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NHS 2014-2015 Law Enforcement I - Midterm

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Grand Jury   show
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Supreme Court   show
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show The responsibilities attached to a specific role  
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Noble Cause Corruption   show
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show Decentralized policing programs that focus on crime prevention, quality of life in the community, public order, and alternatives to arrest  
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Arrest   show
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show The warning given to suspects by law enforcement advising suspects of their legal rights to counsel, to refuse to answer questions, to avoid self-incrimination, and other privileges.  
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show The landmark case which decided that Law Enforcement had the right to Stop & Frisk  
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show The degree of force to be used to a given situation  
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show The process followed by police and courts in the apprehension, litigation, and punishment of defendants  
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show Whenever a law enforcement officer restricst a person's freedom to leave.  
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Politeria   show
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show Amendments 1-10  
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show Supreme Court  
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Duty   show
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show Exploitation of one's role by accepting bribes or protection money  
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show Characteristics of an effective community-oriented policing officer  
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show A court-ordered document giving law enforcement the authority to arrest someone on a specific charge.  
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Probable Cause   show
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show This case established that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used against a defendant. The "Exclusionary Rule" or "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree."  
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Deadly Force   show
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show The option to choose between between two or more courses of behavior.  
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Corruption   show
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Reasonable suspicion   show
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show The constitutional rights of citizens against government actions that threaten the denial of life, liberty, or property. In criminal cases, arrests and trials must meet certain mininum standards of fairness, and laws cannot violate constitutional rights.  
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Self-incrimination   show
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show The exploration or examination of an individual's home, vehicle, or person by a law enforcement officer to obtain items that may be used by the government in court proceedings as evidence  
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Due Process CLAUSE   show
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show An internal discipline system where police investigate themselves  
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Discrimination   show
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SARA   show
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Reasonable Suspicion   show
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Right to Council   show
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Seizure   show
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show The doctrine holding that if evidence is initially obtained in an illegal way, all subsequent evidence gathered from the unlawful manner is "poisoned," as well. If the tree is poisoned, so is the fruit coming from it.  
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show An unofficial fraternity of police officers that promotes an "us versus them" mentality.  
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show Focuses on solving the underlying problems of delinquency and crime  
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Stop and Frisk   show
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show A provision that excludes any illegally obtained evidence by the government from being admissible in court proceedings  
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show Items of value given because of role or position, rather than a person relationship.  
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Civilian Review   show
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