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What is our state court system derived from? English common law Tennessee's state court system is an offspring of ______ interpretation. North Carolina "The judges of the supreme, appellate, chancery, circuit, general sessions, and juvenile courts throughout the state, judicial commissioners and county executives in those officer's respective counties" =? magistrate What officials are magistrates? judges, judicial commissioners No person can be committed to prison on any criminal matter without first being examined by a _________. magistrate
"A warrant of commitment to prison in writing" =? mittimus "Written statement signed and sworn to before an official, saying the who/what/when/where of the offense" =? affidavit "Written order commanding that a person be arrested" =? warrant What is a preliminary hearing screening for? probable cause Is a preliminary hearing a constitutional right or a statutory right? not constitutional, generally statutory All felonies and misdemeanors are _______ offenses. indictable "Knowing the difference between right and wrong" =?
Shortly after the mittimus is created, what will be produced documenting your claim? a warrant If the Grand Jury determines you have probable cause, they issue a _________. true bill "Any crime in which the potential punishment is 1 year or more in the state penitentiary" =? felony "A monetary amount that provides assurance that the offender will come back for court" =? bail Is bail always allowed? while all offenses are technically bail-able offenses, sometimes bond isn't allowed when the offender is too dangerous What kind of right is a preliminary hearing? a statutory right, not a constitutional right
"Any crime in which the potential punishment is less than 1 year" =? misdemeanor What rights do convicted felons lose? the right to vote, bear arms, run for office, etc. How many levels of felony are there in TN? 5 Class A felony? 15 - 60 years, $50,000 fine "An accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the county, charging a person" =? indictment What makes up a grand jury? 12 jurors and 1 foreperson appointed by judge (13 people total)
1 - 6 years, up to $3000 fine How many classes of misdemeanor are in TN? 3 Class A misdemeanor? 11 months 29 days, fine up to $ Class B misdemeanor? up to 6 months or a fine up to $500 or both Class C misdemeanor? up to 30 days or $50 fine or both Which amendment do we primarily deal with? 4th amendment Amendment dealing with freedom of speech/religion/press? 1st amendment
Amendment dealing with the right to bear arms? 2nd amendment Amendment protecting against governmental search of property without probable cause/warrant? 4th amendment Amendment that protects the right to life, liberty, and property, saying it can't be taken away without due process of law (aka day in court)? 5th amendment Amendment that guarantees your right to a speedy trial by randomly chosen peers, right to a lawyer, etc.? 6th amendment Amendment that prohibits excessive fines and cruel/unusual punishment? 8th amendment Amendment that allows states to make their own laws? 14th amendment
What 5 factors determine the admissibility of ID?
- opportunity of witness to view criminal at the time of the crime,
- the degree of witness attention,
- accuracy of any prior description,
- the level of certainty demonstrated by witness,
- time span between crime and confrontation What is the MAIN thing you are trying to establish when determining the admissibility of a criminal ID? reliability Checklist for a Good Lineup: who should you discuss it with? district attorney Checklist for a Good Lineup: how many choices do you need? 6 or more Checklist for a Good Lineup: how many suspects should be present in the lineup? only 1
If the suspect doesn't require their legal counsel to be presented at a lineup, what do you need to do? record the suspect's waiver of counsel How can you document your lineup to make sure the court doesn't throw it out later? take high quality photos or videotape; also record the names of everyone that participates When doing a showup ID, what needs to happen to satisfy the reasonableness test? needs to be immediate (within minutes of the crime) Once a criminal suspect has been removed from the scene of the crime and taken to the stationhouse, can a showup ID be conducted? no, now only a lineup or photo ID can be conducted, even if very little time has elapsed Do you need legal counsel present at a photographic ID? no What's the minimum amount of photographs required at a photographic ID? 6, but the supreme court suggests more
What murder of a young woman upset the community because the police didn't try very hard to solve it, and pushed police reform into what it is today? the murder of Mary Rogers What law made America enact what Peel did in England (creating a police force with full time salaried officers, uniforms, badges, etc.)? the Law of Police Reform in 1845 What was the 1st modern type of police patrolling in America? slave patrols What hired police protected stage coaches? Pinkerton Security What are the US marshals known for? tracking fugitives, witness protection, special operations groups Who was the first uniformed, sworn in police female officer? Where was she stationed? When? Lola Baldwin; Portland, Oregon; 1908
Why was the FBI created? for prohibition and bank robbers What first caused the police to start losing touch with citizens? patrol cars - we stopped walking around and talking with the community What firearm did police first carry? revolver The murder rate in the south is ____ greater than the rest of America. 2.5x Who coined the phrase "fighting the war on crime" and aggressively pushed police reform? Teddy Roosevelt Who/when established the first police station? Boston PD in 1855 What police chief of Berkley for 23 years was the first to use motorcycles, institute IQ and psychiatric exams, and the first to use lie detector tests prior to hiring officers?
- persons, 2. houses, 3. papers, 4. effects "Suspicion supported by SPECIFIC and ARTICULABLE facts for suspecting a person of criminal activity" =? reasonable suspicion What can you do based on mere suspicion? follow the person What can you do based on reasonable suspicion? a detention/investigative stop, pat down/frisk (not a search), but you can not detain them for longer than what is reasonably necessary "A reasonable ground to suspect that a person has committed or is committing a crime" -? probable cause "A vehicle could be searched without a search warrant if there was probable cause to believe that evidence is present in the vehicle, coupled with exigent circumstances to believe that the vehicle could be removed from the area before a warrant could be obtained." =? Carroll doctrine What can you do based on probable cause?
- obtain a search warrant, 2. search the vehicle if Carroll doctrine applies, 3. potentially arrest them "The doubt that prevents one from being firmly convinced that there is a real possibility that the defendant is not guilty" =? beyond a reasonable doubt What is the jury standard for conviction? a. mere suspicion, b. reasonable suspicion, c. probable cause, d. beyond a reasonable doubt D "The taking, seizing, or detaining of a person either by touching or by an act on the person being arrested for the actual or purported purpose of bringing him/her before a court or for the purpose of carrying through the administration of justice" =? arrest "To deprive a person of his/her liberty by legal authority" =? arrest
Can an officer arrest someone without a warrant if they commit a breach of the peace in the officer's presence? yes Can an officer arrest someone without a warrant if the person committed a felony, though not in the officer's presence? yes Can an officer arrest someone without a warrant if a felony has in fact been committed, and the officer has reasonable cause for believing the person arrested has committed the felony? yes Can an officer arrest someone without a warrant if the person is attempting to commit suicide? yes Can an officer arrest someone without a warrant if it's a DUI? YES Can an officer arrest someone without a warrant if it involves domestic violence? yes
Can an officer arrest someone without a warrant if they're accused of stalking? yes Can an officer arrest someone without a warrant if an accident involving seriously bodily injury or death occurred? yes Can an officer arrest someone without a warrant if they are violating bond conditions for domestic crimes/assault? yes Instead of arresting someone who is trying to commit suicide, it is preferred that the officer performs an ______. emergency detention "Temporary order of protection" =? ex parte If someone violates an order of protection, what do you HAVE to do? arrest them
