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One of the criticisms of corrections is they don’t work as evidenced by the figures on

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recidivism

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The first “big house” or prison reformatory in the United States was in

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Elmira, New York

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The notions of reform and forgiveness underlie corrections today as they did in the

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18th century

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The changing world of the death penalty is primarily on the

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state level

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The greatest impact towards reform in corrections has been induced by the

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judicial branch

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The difference between the Eastern Pennsylvania and Auburn, New York prisons was that:

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Both had single solitary cells but at Auburn, prisoners were fed and employed together during the day.

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In recent years, correctional ideology has tended toward

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treatment or rehabilitation

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A prisoner has the right to attend the worship service of their choice based on the

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1st amendment

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What is the most important factor to the deterrence of crime?

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Certainty

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The Justice Model of corrections advocates

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just deserts in punishment theory

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Boot camps, house arrest, intensive supervised probation, electronic monitoring, and restitution are called

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intermediate sanctions and punishments

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A major finding by Robert Martinson’s studies was that with a few exceptions, most correctional programs had little to no effect on

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reducing recidivism

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The ideas of reform and solitude for the process of reformation began with the

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Walnut Street jail

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The racial group most likely to be victimized by crime within the United States are

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Blacks

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Crime within the United States is largely but not exclusively an

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Urban Phenomenon

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Data show that the U.S. has the highest rate of ____________ among industrialized nations

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violent crime

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Some of the major sources of disorder and frustrations within the criminal justice system are the competing conflicts between the

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due process and crime control model

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Shaw and McKay cite the high incidence of delinquency in places which are physically deteriorated, have poor health records, and suffer economically as evidence as their

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social disorganization theory

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In her 1983 book, Nations Not Obsessed with Crime, Freda Adler suggested that countries with low crime rates have strong elements of

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social control existing outside the criminal justice system

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In highlighting violent crime in the United States, the media coverage has often lead to

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unreasonable fear on part of the general public

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One of the problems that both police and prosecutors face is criticism of their

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discretionary power

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Victimless crimes consist of prostitution, drunkenness, and gambling, are virtually unenforceable, lead to questionable moral and legal actions, actually increasing the

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growth of illegal goods and services

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The components of the criminal justice systems are found at the

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federal, state, and local levels

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The period since the 1960s in the United States has been on of

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increasing public fear of crime

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Corporate crime is a concern for society because it is still ignored by

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governmental crime reporting

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Differential association theory is an example of

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social process theory

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Murder is not a crime asked about in the

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National Crime Victim Survey

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The Pennsylvania system was commonly referred to as the

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“Separate and Silent” system

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Computer fraud is not a Uniform Crime Report

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Part 1 offense

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Sir Robert Peel’s reforms for policing included local responsibility for law and order, appointed civilians paid to assume responsibility for law and order and

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standards of conduct for those appointed

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Separate police agencies with their own jurisdiction are found at the

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federal, state, and local level

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Officers may enter a home to make an arrest without a warrant while

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in hot pursuit of a suspect

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A “volunteered” statement is one made without

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custodial interrogation

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Private citizens contribute to the definition of law enforcement through direct contact with police officers and indirect influence exerted on those same officials through

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interest group organizations

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The standard for obtaining valid consent to search is that the consent was given

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voluntarily

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State police agencies usually consist of patrol and

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investigation functions

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Plain view items can be seized by officers who have

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the lawful authority to be where they are

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The county sheriff is the head of a law enforcement agency that is

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popularly elected by voters

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The father of modern-day police forces within the United States is

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August ‘Gus’ Vollmer

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The U.S. Supreme Court case establishing the concept of stop and frisk was

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Terry v. Ohio

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The phrase “suicide by police” is where citizens use officers as a means to carry out their

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suicide

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Nineteenth century American communities lacking police departments addressed their need for self-protection and law enforcement by forming

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vigilante groups

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Crimes and arrest rates reveal that for the majority of crimes that occur

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no arrest is made

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The main finding in the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment is that variation in the degrees of patrol had

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no impact on crime

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The County Sheriff’s department typically handles

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jail operations

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The priority of order and maintenance best characterize James W. Wilson’s

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watchman police style

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A true bill means a criminal indictment by

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a grand jury

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Direct evidence is criminal evidence that establishes a legal fact without the use of

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inference

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An indictment upon probable cause is issued by a

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grand jury

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Trial courts of limited jurisdiction are generally

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overloaded and have delays

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The 8th amendment protects defendants from

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excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

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52
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Magistrate judges conduct initial appearances of

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criminal defendants

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Laws assuring the accused person will be given rights and establishing set rules of legal procedure for trying those individuals is referred to as

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criminal procedural laws

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Court decisions, in which the judge looks to previous decisions for precedents is called

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case law

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Prosecutors, in relation to other criminal justice agencies, exercise more

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discretionary authority

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Reasonable suspicion of crime is not mentioned in the

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4th amendment

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Prosecutors are powerful since they are gatekeepers who decide

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whether to file charges and which charges to file

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A regular jury normally consists of 12 people to determine the

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criminal guilt of the defendant

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The selection of judges is done by the process of

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election or appointment

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A jury trial is guaranteed in all criminal prosecutions under the

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6th amendment

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In its report on police corruption in NYC in the 1970s, the Knapp Commission identified this type of corrupt police officer

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grass eaters and meat eaters

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The modern approach of community policing emphasizes the

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Proactive Response

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Chain of command is the term for operations passing through the proper

