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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bill of rights | 12 amendments which became known as the bill of rights originally applied only to the national government |
| probable cause | the amount of proof necessary for a reasonably intelligent person who suspect that a crime has been committed |
| seizures | taking of persons or property into custody in response to violations of the criminal law |
| felony | a serious crime punishable as death or more than 1 year in person |
| misdemeanor | a less serious crime that can put you in jail for less than a year |
| parole | when a inmate is released but has supervision In the community received upon release |
| duress | force as an excuse for committing a crime |
| self incrimination | being a witness against oneself if forced it is a violation of the fifth amendment |
| jurisdiction | the right or authority of a justice agency to act in regard to a particular subject matter or person |
| negligence | the failure to take reasonable precautions to prevent harm |
| bench trail | a trail before a judge without a jury |
| warrant | a written order from a court directing law enforcement officers to conduct a search or to arrest a person |
| disaster kits | water , food, kitchen items, first aid kit, tools and supplies, clothing and bedding, special items |
| LIES | limit the amount,isolate products,eliminate products that are no longer necessary,separate incompatible materials |
| fire is made with: | heat, oxygen, fuel |
| class A fires | paper, wood, cloth, rubber , any other plastics |
| class B fires | flammable liquids |
| class C fires | energized electrical equipment |
| class D fires | metals |
| size up | gather facts, assess and communicate the damage, consider probabilities , assess your own situation, establish priorities, make decisions, develop a plan of action, take action , evaluate progress |
| PASS | pull, aim. squeeze, sweep |
| controlling bleeding | direct pressure, elevation, pressure points |
| tag them | I {immediate} D {delayed} DEAD |
| harm | consequence required to make an action a crime |
| booking | recording a arrest typically, the suspects name, the charge, and perhaps the suspects fingerprints or photograph are entered into the police blotter |
| crime index | estimate of cries committed |