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Criminal Justice NOCTI – Questions/Answers
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Criminal Justice NOCTI – Questions/AnswersGideon v. Wainwright - ✔ Court ruled that states are required under
the 6th amendment to provide counsel/Attorney in criminal cases to defendants who are unable to afford their own lawyers
Garner v. Tennessee - ✔ Under the 4th amendment, a law enforcement officer pursuing a fleeing felon may not use deadly force to prevent escape unless "the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officers or others"
Chimel v. California - ✔ Supreme court imposed limitations on the scope of the search incident to arrest. The officer can legally search wingspan area.
Miranda v. Arizona - ✔ Miranda warning is to be given before formal interrogation.
Writ of Habeas Corpus - ✔ Translates to "bring me the body". Directs a court hearing to get the defendant and have him available to the court.
Nolo Contendere - ✔ Accept responsibility, but doesn't admit guilt
Modus Operandi - ✔ A particular way or method of doing something; especially a way that is characteristic or well-established
Post Mortem - ✔ An examination of a dead body to determine cause
of death. Translates into "after death"
Crime sketching methods include... - ✔ Cross projection, triangulation, coordinate
The three levels of intent in a criminal court - ✔ Negligence, intentional wrong, and strict liability When using deadly force, the officer should consider... - ✔ Opportunity, ability, and jeopardy
Based upon reasonable suspicion, an officer may - ✔ frisk a suspect for weapons which is called a terry stop
Crimes against property include... - ✔ arson, burglary. theft, destruction of property, Theft of a motor vehicle.
What fuel is involved in a class A fire? - ✔ Ordinary combustibles. Paper, cardboard, etc. WATER EXTINGUISHER
What fuel is involved in a class B fire? - ✔ Flammable combustible liquids which include oil, gasoline, etc. SMOTHERING EXTINGUISHERS WHICH
DISIPATE OXYGEN
What fuel is involved in a class K fire? - ✔ Cooking oils, grease, or animal fat. PURPLE K EXTINGUISHERS
3 parts to the fire triangle - ✔ Heat, oxygen, fuel
Two important models for running prisons in the 1800s were - ✔ Auburn and Pennsylvania
Three characteristics of a good police report - ✔ Legibility, accuracy, and clarity.
Example of a community policing program - ✔ DARE, COPS, POPS
According to the m'naughten rule, a defendant is considered insane if he or she... - ✔ Cannot distinguish between right and wrong in regard to the crime with which he or she is charged
Status offense - ✔ An action that is illegal when committed by minors, but not adults
Inchoate offense - ✔ "Attempt". it is a crime of preparing for it seeking to commit another crime
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