CJ PREP REVIEW FOR FINAL
The authority of the court to hear a case. The Supreme Court has original and appellate ________
Jurisdiction
A formal, written accusation submitted to a court by a grand jury or prosecutor, alleging that a person has committed a specific offense
Indictment
Law that is established when judges make decisions on court cases Case law Statutory law Administrative law Constitutional law
Case Law
Using a past case as an example for a current case is called_______________
Precedent
When a person’s expectation of privacy is said to have been intruded upon, a ____________ has happened
Search
What sort of proof do school administrators need to conduct a search? Reasonable suspicion Probable cause
Give an example where you would have a low expectation of privacy.
According to the ____________________rule, police need only wait 10 seconds before barging into your house (assume they have a warrant)
Knock and announce
According to the _____________________rule, police can enter a residence without a warrant if they are chasing a suspect
Hot pursuit
According to this rule, police cannot use anything seized unlawfully against you.
Exclusionary Rule
Which court case said that schools CAN drug test athletes? TLO v NJ Vernonia v Acton Brd of Ed v Earls NDB v NC
What was TLO v NJ about and who won?
TLO was found with cigarettes and marijuana in her purse TLO won Set precedent for search and seizures in schools – only needing reasonable suspicion
This court case said people cannot be executed for crimes they committed as juveniles JDB v NC TLO v NJ Miranda v Arizona Graham v Florida
The first set of written laws to govern a society were called what?
Code of Hammurabi
This is a special legal defense that if successfully established, the defendant would not be found guilty A.Prosecutorial defense B.Self-defense C.Specialty defense D.Affirmative defense
Affirmative defense
Which group of people did the court rule CAN be executed? A.Mentally insane B.Mentally retarded C.Juveniles D.Mentally Ill
Mentally Ill
Who are the four main people most often involved in the plea bargaining process?
Judge Defendant Prosecutor Defense attorney
What sort of plea states that a person can maintain their innocence but still take a guilty plea?
Alford
CRIME CONTROL OR DUE PROCESS Expand police power? Protect individual rights? Putting people away is the most important thing
1. Crime Control 2. Due Process 3. Crime Control
AMENDMENTS 4,5,6,8?? Right to Privacy?
4TH
Indictment by a Grand Jury
5TH
Miranda Rights
5TH
Cruel and unusual punishment
8TH
Right to an attorney
6TH