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| Unreasonable Searches/Seizures, warrants issued upon P/C supported by oath or affirmation, particularly describes |
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| Grand Jury Indictment, Self-incrimination, double jeopardy, just compensation |
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| speedy and public trial by impartial jury, nature and cause of accusation, right to confront witnesses, compulsory process, right to council |
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| right to trial by jury in civil cases where the value exceeds $20 |
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| No excessive bail or fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted |
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| anyone born in the US is a citizen thereof, due process and equal protection of the laws |
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| Complete doubt or suspicion without facts |
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| Belief that there is a significant possibility that the individual committed or is about to commit a crime |
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| Belief that there is a substantial likelihood that the individual committed a crime |
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| Preponderance of Evidence |
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| Belief, based on all of the evidence presented, that it is more likely than not that the individual is guilty |
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| Belief, based on prosecution evidence only, that the individual is so clearly guilty as to eliminate any reasonable doubt |
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| Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt |
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| Belief, based on all of the evidence presented, that the individual is so clearly guilty as to eliminate any reasonable doubt |
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| Belief that the individual is so clearly guilty as to eliminate even unreasonable doubt (never used) |
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| 2 characteristics of evidence |
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Latent - from skin oils. Invisible to unassisted eye.
Plastic - Created when fingers touch a substance/object and leave a print.
Contaminated - created when fingers are contaminated with foreign matter and then touch a surface. |
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| 2 types of investigations |
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| 3 major functions of an investigation |
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| Coordination, Technical & investigative services |
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| intention, authority custody |
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| 1960-1966 is known as the ___ _______ ___________ |
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| The father of criminal identification |
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| 5 types of search patterns |
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| Spiral, grid, strip/line, zone/quadrant, pie/wheel |
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| Smooth or finished sketches.... |
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| are typically drawn in the office using specialized equipment |
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| 4 steps of the investigative process |
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1) Establish that a crime was committed (corpus delicti)
2)Identify and Apprehend Suspects
3)Recover stolen property
4)assist in prosecution |
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| are drawn by hand in the field |
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| The preliminary investigation includes.... |
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| securing, determining, and controlling the crime scene and all the little things in between |
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| Corpus Delicti, Associative, Tracing |
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| 4 types of Sketching views |
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| bird's eye, elevation, cross-projection, 3D |
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| Rectangular coordinates are best used with.... |
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| scenes having clear and specific boundaries such as interior walls |
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| permanent features or landmarks |
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| Chipping is the best way to collect paint evidence |
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| The high sides of the firearm's rifle bore |
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| the low cuts or ridges that separate the higher lands |
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| refers to a a witnesses personal qualifications |
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| Determined by a witness being present, conscious, and attentive |
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| the part of science applied to answering legal questions |
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| Deals with the study of physical evidence relating to a crime |
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| 3 ways to judge crime lab effectiveness |
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| quality, proximity, timeliness |
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| Escabedo v. Illinois provided that... |
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| Criminal suspects have a right to council during interrogation |
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| Best way to write a report.... |
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| Brown v. Mississippii held that... |
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| A defendant's confession extracted by means of police violence, force, or coercion cannot be admissible in court. |
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| the process of inferring distinctive personality characteristics of individuals responsible for committing crimes |
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| tiny furrows made by the action of a tool on an object's surface |
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| a pin impression made on the base of the cartridge case, which is caused by the firing of the weapon. |
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| diameter of the barrel's interior between it's opposing high sides |
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