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Exam II
Police & The Courts
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Undergraduate 1
03/04/2006

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Amendment V
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No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation
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Amendment IV
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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houlses, papers, and effects against illegal search and seizure shall not be violated. No warrants shall be issued without probable cause.
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VI
Definition
In all criminal prosecutaions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation;to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in hisfavor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.
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Amendment VIII
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Excessive bail shall not be riquired, nor ezcessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusal punishments inflicted.
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14th Amendment
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Those born or naturized or born in America will be subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the USA and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall deprive persons of lifel liberty, or property, without due process of the law.
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Frankpledge plice system
Definition
Kids 12 and up were expected to participate. 10 men owuld join to form a "Tithing." 10 tithings would make "hundreds." the head of the hundreds were called constables. the hundreds were grouped into shires. the head of the shire wasss called the shireve. Several shires formed an earldom.
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Strained police-citizen relations of the 1960's
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Police had become more disciplined, and more professional. They improved their technology, and began using patrole cars almost exclusively. This detached them from the public causing resentment and distrust.
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Whey officers are isolated from their community
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They work strange hours, and are only approached on a professional level while on duty. They then usually associate only with other officers while off duty.
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Blue Curtain
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Screen tehat separates police from civilians in society; isolation of police who spend time only whith other police officers and their families
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Knapp Commission
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A commission set up to investigate police corruption
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Grass Eaters
Definition
Officers who accept payoffs for rendering police services or for looking th other way when action is called for
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Meat Eaters
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Officers who solicit bribes or cooperate with criminals for personal gain
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Most currupt activity among police.
Definition
receiving bribes for various services
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First roles of female police officers
Definition
Primarily delt with women and children
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What percentage of police were women in 2000?
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13%
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Minnick v. Mississippi
Definition
Court ruled that once a suspect asks for attorney, the police must stop questioning unless lawyer is present
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Chimel v. California
Definition
Established one-arms length rule, which states that anything found within one arms length of the suspect, can be used as evidence
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Terry v. Ohio
Definition
Established the Stop, question, frisk rule
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NY v. Quarles
Definition
"Overriding considerations of safety"
If public safety is at risk, suspects no longer have the right to remain silent
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Weeks v. US
Definition
Establishe the exclusionary rule for all federal cases
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Mapp v. Ohio
Definition
Established the exclusionary rule to the states (right to be free from all illegal searches or seizures)
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US v. Leon
Definition
Exclusionary rule need not apply if search was based off of a legal warrant.
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Tennessee v. Garner
Definition
Deadly force cannot be used if no threat is presented
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Nix v. Williams
Definition
Established the "inevitable discovery doctrine" which is an exception to the exclusionary rule that allows law enforcement to use illegaly obtained evidence if the evedence would surely have been found lawfully anyway.
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Plain veiew doctrine
Definition
No warrent needed if the results of the crime are in plain view
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Exclusionary rule
Definition
Rule prohibitting the use of illegaly obtained evidence in court
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Public safety exception
Definition
In case of public safety, suspects no longer have the right to remain silent
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