PTI BLE #3428 Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update and Recommended Version
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Name 2 ways the Criminal Justice System has changed throughout the history of the U.S.
→ -no longer a night watch- ("night watch" in which volunteers signed up for a certain
day and time, mostly to look out for fellow colonists engaging in prostitution or
gambling. (Boston started one in 163...
PTI BLE #3428 Questions and Correct
Answers the Latest Update and
Recommended Version
Name 2 ways the Criminal Justice System has changed throughout the history of the U.S.
→ -no longer a night watch- ("night watch" in which volunteers signed up for a certain
day and time, mostly to look out for fellow colonists engaging in prostitution or
gambling. (Boston started one in 1636, New York followed in 1658 and Philadelphia
created one in 1700.)
→ - Mappv. Ohio (1961) u.s. supreme court requires states to use the exclusionary rule
Outline the process of a misdemeanor case through the CJS
→ 1. Initial police stop
→ 2. Charges are decided. Generally, misdemeanors can be charged up to 18 months
after the incident.
→ 3. Criminal complaints or information is filed prior to a defendant's first court
appearance.
→ 4. Within 30 days the suspect in custody must have a preliminary hearing or charged
with an indictment, or be released from custody.
→
→ Class A- less than 1 yearClass B- up to 6 monthsClass C- up to 30 daysPetty offenses-
no jail
Outline the process of a felony case through the U.S.
→ Statute of Limitations= 3 years for most felonies
→ Charged via an info. or indictment
→ Preliminary hearing
→ Indictment by grand jury
→ Arraignment
→ Pleas
→ Plea agreements and plea bargains
→
→ 1 year or more
→ 1st degree murder- 20 to 60
→ Class X- 6 to 30
→ Class 1- 4 to 15
→ Class 2- 3 to 7
→ Class 3- 2 to 5
→ Class 4- 1 to 3
Describe how the juvenile system and the adult system differ
→ -Juveniles prosecuted for delinquent acts, not crimes
→ -No right to trial by jury. Unless charged as an adult then jury trial is an option.
→ -Adjudication hearing
→ -Goal is to rehabilitate not punish
→ -More informal (evidence admission can be lenient)
Describe the role of police in the reentry and reintegration process
→ know where they reside when released.
What was the first full time police department and what year was it created?
→ Exclusionary rule came in effect. Violation of 4th amendment illegal evidence may not
be used in court.
Describe Escobedo v. Illinois (1964)
→ Suspects have a right to counsel during police interrogations under the 6th amendment
Describe Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
→ Suspect was informed of the right to consult with an attorney before and during
questioning and of the right against self-incrimination before police questioning. The
defendant also not only understood these rights, but voluntarily waived them.
By what decade did most major U.S. cities have a police force?
→ Under the 5th amendment to provide counsel in criminal cases to represent defendants
who are unable to afford to pay their own attorneys.
Weeks v. US (1914)
→ The warrantless seizure of items from a private residence constitutes a violation of the
4th amendment.
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