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| 1.1.1 Definition of fitness. |
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| The condition of the body which enables it an individual to use their body in activities requiring strength,..., withoout undue experience of fatigue and exhaustion. |
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| 1.1.1 Physical fitness equates to what? |
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| Performance and readiness. |
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| 1.1.1 Definition of wellness. |
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| That condition of the human organism which consist of its health and disease status, and risk potential. |
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| 1.1.1 What are the degrees of wellness? |
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| Ranges from death to optimal wellness. |
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| 1.1.1 Genneral health and wellness is a state of? |
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| positive well being. It induces the physical, mental, spiritual and socio-emotional deminsions of life. |
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| 1.1.1 Total well being translates into what? |
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| Positive lifestyle behaviors and positive health habits. |
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| 1.1.1 A person can be physically fit but not well. |
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| 1.1.1 A person can be physically fit but not well. |
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| 1.1.1 What are the catagories of the components of fitness?? |
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Functional and Heath related fitness.
Motor Fitness |
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| 1.1.1 Functional and health related fitness includes what? |
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Cardiovascular fitness or endurance
Flexibility
Muscular endurance
Muscular strength
Body composition |
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| 1.1.1 Motor fitness includes what? |
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Agility
Anarobic power
Explosive leg strength or power |
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| 1.1.1 What is the cap of the wellness pyramid? |
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| 1.1.1 what forms the base of the wellness pyramid? |
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Proper nutrition
Regular exercise |
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| 1.1.1 What has the greatest impact on fitness and wellness? |
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| How we act, react, function, and perform during our everyday life. |
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| 1.1.1 True or false. As an occupation group, law enfoorcement professionals have a poor health profile. |
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| 1.1.1 Police have a higher incidence of stress related disorders. T/F |
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| 1.1.1 Because of the stress, police have a high rate of what? |
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Alcoholism
Divorce
Suicide |
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| 1.1.3 What are the principals of an exercise program? |
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Progressive overload
Regularity and recovery
Specificity
Balance |
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| 1.1.3 For progressive overload what must be done? |
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| Demands on the body must be greater than those of everyday activities. |
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| 1.1.4 What does FITT stand for? |
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Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type |
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| 1.2.1 What are the different types of fuel the body uses? |
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Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats |
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| Organic substances essential for metabolism, growth and development. |
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| 1.2.1 What is the most important mineral? |
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| The natural reaction of the mind and body to demands placed on it? |
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| 1.3.1 What is the difference between EUstress and Distress/ |
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Eustress is a stressor that is perceived as positive.
Distress is a stressor perceived as negative. |
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| 1.3.1 What is the difference between acute stress and chronic stress? |
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Acute stress is short term.
Chroonic stress is prolonged unrelieved stress. |
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| 1.3.1 What is Critical Incendent Stress (CIS)? |
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| Incedent specific and is considered a normal response to an abnormal extreme incident. Last 2 days to 1 month. |
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| 1.3.1 What is post Traumatic Stress Disorder? |
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| Similar to CIS but last longer than a month. |
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| 1.3.2 What is the nervous system composed of? |
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Central Nervous System (CNS)
Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
Para-sympathetic Nervous System (PNS) |
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| 1.3.2 What is the Central nervous system? |
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| 1.3.2 What is the Synpathetic Nervous System? |
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| It creates biochmical changes to the mind and body to prepare to respond to threats. |
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| 1.3.2 What is the para sympathetic nrevous system? |
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| It is responsible for rest, digestion and nutrients. |
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| 1.3.4 What are common stressors of peace officers? |
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External to agency
Internal to Agency
Work itself
Law enforcement personality and Characteristics
Family and personal |
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| 1.3.4 What is hypervigilance? |
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| Elevated alertness of surroundings. |
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| 1.4.1 What are the 3 basic approaches to stress manangement? |
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| 2.1.1 Policing in America has roots in? |
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| 2.1.1 What are concepts used in America that have European roots? |
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County
Sheriff
Common Law
Foot Patrol |
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| 2.1.2 1900 through 1940 saw what for policing? |
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Increased use of automobils and radios.
Assignment of officers from walking beats to radio cars. |
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| 2.1.2 August Vollmer was knnow for what? |
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| His goal was to bring professionalism to the police. |
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| 2.1.2 From 1950 -1970 what became common place for police? |
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Use of computers and communications.
Specialized units were used and removed patrol offiicers from follow up activities.
Police became controlled by the radio and inciident driven.
