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14 Cards in this Set
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City Police (Jurisdictional duties):
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Enforce State Laws, City Statutes, Keep the peace, Protect & Serve, Assit other Agencies
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Sheriff's Office (Jurisdictional Duties):
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All of City Duties +: Civil Process, Mental Commitments, Responsible for operation of the Jail (Statewide).
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DPS Troopers (Jurisdictional Duties):
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City & County Duties +: Statewide Jurisdiction, and Assisting other agencies (Local, County, Federal Etc.)
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Federal Law Enforcement (Jurisditional Duties):
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ARE NOT CONSIDERED "Peace Officers" they are "Special Agents" (of the Federal Government). Primary Duties: Enforce Federal Laws and Assist other agencies in matters of enforcing Federal Law.
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Municipal Courts (Description/Duties):
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NOT a court of Record, Usually try Class "C" Misdemeanors and City Ordinance cases.
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[COUNTY] J.P. Courts (Description/Duties):
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NOT a court of Record, Usually try Class "C" Misdemeanors and Small Claims cases.
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County Courts (Description/Duties):
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IS a court of Record, Usually try Class "A" & "B" Misdemeanors as well as some Civil cases (Larger claims, Divorce, Mental Commitments etc.)
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State Courts (Description/Duties):
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IS a court of Record, Usually try Felony Class cases (but can handle Misdemeanors if they choose), Appeals cases, Civil Suits.
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Federal Court types:
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Are a court of Record, Comprised of Supreme Court, Appelate Courts, District Courts,
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COURTS & THEIR JURISDICTIONS IN TEXAS-1:
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U.S. Supreme Court-Civil/criminal; Texas Supreme Court-Civil; [Texas] Court of Criminal Appeals-Criminal; [Texas] Courts of Appeals-Civil/Criminal; [Texas] District Courts-Criminal/Civil (Felony); County Court at Law-Criminal/Civil in Texas (A&B Mis)
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What is Civil Law/Civil Court?
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Civil Law/Civil Courts deal with wrongs against another person where no "Crime against society"(criminal) has occured.
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What is Criminal Law/Criminal Court?
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deals with laws preventing harm to society, declares what conduct is criminal and prescribes punishments for said crimes. Laws are codified into criminal or penal codes (E.G. Texas Penal Code)
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COURTS & THEIR JURISDICTIONS IN TEXAS-2:
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Justice Courts (J.P.)-Criminal/Civil Class "C" Misdemeanors; Municipal Courts-Criminal/City Ordinaces, & Class "C" Misdemeanor cases; Small Claims Court-Civil; Juvenile Court-CIVIL (regardless of the status of the charge if it were an adult).
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Effects of the Criminal Justice Component (Police, Justice system & Corrections) interaction?
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Increased arrests = Increased court dockets; Increased Court dispositions = increased correctional populations; Increased Correctional releases (due to overpopulation) = increased police functions(arrests/detainment etc)
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