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10/5/24, 6:49 PMDCJS Exam
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (101)
Father of Modern Policing Sir Robert Peele
Ethical requirements police officers must follow to be effective
9 principles
Public approval
Peelian Principles Willing cooperation of public
Constantly demonstrate impartial service to law
Use physical force only when persuasion, advice, and warning have proven
insufficient
What is the test of police efficiency? The absence of crime and disorder
How many classes of felonies and 6 classes of felonies
misdemeanors? 4 classes of misdemeanors
Punishments for felonies and Felonies: always prison time and fines; death for capital murder
misdemeanors Misdemeanors: jail time and/or fines
Criminal: violation of local ordinances, federal or state statutes; resulting in fines, jail,
Criminal vs. Civil Offenses or prison
Civil: violations of administrative matters, not statutes; resulting in money owed
Divert juveniles from the criminal justice system, consistent with public safety, for
Purpose of Juvenile Court
those that can be helped with alternative programs
Detention order
PC for felony
Any misdemeanor in LEO presence
When a juvenile can be taken into custody Not in LEO presence: shoplifting, A&B, weapon on school property
Run away
Child in need of services or supervision
Child in need of mental health treatment
Exculpatory: exclude from guilt
Exculpatory vs. Inculpatory Statements
Inculpatory: incriminating
Legislative
Branches of Government Executive (law enforcement)
DCJS Exam
Judicial
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Law enforcement officers
3 elements of criminal justice system Courts
Jail
Primary responsibility when responding to Check for injuries and render aid
any event
Spirit: enforcing the law as it was intended to operate
Spirit of the law vs. letter of the law
Letter: enforcing the law exactly as it is written
Consider agency general orders, totality of circumstances, severity of crime, will
Officer discretion
anyone be hurt by my inaction
Consider before starting a pursuit Seriousness of violation, traffic patterns, pedestrian traffic, weather / road conditions
Effects on officer of high speed pursuit Increased heart rate, tunnel vision, decreased fine motor skills
Failure of an officer to act as a reasonable officer would in the same situation
Civil negligence
resulting in harm to someones person, property, or civil rights
Readily accessible for the use of surprise
Carry weapon on or about a person
Hidden from common observation
Point, brandish, hold
Brandishing a firearm AND
Reasonably induce fear in the mind of another
City, street, town, any place of public gathering
Discharging firearm in public
Charges worsen if person harmed or near/on school property
Barrel length < 18 inches for smooth bore
Sawed off shotgun
< 16 inches for rifled bore
Barrel length < 16 inches
Sawed off rifle
Overall length <26 inches
Separate charge from initial felony
Use/display firearm in commission of felony
Adds on prison time
Convicted felon or delinquent of most serious felonies (murder, rape, abduction,
Possession / Transportation of firearms by
robbery with firearm)
convicted felons
Class 6 felony
Purchase/possess/transport firearm by Class 1 misdemeanor
someone adjudicated legally incompetent
or mentally incapacitated
Possession/transportation of firearms by Always a felony
non-US citizen
Purchase/transport firearm by subject of Class 1 misdemeanor
protective order
Endanger life, limb, property of another
Reckless handling of firearm
Class 1 misdemeanor
Allow children access to firearms Class 1 misdemeanor
Class 4 felony
Discharge firearm into occupied dwelling
Class 6 felony if not done maliciously
Hunting while under the influence of Class 1 misdemeanor
alcohol or drugs
Shooting on or near roadway Class 4 misdemeanor
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