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| 2.1.2 What imporved the response time for calls for service? |
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| 2.1.2 1980 to present saw what in policing? |
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| Implementation of Community policing. |
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| 2.1.3 Whoo rullled Texas durint the first 100 years? |
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| 2.1.3 Who pliced Texas the first 100 years? |
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| 2.1.3 When did texas become a Republic? |
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| 1836, after winning the battle at San Jacinto |
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| 2.1.3 What are the only law enforcement defined in the Texas constitution? |
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Inn article 5 the Sheriff and constables
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| 2.1.4 What establishes the rules that law enforcement agencies and officers must follow? |
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| 2.1.5 What is the Traditional Police Service Model based on? |
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Reactive Response - Crimes already committed
Incedent Driven - Relies on limited information
Use of the Criminal Justice System
Use of agregated statistics
Lack of community & Employee involvement
Use of specialized units |
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| 2.1.5 What is the primary means for of resolving incedents? |
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| Involve the criminal justice system. |
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| 2.1.6 No office can recommend what? |
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| 2.1.6 What is the importance of involving the community in all policing activities? |
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Reduces fear
Establishes trust
Exchange of information
Assisting in solving community problems
Clarifiing responsibilities
Helps define service needs |
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| 2.2.1 What is the purpose of the police organization? |
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To fight crime
To serve and protect
To promoote public safety |
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| 2.2.1 Who do the police work for? |
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| Citizens of the community they work in. |
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| 2.2.1 Who are the police responsible to? |
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| The citizens of the community through the chain of command in the organization. |
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| 2.2.1 Whose standars do we attempt to meet? |
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All levels of gov
The agency
Family
community
Those who happen to need our serviceses. |
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| 2.2.1 Who are our customers? |
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| Citizens of the communities and those citizens from other communities who happen to need our services. |
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| 2.2.3 What are characteristics of traditional police organizational structure? |
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Definition
Paramilitary
Authoritariian
Chain of command
Micromanagement |
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| 3.1.1 What is the earliest meaning of professionalism? |
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| Vows of a religious order |
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| 3.1.1 What were the 3 learned professions? |
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| 3.1.1 A professional is ? |
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| One who is engaged in one of the learned or skilled professions. |
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| 3.1.1 What iis the moder definition of profession? |
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| A vocation or occupation requiring advanced training in some liberal art or science, usually involving mental rather than manual work. |
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| 3.1.2 What are key characteristics of Professionalism? |
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Service to others
Assessment of clients needs
Theoretical body of knowledge
Standards for entry. practice and ethical conduct
Professional association to maintain standards
Continuous education and life long learning. |
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| 3.2.2 The primary beneficiary of the criminal justice system? |
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| 3.2.2 Every aspect of human behavior is influenced by what? |
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| 3.2.2 The ethical role is performed by what? |
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| Being objective and ethical |
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| 3.2.2 Where is police ethics spelled out? |
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| Code of Ethics of the International Association Of Cheifs of Police. |
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| 3.2.2 Ethical men are ??? |
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| 3.2.2 Who must peace officers serve? |
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| 3.2.2 Objectivity (being objective involves what? |
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| The expression or use of facts without distortion by personal feelings or prejudices. |
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| 3.2.2 If justice is to be served, what must be done? |
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| Time must be devoted to exploring motives, possible ommisions and assessing the truth. |
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| The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to facee danger withh self possession, confidence and resolution. |
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| 3.2.3 Facing a barricaded, armed susect is an example of what kind of courage? |
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| 3.3.2 Who investigates unethical conduct on the part of peace officers? |
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| The FBI by Washington DC. |
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| 3.3.3 When are officers responsible for their conduct? |
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| 4.1.2 What is Writ of Habeas Corpus? |
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| An order to bring a party befor the court. |
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| 4.1.2 The primary use for Habeas Corpus is? |
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| To release someone from unlawful imprisonment. |
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| 4.1.3 What do the first three articles of the constitution establish? |
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Article 1 - Legislative branch of gov. Congress
Article 2 - Executive Branch of Gov. - President
Article 3 - Judicial branch of gov. - Courts |
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| 4.1.4 What is the 1st amendment of the constitution addressing? |
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| Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the gov. |
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| 4.1.4 Duran vs City of Douglas Arizon deals with which amenbment and issue? |
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| 1st amendment and freedom of speech |
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| 4.1.5 What does the 4th amendment protecct/address?requirement? |
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Unlawful search and seizure
Probable cause requirement |
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| 4.1.5 Tennessee Vs Garner deals with what issue and what amendment? |
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| Unreasonable search and seizure and the 4th amendment. |
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| 4.1.6 What does the 5 amendment of the constitution establish? |
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No one can be tried twice for te same offense (double jeapordy)
A person does not have to testify against themself.
