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intro to law

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