Definitions Flashcards
Define non-immagrant
Alien seeking to enter the u.s for business or travel
What is an enclosed space
Space other than confined, surrounded by 4 or more bulkheads
Define interrogation
Are we authorized to interrogate?
Intense questioning of a detained person
No
What is a strip search
Intrusive removal of clothing that may be as extensive as a visual search of the nude body
Define frisk search
Crushing and passing of the outer garnets to remove weapons. Done in the immoderate grab area
Define confined space
A space not designed for human occupancy with limited or restricted means of entry and exit and limited ventilation
Define immagrant
Aliens coming to the U.S to reside permanatly
Define undocumented migrant
Aliens attempting to gain illegal entry to U.S guidance
Define illegal entrants
Aliens who come for business and or pleasure and avoid inspection
What constitutes cold waters
Waters where the monthly mean low water temperire is normally 59 degrees or less
Define warm waters
Waters where the monthly mean low exceeds 59 degrees
Define assylum
A person who request protection from prosecution or toeture
Define right of visit
Coast guard may board any vessel in international waters to determine nationality or universal crimes
Define right if approach
Coast guard may approach any vessel other than a warship in international waters to verify nationality
What is constructive precense
Mother ship operations
Define assistance entry
If a foreign vessel is rendering maritime assistance, they may enter port
Define transit/ innocent passage
Any vessel is allowed to transit territorial seas as long as the passage is innocent
What is force majeure
Due to some sort of hazard or distress a vessel may enter safe haven to avoid possible or imminent danger
What is a multi-lateral agreement
What is a bilateral agreement
Agreement between more than 2 countries
A agreement be tween 2 country
Define authority
Governments legal power to act
Define active aggressor
Doesn’t follow verbal request and offers physical resistance that prevents the btm from doing their job
Define passive compliment
Follows verbal commands and offers no resistance
Define active aggressor
Subject doesn’t follow verbal commands and attempts to harm or attack officer
What is officer precense
The appearance, demeanor, verbal and non-verbal communication that creates an atmosphere of compliance
Define jurisdiction
Governments power to excersise legal authority over persons, vessels territories
Define passive resistor
Subject not follow verbal commands but offers no physical harm
What is sovern immunity
Certain governments vessels, aircrafts and personnel that are exempt them from following our laws
What is evidence
Any tangible objects including, documents, papers ect. That tend to prove or disapprove a fact or issue
Define plain view doctorine
Permits L/E officer, who is present in an area , to seize an item that is immediately appearant as evidence
Define deadly foce
Any force that is likely to cause death or seriouse physical injury
Define : probable cause
The level of suspicion that would cause a reasonable and prudent person based on articulable facts that a crime has been committed
Define : reasonable suspicion
The level of suspicion that a reasonable and prudent officer based on articulable facts that something has happened
When is a suspect deemed to be in custody
When a reasonable or innocent person in the suspects position feels restraint on his or her freedom of movement to such an extent it approaches an arrest
Define coercion
Use of force or threatened use of force to get the suspect to talk
Define a seach incident arrest
Search following an arrest of an individual to find weapons, evidence and means of escape.
H.U.G.F.L.T
High seas, U.S vessels, Great Lakes, federal reservations, lands/waters, territorial seas