Due Process
No self incrimination |
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| 4.1.6 What did the case of Miranda vs Az address and which amendment? |
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| 4.1.7 What does the 6th amendment to the Constitution address? |
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Right to trial
Must be told the offense/nature of the charges
Defendat has right to confront accusers
Righht to Counsel |
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| 4.1.7 What case address the 6th Amendment? |
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| 4.1.8 What does the 8th Amendment address? |
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Excessive bail or fines
Cruel and unusual punishment |
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| 4.1.9 The 9th Amendment to the Constitution addresses what? |
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Definition
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| 4.1.10 The 10th Amendment to the Constitution address what? |
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| 4.1.11 The 14th Amendment addresses what? |
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US law supercedes state law
Due process for everyone
Equal protection under the law |
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| 4.3.3 What does civil law cover? |
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Definition
That protion of the law which defines the personal and property rights of individuals; the rights of individuals to seek redress or prevent a wrong; any action other than criminal.
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| 4.3.3 What does Tort cover? |
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| Anyone of various, legally recognized, private injuries or wrongs. |
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| 4.3.3 what does criminal law cover? |
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Law which for the purpose of preventing harm to society by;
a) Declaring what conduct is criminal
b) prescribing the punishment to be imposed for the conduct. |
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| A mental position based on a persons knowledge, feelings and experiences about someone or something influencing them to behave in a certain way in regard to that person or thing. |
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| Refers to a group of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics. |
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| Refers to a shared culture and background. Usually have common ancestry and generally share language, religion and other cultural patterns. |
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| 5.1.1 What is Ethnocentricity? |
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| It is regardings ones culture as the center of the universe and hence as a basis for all comparisons with other cultures. |
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| An adverse judgement or opinion formed before hand ot with out knowledge of or examinations of facts. |
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| A way of thnking based on tradition. Learned behavior passed down from one generation to anoother. |
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| 5.1.1 What is discrimination? |
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| Acting based on prejudice. |
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| 5.1.1 What are the functions of prejudice? |
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Ethnocentrism - provides source of egotistical satisfaction
Stereo typing and catagorizing
Scape goat - provides convenient group or person to blame |
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| 5.1.1 What are the functions of prejudice? |
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Ethnocentrism - provides source of egotistical satisfaction
Stereo typing and catagorizing
Scape goat - provides convenient group or person to blame |
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| 5.1.1 What are the functions of prejudice? |
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Ethnocentrism - provides source of egotistical satisfaction
Stereo typing and catagorizing
Scape goat - provides convenient group or person to blame |
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| 5.1.1 What are the functions of prejudice? |
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Ethnocentrism - provides source of egotistical satisfaction
Stereo typing and catagorizing
Scape goat - provides convenient group or person to blame |
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| 5.1.1 What are the functions of prejudice? |
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Ethnocentrism - provides source of egotistical satisfaction
Stereo typing and catagorizing
Scape goat - provides convenient group or person to blame when things go wrong.
Authoritarian Personality - symbolizes ones affiliation wit a more dominant group.
Societal Strain - (fear and insecurity) lead to justificatio for various types of descrimination that are thought to be an advantage to the dominant group. |
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| 5.1.1 What are four basic feelings or attitudes harbored by most prejudice person |
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Feeling of Superiority
Others are strange and different
Proprietary claims
Fear |
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| 5.1.4 What are the functions of discimination? |
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Tends to reinforce prejudice.
Discrimination by any group limits other groups
Affords an avenue of economic explotation |
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| 5.2.1 Being impartial means what? |
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| Not favoring one more than another. |
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| 5.2.2 What are important skills needed to show value of respect and sensitivity to feelings and needs of others? |
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Gather knowledge and information about the person
Tolerate ambiguity in messages, approaches different than your own, and differences in general
Show warmth, ginuine interest, and empathy
Be willing to communicate |
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| 5.2.2 What are are adverse consequences of being insensitive? |
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Hurt feelings
Anger
Loss of personal and professional respect
Ineffective performance
Behavior |
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| 11.1.1 The potential for civil liability for actions a peace officer takes has decreased. True/False |
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| 11.1.1 What is the penalty for a peace officer neglecting to execute a process? |
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| 11.2.1 What do criminal laws do? |
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| Regulate the conduct of individuals through threats of fines and imprisonment. |
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| 11.2.1 Can a peac officer assume direct responsibility for a criminal investigation and filing? |
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| 11.2.1 What does Civil Law do? |
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| Defines leagal significance of public and private acts and regulates through injuctions and award of money damages. |
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| 11.2.1 A judgment is a civil case is based on what? |
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| The perponderance of the evidence. |
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| 11.3 What is the difference between constuctive court and generla contempt of court. |
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Constuctive is committed outside the court.
