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SSC Chapter 7 Terms
Chapter 7
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Criminal Justice
10th Grade
10/03/2011

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Stop and Frisk
Definition
In the officers training or expectation they believe criminal activity is going on
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Warrant
Definition
Court ardered issued by a judge authorizing a search, an arrest or a seizure of evidence
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Search
Definition
Any governmental intrusion into a place where a person has resonable expectation of privacy
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Seizure
Definition
Any taking into possession, custody or control includes an arrest
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4th Amendment
Definition
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
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Probable Cause
Definition
The evidence must be strong enough that an independent, cautious person would have good reason to believe it
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Criminal Procedure
Definition
Procedures for arrests, trials and appeals
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5th Amendment
Definition
No one can be forced to testify against themselves; protects a person from self-incrimination
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Criminal Law
Definition
Defines which acts are legal
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Exclusionary Rule
Definition
No illegally seized evidence may be used in court
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2 Conflicting Goals of the Justice System
Definition
Protecting society from criminals
Protecting the constitutional rights of those being processed through the system
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Time Frame For Executing a Warrant
Definition
72 - 96 hours (3-4 days)
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Hot Pursuit
Definition
If a criminal runs inside a home, the
officer can follow them into the home
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Miranda vs. Arizona
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You have the right to remain silent
Anything you say can and will be held against you
You have the right to an attorney
If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you
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Sources of Criminal Procedure
Definition
Federal State Statutes, Federal and State Constitutions and Court Appeals
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3 areas that do not fall under definition of search
Definition
Plain View- When a police officer spots something in plain sight and has a legal right to be there
Open Fields- Property away from residence even if posted "No tresspassing"
Abandoned Property- Discarded, including trash that has been put up to the curb or pick-up
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Double Jeopardy
Definition
Being charged for the same crime twice
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2 things a warrant must have for a judge to issue it
Definition
A crime has been or is about to be commited
The person, place, or thing to be searched or seized is related to that crime
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Do Not Require Warrants
Definition
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