Semester review Flashcards
Common stressors for police
- stress internal/external to agency- stress in work itself- stressors confronting individual officers- family and personal- stressors related to law enforcement career journey
Cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, muscular endurance, muscular strength and body composition are examples of what?
Physical Fitness
List the transition phases of dealing with traumatic incidents and their impact
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
In an officer related shooting, which transitional phase may be brief or non-existent, because of the necessity to deal with the aftermath?
Denial phase
What does physical fitness impact?
Physical health, Emotional health, Job performance
Describe the foundation of physical fitness
Proper nutrition and exercise
What is at the peak of the wellness pyramid
Self-Responsibility
What provides the main energy source for the brain
Carbohydrates
consists of a person’s health and disease status and risk potential
wellness
Wellness continuum ranges from
death –> optimal health
prolonged long-term unrelieved stress
chronic stress
short-term stress with a quick resolution
acute stress
This type of policing includes: - working with the community- focus on solving community problems- rely on citizens to handle more of their minor concerns- promotes the use of technology- decentralized, personalized police service
community-based policing
what battle ended Mexico’s 100-year reign over Texas
Battle of San Jacinto
state of mind that allows someone to face danger with self-possession, confidence, and resolution with bravery and valor
courage
the ethical role is performed by being _________ and _________ in personal behavior in functioning as a representative of the criminal justice system
Objective and Ethical
what is the penalty for not reporting the death of a prisoner in custody
Class B Misdemeanor
o A public servant acting under color of his office or employment commits an offense if he: intentionally subjects another to mistreatment or to arrest, detention, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment, or lien that he knows is unlawful intentionally denies or impedes another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power, or immunity, knowing his conduct is unlawful; or intentionally subjects another to sexual harassment
Official Oppression
Official Oppression is a __________ offense
Class A Misdemeanor
What are the 3 components of the criminal justice system
police, courts, and correctional system
The power or authority to search with or without a warrant or consent is forever changing and is based on ____________
case law
No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, but in a manner prescribed by law
3rd Amendment
Right to speedy and public trialconfronted by witnesses against himright to have assistance of counselright to cross-examine witnessesentitled to unbiased jury
6th Amendment
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of a citizen’s person, house, papers, and effects
4th Amendment
Protection from excessive fines and cruel or unusual punishment is defined in the ______ Amendment
8th Amendment
Powers not identified by the Constitution belong to the states or to the people
10th Amendment
Citizens of each state are also citizens of the US
14th Amendment
This amendment protects a subject against double jeopardy and protection from being a witness against himself
5th Amendment
Rights not identified in the Constitution belong to the people
9th Amendment
protection from punishment for actions that are later made illegal is _____________________ and is found in Section ___ Clause ___
ex post factosection 9 clause 3
protection from imprisonment without a formal trial is also known as privilege to ___________ and is found in Section ___ Clause ___
habeas corpussection 9 clause 2
If a person is arrested and charged with a Class B driving while intoxicated, which of the following courts would preside over the case?
County
Cases appealed at the municipal and JP courts level move to the ___________ court level
county
__________ courts have original jurisdiction in criminal cases of the felony grade
District
right to a formal trial FREE FROM DELAY is found under what amendment
6th Amendment
small claims, and juvenile court are handled as what type of case
Civil
The U.S. Supreme Court has jurisdiction over what type of cases
Civil and Criminal
Deprivation of Life, Liberty, or property without due process of law, from the Texas Constitution mirrors what amendment to the U.S. Constitution
5th Amendment and 14th Amendment
Which of the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution involves your rights in civil proceedings?
7th Amendment
Divorce is handled through __________ court
District
Which court has final jurisdiction in criminal cases
Court of Criminal Appeals
Which court has final jurisdiction in civil cases and juvenile cases
Texas Supreme Court
Tennessee V Garner involved _________and pertains to the _______ Amendment
application of deadly force as a seizure 4th Amendment
Miranda V Arizona pertains to the ________ Amendment
5th Amendment
Duran V Douglas involved _________ and pertains to the _____ Amendment
Obscene hand gestures at a police officer who responded by detaining and arresting the plaintiff and his wife1st Amendment
The purpose of __________ regulates the conduct of individuals through threats of fines and imprisonment
criminal law
The purpose of _________ defines the legal significance of public and private acts and regulates conduct through injunctions and the award of money damages
Civil Law
an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts
Prejudice
Is a way of thinking and acting based on tradition. Learned behavior passed down from one generation to another
Culture
A law enforcement initiated action; based on an individual’s race, ethnicity, or national origin, rather than on the individual’s behavior; or on information identifying the individual as having engaged in criminal activity
Racial Profiling
Exhibiting characteristics that indicate ownership of somebody or something
Proprietary Claims
Is the act of regarding one’s culture as the center of the universe and hence as the basis for all comparisons with other cultures
Ethnocentrism
Refers to shared culture and background. Members of an ethnic group usually have common ancestry and generally share language, religion, and other cultural patterns
Ethnicity
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior
Racism
Is to act on the basis of prejudice
Discrimination
Generally, refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics
Race
provides an outlet for projecting one’s tensions and frustrations onto other people
Projection
symbolizes one’s affiliation with a more dominant group
Authoritarian Personality
fundamental requirement made of all peace officers.
Impartiality
How many cultural groups and typologies of Latino/ Hispanics?
25 cultural groups7 typology
what factor is critical to the continued existence of our democratic form of government
impartiality
to act on the basis of prejudice
discrimination
a belief that one’s own race is superior
racism
Inspectors of the United States Postal Inspection Service are considered ______________
special investigators
Mayors and recorders of the municipal courts of incorporated cities or towns are considered _____________
magistrates
Which of the following are peace officers in Texas?a. municipal park and recreational patrolmenb. fire marshalsc. railroad peace officersd. inspectors of US postal service
All are peace officers EXCEPT (d)
How long do you have to present a felony indictment?
3 years
How long do you have to present a charge for securing execution of documents by deception
7 years
Duties of a peace officer
- preserve the peace - prevent or suppress crime- arrest without warrant when authorized - take possession of a missing child
A written order from a magistrate directing a peace officer or some other person specially named, commanding him to take the body of the person accused of an offense, to be dealt with according to law
Warrant
Time limitation to present an indictment for a misdemeanor?
2 years
requisites of a warrant:
- issued in the name of “The State of Texas”- specify the name of the person- state the offense- signed by magistrate
refusing to obey a subpoena in a Felony case is constitutes a fine of _______
$500
refusing to obey a subpoena in a Misdemeanor case constitutes a fine of _______
$100
Writ issued by the judge of the court or clerk, directed to any peace officer, commanding him to arrest a person accused of an offense, and bring him before the court immediately
Capias
commands a witness to bring before the court any evidence in the form of writings or other thing desired, he may have in his possession
Subpoena Duces Tecum