General is committed by a person who does any act in willful contravention of its athority of dignity, or tending to impede or frustrate te administration of justice, or by one who is being under the courts athority as party to a proceeding therin willfully disobeys its lawful orders or fails to comply with an undertaking which they have been given. |
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| The person who swears to an affidavid or statement |
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| A written or printed statement or declaration of facts, made voluntarily and sworn to or affirmed by an affiant before a person having authority to adminiter an oath of affirmation |
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| A court approved methood for delivering a court document |
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| A pleading in a civil matter in which one party responds to the claim of another party (plantiff) |
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| A request or complaint to a higher court to correct an injustice or error committed by a lower court. |
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| The seizure of a persons property so that they will come under the custody and control of the coourt. |
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| A writ similar to an arrest warrant. A writ commanding a peace officer to take someone into custody to answer specific charges. |
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| Official process by which a plantiff gives a defendant notice of a suit. |
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| Affidavit or sworn statement made before a court which charges the commision of an offense within the jusridiction of the court. |
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| A court whose proceedings are recorded |
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| A judgement entered by the court upon failure of a party to plead or appear. |
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| Persistant activity, prudence or care. |
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| A writ issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, commanding an officer to collect a judgement amountand cost or levy upon the non-exemp property of a defendant. |
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| Property specified by statute which may not be seized or sold to satisfy an execution or attachment |
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| Ex Parte Protective Order |
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| An order issued by a family court to prohibiit a defendandt from certain acts. |
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| (eviction suit) Provides a summary, speedy, simply and inexpensive remedy for determination of who is entitled to possession of real property and/or past due rent. |
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| A statutory proceeding where a persons money, property or credits of a debtor in possession or under the control....is applied to the debt of the debtor. |
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| Honesty of intention. Sincerity |
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| A person appointed by the court to represent a minor, an incompatent person or anyother person entitled to such. |
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| Court order that commands anyone having a person in custody or their control to produce a person at a time and place named in the writ and to show why the person is being held. |
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| Commands the person to whom it is directed to desist or refram from the commision or continuance of an act enjoined or to obey and execute such order ast the court has seen proper to issue. |
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| To collect, gather, take up or seize |
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| Being responsible for actual damages, punative damages or possible loss. |
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| A civil pubic officer invested with powers and functions which may be judicial, executive or legislative. |
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| A written or oral application for a ruling or order from the court |
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| To make an application to a court |
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| An order, writ or process. |
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| Every direction a court gives |
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| A document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis for a complaint. |
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| A person filing a compalint |
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| Written or oral statements made to a court presenting the clames and defense of the parties |
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| An order from a court commanding an officer to do some act within the scope of their powers. A rule that imposes a standard of conduct. |
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| Land and generally what is buil, growing upon or affixed to it. |
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| Allows tenant to resume possession of a leased premise after unlawful lock out |
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| Endorsement by an officer upon a process, stating what, where, when, how and to whom service and compliance of commands with in the process were made. |
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| The temporary seizure or setting aside specific property to which a party to a suit has claimof ownership. |
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| The delivery of a writ, notice, injuction,..., by an authorized person to a person who is officially notified. |
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| A process iniciated by a party commanding a witness to appear and give testimony |
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| An order to a person to appear in court |
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| A private or civil wrong or injury |
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| Proceedings in open court during which ultimate issues ina a case are determined. |
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| Eviction. Allows a landlord to regain possession of premises that were in dispute |
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| Writ of Possession (particular property) |
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| Special writ for seizure and delivery of property to a plaintiff. |
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| Done or made at the instance and for the benefit of one party only |
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| A form of return by a sheriff or constable upon execution when judgement debtor has no seizable property within the jurisdiction |
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| For Self. For ones on behalf |
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| Sufficient to establish a fact or presumption, unless diproved or rebutted |
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| A boond paid by a plantiff to a defendant to allow the defendant to retain the property. The defendant makes the bond out to the plaintiff. |
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