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channels of authority

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The case of Tennessee v Garner articulated guidelines for the proper use of

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deadly force by police

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Probable cause/reasonable belief is required for a police officer to

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make a lawful arrest

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The first black police officers in the 1870s had no law enforcement authority over

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white citizens

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According to police expert Jerome Skolnick, the working personality of the police officer is shaped by three forces:

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Efficiency, Danger, and Authority, Not expectation of favors

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The first private policing agency was started by

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Alan Pinkerton

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Corrupt police officers, who accept payoffs from people on a regular basis are called

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grass eaters

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The Metropolitan Police Act, the legislation that established the first organized police force in London was developed by

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Robert Peel

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The largest federal law enforcement agency is the

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U.S. Customs and Border PRotection

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The Mollen Commission found the pervasive nature of police perjury in its

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1994 New York Report

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Entrapment occurs when an otherwise innocent person is lured into

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committing crime by the police

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Compared to whites, African-Americans and Hispanics are drawn into the criminal justice system by

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stops and arrests at a much higher rate

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A guilty or blameworthy state of mind describes the mental element of

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mens rea

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The philosophy of punishment which attempts to restore a convicted offender to society through treatment is known as

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rehabilitation

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The determination of a defendant’s guilt is known as

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adjudication

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Courts of limited jurisdiction do not consider

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murder cases

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The vast majority of all correctional activities in the U.S. is funded by

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state and local government

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The practice under which judges grant release if the defendant is employed and has roots in the community is known as

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release on recognizance

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The deterrent effect of criminal justice works to provide examples

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discouraging other from crime

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A significant deprivation of liberty involving taking a person into custody, transporting them to a police station for jail, and processing them into the criminal justice system is called an

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arrest

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Jails are typically populated with people who are

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poorly educated

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The most crime-prone demographic group in the United States is

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males ages 16-24

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A status offense is an activity considered a crime only because the offender is a

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minor or an addict

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Criminal fines are paid to the court, not the

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police department

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The study of the use of punishment for criminal acts is known as

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penology

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Recidivism is best defined as repetition of

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criminal behavior

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The first one to use science to predict criminal behavior was an

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Italian physician Cesare Lombroso

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Selective incorporation is where the Bill of Rights were applied to the states via the

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14th amendment

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The decision of Mapp v Ohio applied the

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4th amendment exclusionary rule to the states

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Fighting words, true threats, and seditious speech are not protected by the

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1st amendment

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Adult pornography is protected expression, but

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child pornography and obscenity are not

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Reasonable individualized suspicion is required to

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stop and frisk a person in the United States

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Probable cause (a reasonable individualized belief of criminality)

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is required to make an arrest

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The Miranda Warnings are required when someone is in police custody and

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being interrogated

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Illegally obtained evidence is usually deemed inadmissible and subject to the

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exclusionary rule

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The police good faith exception admits _________________ due to good faith mistakes

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illegally obtained evidence

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Omissions or the failure to act can only be made a crime when there is a

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legal duty to act

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Strict liability offenses remove the mens rea requirement, imposing criminal liability without

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fault

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General intent is the intent to commit the crime: specific intent is the intent to

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do something extra

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Few states allow the use of deadly force to protect property;

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Texas and Colorado are exceptions

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Self-defense and reasonable use of force is available to repel an

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unprovoked and imminent attack

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The castle exception negates the duty to retreat inside the home unless the

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cohabitant rule applies

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Consent can never provide a defense to permit victims to

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‘voluntarily’ consent to serious injuries

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Mistake of fact negates mens rea when someone

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takes something they thought belonged to them

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Involuntary intoxication is a complete defense; voluntary intoxication only

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negates specific intent

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Most states use the right and wrong test to determine if

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the defendant is legally sane

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The right to keep and bear arms encompasses the right to

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own firearms in the home

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The right to burn the American flag was recognized in

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Street v. New York and Texas v. Johnson

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The 6th Amendment requires jury verdicts to be based on

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twelve person unanimous ones

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The right to legal counsel for indigent defendants was held in

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Gideon v. Wainwright

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Hateful racist and sexist speech without threats is protected under the

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1st Amendment

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The death penalty cannot constitutionally be imposed on

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minors or persons with disabilities

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Capital punishment cannot be imposed on adults for the crime of

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adult or child rape

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The right to privacy for a woman to get an abortion was recognized in

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Roe v. Wade.

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Mistake of fact negates mens rea when someone

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takes something they though belonged to them

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Involuntary intoxication is a complete defense; voluntary intoxication only negates

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specific intent

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Most states use the right and wrong test to determine if the defendant is

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legally sane

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The right to keep and bear arms encompasses the right to own firearms in

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the home

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The right to burn the American flag was recognized in

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Street v New York and Texas v Johnson

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The 6th amendment requires jury verdicts to be based on

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12 person unanimous juries

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The right to legal counsel for indigent defendants was held in

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Gideon v Wainwright

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Hateful, racist, and sexist speech without threats is protected under the

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1st amendment

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The death penalty cannot constitutionally be imposed on

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minors or persons with disabilities

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Capital punishment cannot be imposed on adults for the crime of

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adult or child rape

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The right to privacy for a woman to get an abortion was recognized in

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Roe v Wade

128
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The Constitution protects intimate sexual conduct between

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consenting adults in their own homes

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The courts have recognized an exceedingly narrow right to passive, but not to

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active euthanasia

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Chimel v California 1969 established guidelines for

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police regarding search incident to an arrest

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