ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Victim/witness services - correct answer✔✔They provide the victim with the following ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




services: Financial assistance for loss of wages, counseling, medical needs and many other
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needs.

,Police/Sheriff - correct answer✔✔Responds to the victim's call for assistance. Helps conduct ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




the investigation of the incident, makes an arrest and prepares the facts for prosecution.
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Correctional officers - correct answer✔✔A correction officer supervises inmates and provides ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




for the safety and security of staff and inmates in prison.
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Parole officers - correct answer✔✔If a person violates the conditions of his/her parole, the
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parole officer, at a hearing, revokes it and he/she is sent back to prison.
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Probation officers - correct answer✔✔The probation officer is the person that oversees or ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




supervises the individual to see if the person is meeting those conditions. They are under ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




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Defense attorneys - correct answer✔✔Responsibility is to represent anyone who is accused
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of a crime, whether they are guilty or not regardless of personal feelings
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Prosecuting attorneys - correct answer✔✔Examines the case then determines whether to ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




prosecute or not. If yes, he/she prepares for the case by examining evidence and preparing ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




witnesses. Presents the case to the jury or judge, if it goes to trial. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Judges - correct answer✔✔Responsible for overseeing the judicial or trial process. To ensure
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that the defendant's constitutional rights are protected and that proper procedure is
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followed.



Laws of Hammurabi. - correct answer✔✔King Hammurabi wanted one (1) set of laws for his
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entire kingdom. So he developed the first set of written laws and criminal justice system
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known to man. Justice belonged to the king. Private dealings were to be handled between
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individuals.

,Mutual pledge system. - correct answer✔✔The public being responsible to enforce its own
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laws and catch violators. The concept of "sheriff" was developed from the office of Shire-
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Reeve. The Shire-Reeve was responsible for the jail and to gather taxes for the king.
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Magna Carta. - correct answer✔✔In 1214 AD, the Magna Carta was signed by King John (the
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Terrible) after losing a rebellion with his barons and other nobility. The Magna Carta is
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important because it is the foundation of our procedural due process and the Bill of Rights.
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Peelian reform. - correct answer✔✔In June of 1829, Parliament passed the Metropolitan
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Police act which created the London Metropolitan Police. The Peelian principals were
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centrally located headquarters, document enforcement actions (for the first time), and
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distribution of criminal news. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Development of police agencies in the United States. - correct answer✔✔Political era (1840- ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




1920), Professional model era (1920-1970), community-problem solving era (1970-present
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day), and number based policing.
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Identify the five (5) categories of law enforcement in Arizona - correct answer✔✔Federal,
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State, Tribal, County, and Local
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A.R.S. §13-3871 - correct answer✔✔Authority of peace officers
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A.R.S. §13-3874 - correct answer✔✔Indian police; powers; qualifications
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A.R.S. §13-3875 - correct answer✔✔Cross-certification of federal peace officers
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Chain of Command - correct answer✔✔Every person has only ONE supervisor or boss. That
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person in turn has a supervisor or boss. This continues to the top of the organization. For an
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organization to run effectively, officers cannot be given orders from different supervisors.
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, Span of Control - correct answer✔✔There are a certain number of officers that a supervisor
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can effectively supervise. This number is generally felt to be between six to eight (6-8),
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depending on the types of assignments of the ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




officers. More than this can cause lack of control and ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




productivity.



Problem-solving steps: - correct answer✔✔A. Identifying the problem. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




B. Analyzing the problem.
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C. Developing alternatives.
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D. Selecting a solution.
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E. Evaluating effectiveness.
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Responsibility of Supervisor to the officer - correct answer✔✔· Provide guidance ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




· Provide Responsibility
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· Provide training (you will always be learning here)
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· Keep employee informed
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· Follow up
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· Assist in making decisions
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· Provide an example
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· Open and honest communication
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· Provide leadership (motivation)
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· Emotional support
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· Accept responsibility
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· Professional ambitions
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· Give credit
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· Acknowledge exceptional performance
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· Acknowledge unacceptable performance
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