TOMPSC SCCJA Cumulative Exam Study Guide Latest Updates

TOMPSC SCCJA Cumulative Exam Study Guide 1st Amendment - Amendment that dealt with freedom of speech 4th Amendment - Search and seizure 5th Amendment - The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy 6th Amendment - Right to a speedy and public trial 14th Amendment - Due Process Executive, Legislative, Judicial - Three Branches Executive Branch - Enforces laws Legislative Branch - Makes laws Judicial Branch - Interprets the laws Supreme Court - Article III of Constitution. Court of last resort. Judicial review. President nominates all justices, including position of Chief Justice, and they must be confirmed by a majority of the senate. 9 justices. Receive and dispose of approximately 5,000 cases a year, and grant certiorari to about 150 cases. Term begins the first Monday of October and ends in late June or early July. Due Process - No law will be unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious and the means selected to enforce that law shall have reasonable and substantial relation to the object being sought to be achieved by that law or process Fighting words - Words that by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of peace Intoxication, threats, physical interference - Forms of speech that are not protected Texas v. Johnson - A 1989 case in which the Supreme Court struck down a law banning the burning of the American flag on the grounds that such action was symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. Trial Running - Lost individuals will hastily travel the nearest trail or travel aid Despondent - Persons who are severely depressed individuals or persons contemplating suicide View Enhancement - Type of strategy occurs when the lost person climbs a hill or tree in order to improve or enhance their view of the area 16 - SC code of laws pertaining to weapons Any person under the age of 18 - Definition of a child Jeb v. Alabama - Case that established the equal protection clause 63 - SC Code pertaining to child abuse and juveniles 1996 - When was Megans Law passed? 94 - How many federal district courts are there? 13 - How many circuit courts of appeals are there? Common pleas and general sessions - Two branches of a circuit court? Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire - Court case that established fighting words Acute, Outward Adjustment, Resolution - 3 phases of rape trauma syndrome 90% of population is right handed, majority don't use holsters - Characteristics of an armed gunman Protrusions, Printing, Weighted hemline, Straps/slings, commercial concealment gear - 5 things you should look for on suspects carrying a weapon Tapping, Grasping, Pressing - What are three security checks officers to look for with a gunman? Failure to make shelter/fire, discarding equipment, disrobing, failure to respond to searches, failure to respond to searches, failure to use travel aids - Abnormal behaviors in lost individuals The Jury is sworn in - Double jeopardy attaches to a jury trial when? 1st witness is sworn in - Double jeopardy attaches to a bench trial when? Child Abuse and Neglect - Occurs when the parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child's welfare inflicts upon a child physical or mental injury or engages in acts or omissions which present a substantial risk of physical or mental injury to the child Family - A spouse, child, parent, sibling, any person who regularly resides Household member - A spouse, former spouse, persons with child in common, someone who has or formerly has cohabitation Going from family to general sessions - What is transfer of jurisdiction Situational Child Molester - Does not have sexual preference for children but will engage in sex with a child for complex reasons Preferential Child Molester - Has a sexual preference for children Child Advocacy Center - Agency that provides for law enforcement a forensic interviewer, an opportunity for medical protocol to be done, and counseling services for child abuse Rapport, Anatomy Identification, Touch Inquiry, Abuse Scenario, Closure - Elements of a forensic interview Mutual Combat - A condition or circumstance in which the parties involved agree to a voluntary confrontation 24 hours - How long does a department have to begin a preliminary investigation once a child has been taken into EPC? Sextortion - MCMEC says that this is the new form of sexual exploitation that occurs online using non-physical forms to encourage victims to provide sexual content of a child Compromise, Assault, Self-destruct, Escape - What does C.A.S.E stand for when applied to a suspects potential reaction to arrest? Speed, Surprise, Safety - Elements of planning a successful arrest Protective, Search incident to arrest, strip, internal body cavity, ploys affecting the search - 5 types of searches ADHD - Most common disorder that develops in children Autism - Illness that is usually diagnosed within the first three years of life Intellectual Disability - Unlike mental illness, this disability is permanent Positive, Negative, Cognitive - What are the three symptom categories of schizophrenia? 44 - SC code of laws that handles mental illness Mental Illness - Condition that impacts and disrupts a persons thinking, feeling, and mood, and may affect their ability to relate to others and daily functioning Schizophrenia - A severe, debilitating, lifelong brain disorder that affects a persons ability to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions and relate to others Genralized Anxiety Disorder - Chronic worry about everyday life and things that there is little or no reason to worry about Degenerative brain disorder - Alzheimer's disease is a: Dementia - Illness defined as an overall decline in intellectual function, including difficulties with language, simple calculations, planning and judgement, and motor skills as well as loss of memory Shock, Disbelief, Anxiety, Guilt, Anger, Fear - What are the 6 emotional stages of sexual assault Physical evidence, Victims body, Suspects body - Locations for finding evidence