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Chapter 7
Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice
12th Grade
10/03/2011

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warrant
Definition
a court order issued by a judge authorizing a search, an arrest, or a seizure of evidence of a crime
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search
Definition
Any governmental intrusion into something in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy
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seizure
Definition
any taking into possession, custody, or control
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stop and frisk
Definition
search on the outer layers of clothing to find a weapon
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probable cause
Definition
evidence that an independant, cautious person would have good reason to believe
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exclusionary rule
Definition
a judicial rule that prevents the government from introducing illegally obtained evidence at a criminal trial
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criminal procedure
Definition
The rules for processing someone through the criminal justice system
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4th Amendment
Definition
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures
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5th Amendment
Definition
protects against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure
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criminal law
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defines which acts are illegal
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Time frame for executing a warrant
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72-96 hours
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Hot pursuit
Definition
an officer, if chasing an individual, may go into a place where they saw the criminal go even if they have to break down the door
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What are three areas that do not fall under definition of search
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plain view, open field, abandoned property
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douple jeapardy
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The act of putting a person through a second trial for an offense for which he or she has already been prosecuted or convicted
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2 Conflicting goals of the justice system
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protecting community from criminals, protecting criminal rights
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Miranda vs. Arizona
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case that lead to miranda rights
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Sources of criminal procedure
Definition
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