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Policing in America
Policing
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 2
12/13/2011

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Herbert Parker
Definition

Classic LE Models

Crime Control Vs. Due Process

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Tenesssee Vs. Garner
Definition
Cannot shoot fleeing felons
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RECO laws
Definition
Racketer Enfluenced Corrupt Organizatoin
Term
MDMA
Definition
Extasy, basically methamphetamine
Term
Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome
Definition
Brought on by huffying paint/glue etc.
Term
GHB
Definition
Date Rape Drug
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Robert Peel
Definition

Metropolitan Police ACt of 1829

Nine Principles of Policing

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Stress
Definition

Positive Stress - You Stress

 

Negative Stress - Distress

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4th Amendment
Definition
Probably Cause
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5th Amendmen
Definition
Entrapment/Self incrimination
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6th Amendment
Definition
Right to counsel
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8th Amendment
Definition
Cruel and unusual punishment
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Mapp V. Ohio
Definition
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
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Exclusionary Rule
Definition

Illegally seized evidence cannot be used in a court of law.

Mapp V. Ohio

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Escobedo V. Illinois
Definition

Denied a lawyer, conviction overturned

 

When a defendant is scared, flustered, ignorant, alone, and bewildered, he or she is often unable to effectively make use of protections granted under the Fifth Amendment without the presence of an atorney.

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Miranda V. Arizone
Definition
Confessions made by suspects that have not been notified of their rights cannot be admitted into evidence.
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When is a person seized?
Definition
When he believes his or her liberty is restrained
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Entrapment
Definition
Shocking to the universal sense of justice
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Powell V. Alabama
Definition
In capital cases, indigents have the right to counsel
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Gideon V. Wainwright
Definition
Indigents have the right to counsel in all felonies.
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Argersinger V. Hemlin
Definition
Indigents have the right to counsel in misdemeanors.
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Parens Patriae
Definition
The state is the ultimate parent
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Loco Parentis
Definition
The state will act in the place of the parent
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In Re Gault
Definition
Fourteens Amendment protections apply to juveniles
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In Re Winship
Definition
Moved the requirements of guilt from persponderance of evidence to beyond a reasonable doubt.
Term
Knapp Commission findings
Definition

Grass Eatters - Would accept bribes if they came their way

 

Meat Eatters - Actively pursue aquiring bribes

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Breed V. Jones
Definition
Cannot violate double jeopardy 
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Kent V. United States
Definition
Waved juvenile cases require a waver hearing
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Absolute Ethics V Relative Ethics
Definition
Black and white versus colors of grey
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Constitutional torts
Definition
Most fequently brought in federal court under 42 US code section 1983
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