Vocab CJ I

Question 1

Searches

Answer 1

explorations or inspections by law enforcement officers, of homes, premises, vehicles, or persons, for the purpose of discovering evidence of crimes or persons who are accused of crimes.

Question 2

Seizures

Answer 2

are the taking of persons or property into custody in response to violations of the criminal law.

Question 3

Warrant

Answer 3

is a written order from a court directing law enforcement officers to conduct a search or arrest a person.

Question 4

Arrest

Answer 4

an arrest is a seizure of a person or the taking of a person into custody.

Question 5

Reasonable suspicion

Answer 5

is more than a gut feeling

Question 6

Probable Cause

Answer 6

is the amount of proof necessary for a reasonably intelligent person to believe that a crime has been committed or that items connected with criminal activity can be found in a particular case.

Question 7

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Answer 7

the standard of proof necessary to find a defendant guilty of a criminal trial.

Question 8

Exclusionary rule

Answer 8

was created by the Supreme Court in case of weeks. In weeks, the supreme court held that illegally seized evidence must be excluded from trials in federal courts.

Question 9

Double Jeopardy

Answer 9

no person shall be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.

Question 10

Confession

Answer 10

is an admission by a person accused of a crime that he or she committed the offense as charged.