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TLETA WEEK 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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TLETA WEEK 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSEthics - Answers-Caught not taught
What does Modern day policing come from? - Answers-English Law
What is the Court Structure? - Answers-Supreme Court, Court of criminal appeals,
appeals court, Circuit court or Criminal court, municipal and general sessions
What is the Legal Hierarchy? - Answers-Federal Laws, State laws, Local laws
What are the steps to State court? - Answers-Arrest, general sessions, grand jury, trial,
appeal
3 Checks of Probable cause/Arrest - Answers-Initial appearance/preliminary hearing,
general sessions, grand jury
Levels of Proof - Answers-Mere suspicion, reasonable suspicion, P/C, beyond a
reasonable doubt
What is a magistrate? - Answers-An officer having power to issue a warrant for the
arrest of a person charged with a public offense
Who discharges bail - Answers-Sheriff
preliminary hearing - Answers-Not a constitutional right; is a probable cause screening
What does a grand jury do? - Answers-Inquire into law violations; Determine existence
of Probable Cause
Indictment - Answers-An accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the county,
charging a person
Indictable offenses - Answers-ALL felonies and misdemeanors
True Bill - Answers-grand jury approves indictment
Capias - Answers-Written Document from grand jury authorizing arrest
Arraignment - Answers-Where defendant first appears before court with jurisdiction to
try case
Class A Felony - Answers-15- 60 Years; $50,000
Class B Felony - Answers-8-30 years; $25,000
, Class C Felony - Answers-3-15 years; $10,000
Class D Felony - Answers-2- 12 years; $5,000
Class E felony - Answers-1-6 years; $3,000
Class A misdemeanor - Answers-11 months, 29 days, $2,500
Class B Misdemeanor - Answers-6 months, $500
Class C Misdemeanor - Answers-30 days, $50
2nd Amendment - Answers-Right to bear arms
4th Amendment - Answers-Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure
(protection of houses, papers, persons, effects and life)
5th Amendment - Answers-The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due
process, testify against self
6th Amendment - Answers-Right to a speedy and public trial, assistance of counsel,
informed of accusations, confront witnesses
8th Amendment - Answers-No cruel or unusual punishment, no excessive bail or fines
14th Amendment - Answers-Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and
are guaranteed equal protection of the laws. States must follow federal precedent.
Suspect ID types - Answers-Lineup, show up, photographic ID
Lineup - Answers-Live presentation of several different people by police to a witness of
a crime so as to identify possible suspects. (An attorney may be present if wanted)
Showup - Answers-Live presentation, within a reasonable time after a crime, of a single
person by police to a witness so as to identify the suspect. (Usually at crime scene)
Photographic ID - Answers-the use of photo images to present suspects of a crime in
much the same manner as a lineup
Static display - Answers-Piece of paper with pictures
Sequential Display - Answers-Stack of photographs in folders
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