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86 Cards in this Set
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Please name the two forms of authority exercised or employed by law enforcement officers |
1) Moral 2)Legal |
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Law enforcement responsibilitys and jurisdiction for unincorporated areas of any county are most commonly held by what law enforcement agency |
Sheriffs department |
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Law enforcement responsibilitys for incorporated cities and towns are most commonly held by |
Municipal police |
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______ is the money or property that is posted with the county to guarantee or insure a suspect will appear in a court for a criminal trial |
Bail |
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What are the five most common ways of posting bail |
Cash, Bail bond, Deed of Trust, Property bond |
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A person must make it to a "first appearance hearing" within _____hours if they are unable to post _______. |
72 hours, Bail |
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Please name the five specific functions of an Arraignment |
Advised of rights, Defendant formally charged, Enter plea, Representation acquired or given, Trial date set |
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Please name the process that resolves 97% - 98% of all criminal cases |
Plea Bargain |
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Please name the "finder of fact" in a bench trial |
Judge |
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Law enforcement is found at what four specific levels |
Federal,State, County, Municipal |
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______court hears cases involving all felony offenses |
Superior |
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_______court hears cases involving traffic infractions and misdemeanors committed in the unincorporated areas of any county |
District |
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______ Attorneys and ______ are both elected officials that serve four year terms |
Prosecuting Attorneys, Sheriffs |
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What are two findings of fact in any criminal trial |
Guilty, not Guilty |
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Speedy trial in the state of Washington is _______ days |
60 |
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Most defendants enter plea bargains to a ________ included __________ |
Lesser, Offense |
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_______ circumstances amplify or magnify the serious nature of a crime. |
Aggravating |
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________ Circumstances minimize the serious nature of a crime. |
Mitigating |
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Please list the 12 steps in the criminal justice process |
1) the report of a crime 2) The investigation 3) The arrest 4) Booking 5) Making or posting bail 6) The first appearance hearing 7) The preliminary hearing 8) The arraignment hearing 9) The Plea Bargain process 10) The Trial 11) The finding of fact, also known as the Adjudication 12) The sentencing phase, also known as the Dispostion |
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The jury selection process is called |
Voie, Dire |
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Telling the story of a crime at the beginning by the defense and prosecuting counsel is called what |
Opening Argument |
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_______ - _______ ______ + ______ ______ = Reasonable suspicion |
Guilt laden facts + Special knowledge |
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A grand jury is the finder of |
Probable cause |
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The two findings of a grand jury are |
True bill and No bill |
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What are the two types of sentences that a judge can order |
Concurant, Consecutive |
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The ______ of ______ centers on the belief that an orderly society must be governed by established principles and known codes that are uniformly and fairly applied to all |
Rule of law |
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__________ the body of rules and regulations that define and specify the nature of offenses and punishment for offenses of a public nature for wrongs committed against the state or society |
Criminal Law |
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What are the five affirmative defenses to crimes |
Insanity, self defense, Entrapment, Involuntary intoxication, duress and coercion. |
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The most common call for service that a law enforcement officers respond to is |
Domestic violence |
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Maximum penalty for the following offenses 1) misdemeanor ____days in jail and a fine of____ 2) Gross Misdemeanor ____days in jail and a fine of____ 3) Class C felony ____ years in jail and a fine of____ 4) Class B Felony ____years in jail and a fine of____ 5) Class A Felony ____years in jail and a fine of____ or _______ |
1) 90 days, 1,000 2) 364 days, 5,000 3) 5 years, 10,000 4) 10 years, 20,000 5) 20 years, 50,000 or death |
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What are the three elements of any crime |
Mens Rea, Actually Reus, concurrence |
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List the nine force or coercion options in the force continum |
1) Police presence 2) Verbal interaction A) Identify yourself B) Provide information to the suspect that their actions are unlawful C) Ask suspect to stop what they're doing D) If suspect refuses issue lawful order to stop E) If suspect refuses to stop, issue arrest warning to suspect F) If still refuses to comply, inform suspect that they are Under Arrest 3) Call for backup 4) Attempt soft hand control 5) Employ a teaser or chemical agent 6) Employ hard hand control 7) Employ baton strikes to arms and legs Only 8) Employ less than lethal 9) Firearms or other deadly force |
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List the five purposes of a first appearance hearing |
1) health and wellness check 2) Advised of rights 3) Plea is entered 4) counsel is explained 5) Bail is set |
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Executive Branch of government is responsible for _________criminal laws. |
Enforcing |
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The Legislative Branch is responsible for _________? |
Authoring or writing |
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Judicial Branch is responsible for ______ criminal laws |
Interpreting |
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The FBI, ATF and US Marshall's are responsible for enforcing _______laws |
Federal |
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The WSP is primarily responsible for ______ safety and enforcing all _____ laws |
Traffic , State |
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Municipal police are responsible for enforcing _____ laws and city ______ |
State, Ordinance |
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Washington's 39 county sheriff s offices are responsible for enforcing ________ laws and county ________. |
State, Ordinances |
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Community policing is best described as a ________ of law enforcement officers and administrators that guides an agency's policies and procedures. |
Philosophy |
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Community policing emphasizes ______ resolution and _______ solving as the primary means of resolving citizens calls for service. |
