Eighth amendment - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Civics EOC Practice Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Rule of Law - Correct Answer ️️ -No one is above the law. Prevents tyranny and foundation of liberty. Consitution= limited government Civil Law - Correct Answer ️️ -Groups of laws that refer to disputes among people or organizations Criminal Law - Correct Answer ️️ -Groups of Laws that define what acts/activities are crimes and describes how an accused person should be tried in court and their punishment Constitutional...

POST EXAM PRACTICE TEST Subjects of an interrogation are witnesses and victims who are willing to provide police with information they possess about a matter under investigation F Simple Robbery is the taking of anything of value belonging to another form the person of another by the use of force or intimidation while armed with a firearm F A batter "under the color of law" can result in a civil rights lawsuit. T Livor Mortis is the stiffening of muscles are death due to che...

(3) basic components of the criminal justice system: - ANSWER-The Police, The Courts, Corrections. Criminal Laws in the United States can be found in (4)sources: - ANSWER-Common Law (Clergy), The Constitution, The Statutes Administrative or Regulatory Agency decisions. (5) stages within the criminal justice process: - ANSWER-Entry, Prosecution and pretrial services, Adjudication, Sentencing, Corrections. First Amendment: (I) - ANSWER-prohibits congress from making laws that prohibit th...

Subjects of an interrogation are witnesses and victims who are willing to provide police with information they possess about a matter under investigation - CORRECT ANSWER-F Simple Robbery is the taking of anything of value belonging to another form the person of another by the use of force or intimidation while armed with a firearm - CORRECT ANSWER-F A batter "under the color of law" can result in a civil rights lawsuit. - CORRECT ANSWER-T Livor Mortis is the stiffening of muscles are ...

First Amendment - ANSWER-Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition Second amendment - ANSWER-Right to bear arms Third amendment - ANSWER-Prevents quartering of troops Fourth amendment - ANSWER-Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure Fifth amendment - ANSWER-Protects against double jeopardy, self-incrimination and provides due process as applied to the federal government. Sixth amendment - ANSWER-Right to a speedy trial, right to face witnesses against him, and ri...

A - ANSWER-Which one of the following is NOT true of cultural or political beliefs in America. A. America's origins as a wilderness society led to the belief that government is responsible for providing material assistance to its citizens. B. Americans place a greater emphasis than Europeans on personal advancement through education. C. Never has an American majority expressed a willingness to entrust health insurance fully to the government. D. America has a strong individualistic culture/...

Three Components to the CJ System - ANSWER--Law Enforcement -Courts -Corrections Five Stages within the CJ Process - ANSWER--Entry -Prosecution and Pre-Trial services -Adjudication -Sentencing -Corrections Where can criminal law in the US be found in? - ANSWER--common law -constitution -statutes -administration/regulatory agencies What is the purpose of the Constitution? - ANSWER-sets the boundaries within which government is permitted to operate and applies to government offic...

OPOTA Corrections Exam Questions with Correct Answers •Prevent the government from interfering in protected rights Describe the major components of the criminal justice system. 2.1.2 - Answer-Law enforcement (e.g., police officer, deputy sheriff) •Keep the peace •Apprehend violators and combat crime •Prevent crime •Provide social services Courts •Hold fair and impartial trials (i.e., ensure due process) •Determine guilt or innocence •Impose sentences on the guilt...

NOCTI Review Law and Public Safety| 55 questions| with complete solutions What is an AED? - Correct Answers automated external defibrillator Case against death penalty for mentally incompetent - Correct Answers Atkins v Virginia Case against death penalty for a minor - Correct Answers Roper v Simmons What is a writ - Correct Answers A court order directing an official to act writ of habeas corpus - Correct Answers A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to ex...

There are varying degrees of wellness, ranging from death to __________. - Optimal well-being A person intentionally kills a seven-year-old in the commission of a kidnapping commits __________. - Capital murder A person steals a six pack of beer from a store. While leaving the store he knocks down a 65 year old man, causing bodily injury. What offense was committed? - aggravated robbery Officers can initiate a __________ encounter so long as the officer understands the persons approached d...