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| The phrase criminal justice at the most fundamental level is to... |
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| Protect citizen's rights and properties |
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| The CJS is divided into 3 main components... |
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| law enforcement agencies, corrections, courts |
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| The Preamble of the Constitution... |
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| establishes justice, promotes welfare and ensures domestic tranquility. |
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| establishes the power of Congress (both enumerated and implied powers) |
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| establishes the limits of Congress, amongst them are habeas corpus and no ex post facto laws be passed |
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| requires that states may not usurp any powers of the federal legislature |
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| Article II of the Constitution |
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| creates the presidency, the executive branck of government |
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| Article III of the Constitution |
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| establishes the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has "original jurisdiction" over certain cases and their decision stand as precedent for future decisions |
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| The first 10 Amendments of the Constition are known as the... |
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| Which of the Bill of Rights applies to the CJS? |
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| First, Fourth, Fifth, Six, Seventh, Eighth (and fourteen although this is not part of the Bill of Rights) |
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| The First Amendment states.... |
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| freedoms of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly and right to petition the government |
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| The Fourth Amendment protects... |
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| citizens' from "unreasonable" searches and siezures, requires a search warrant to be issued based on probable cause |
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| Mapp vs Ohio case established what and in what amendment? |
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| Established the "exclusionary rule" barring the introduction of illegally seized evidence in a trial. The Fourth Amendment |
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| Katz vs US prohibits what and is in what amendment? |
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| Prohibits electronic surveillance conducted "outside of the judicial process"- it prevents the government from harassing and abusing citizen's rights to be left alone. Fourth Amendment |
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