Conflict , Problem |
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Community policing emphasizes the idea that police officers and community members should ______ together to solve problems in neighborhoods. |
Work |
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A "______ and ______ " is a strategy that is best described as a police officer going to the front door of a suspected drug house and asking for consent to search the residents based upon neighbor complaints |
Knock and Talk |
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The "________ ________ _______" states that a home or business that falls into disrepair will cause property values to decline and may attract a criminal element. |
Broken window theory |
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Two of the best sources of police information in a neighborhood or community are the _______ and ______ |
Children, Elderly |
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City and county _______ and _______ enforcement are two of the best ways to maintain order in a community or neighborhood |
Ordinances , code |
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Impounding inoperative or abandoned _______ is another community policing strategy to maintain order in a neighborhood. |
Vehicles |
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A police officer that organizes a __________ _________ creates an environment for individuals living in the community to share concerns and ideas for problem solving and conflict resolution. |
Neighborhood watch |
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Who are the two finders of fact in any criminal trial? |
Judge, Jury |
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What is the burden of proof in a criminal trial |
Beyond reasonable doubt |
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What are two possible burdens of truth in a civil trial. |
Per ponderance of evidence, reasonable certainty, clear and convincing evidence |
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In all instances regarding use of force, police officers and private citizens must consider the _______. |
Totality of circumstance |
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In all instances regarding use of force, police officers and private citizens must use levels of force which are ______ ______ to the threat they are facing, or the crime for which they are arresting a suspect. |
Reasonable and proportionate |
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What are four prerequisites which must be considered when using force |
Ability, opportunity, jeopardy, preclusion |
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Deadly force can only be employed to protect or safe guard_______ |
Human life |
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When must a private citizen or police officer stop using force in self defense? The assailant,1___,2___,3____,4______ |
Stops advancing, goes to ground, surrenders, runs away. |
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Regarding the four prerequisites identified in question 7, list again and provide a brief definition of each. |
Ability: weapons, physical prowess Opportunity: Range or Proximity Jeopardy: imminent or immediate Preclusion: No other option available |
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A ______ is a classification of crime for which a person can be incarcerated in prison, fined, or executed. |
Felony |
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A _____ or _______ ________ is a classification of crime for which a person can be fined or incarcerated in county jail. |
Misdemeanor , gross misdemanor |
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A city or county _____ is a classification of illegal for which a person can be fined |
Ordinance |
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A ________ ________ is an illegal act which usually results in issuance of citation |
Traffic infraction |
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Washington State currently employs the following sentencing system |
Offender accountability act |
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Under this system , inmates are required to complete _______ of their sentence. |
50 - 75% |
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The _____ phase of a criminal trial is the " finding of fact" |
Adjudication |
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The ______ phase of a criminal trial is the "sentencing" of the defendant. |
Disposition |
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When using force in self defense, police officers and private citizens are held to the ______ standards. |
Same |
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Using firearms in self defense, police officers and private citizens may only shoot to _______. |
Stop the threat |
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What three items of information is a criminal suspect required to share with a police officer |
Name, address, D.O.B |
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The unlawful taking of property from a person, by force or intimidation is called ________ |
Robbery |
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The unlawful taking of property from a location is called |
Theft |
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What is the two word definition for the concept discussed in question 3 |
Moral Certainty |
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Arrest and Searches are made based upon __________ |
Probable cause |
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Based upon ____ _____ , a police officer can detain and investigate suspect for up to ____ minutes, or as long as the investigation is ______. |
Reasonable Suspicion, 30, ongoing |
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Please list the three elements of the affirmative defense "Entrapment" |
Law abiding citizen, suggest & encourage, opportunity |
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The ____ ____ _____ states that police can seize any evidence of a crime they can see with the unaided eye. |
Plain view doctrine |
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A ____ _____ is a an investigative detention based upon reasonable suspicion. |
Terry stop |
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What does the acronym S.A.R.A stand for |
Scan, Analysis, Response, Assessment |
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A motorist who refuses a field sobriety test can still be charged with DUI under what law |
Implied consent |
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What does the term BOLO stand for |
Be on the look out |
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What 4 things must be considered for all use of force scenarios |
Ability, Opportunity, Jeopardy, Preclusion |
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Ethics is the study of ____ vs _____ & _____ vs ______. |
Right vs wrong and good vs evil |
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Two of the most common ethical violations that law enforcement and corrections officers commonly engage in include _______ or engaging in inappropriate personal ________. |
Lying and relationships |
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A _________ is anything of value that a law enforcement or correction officers accepts without paying for. |
Gratuity |
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The abuse of _____ by a law enforcement officer might involve engaging in extra-legal activity to punish or inconvenience a suspect of a crime or infraction. |
Authority |
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Law and corrections officers would be advised to keep personal information about family ______ or confidential |
Private |
