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What is required for a marriage to be legally recognized

Marriage license

What are elements of a crime

Men's rea, concurrence, cause in result of harm

During times of duress, the men on watch would raise the hue and cry to summon assistance from citizens of the community

Night watch system

Has someone commits a crime by thinking about stealing from a store

No

What is an example of a mechanical violation

Non functioning headlight

Who proposed the ideal of motorized patrols

O.W. Wilson

Fred accidentally drives over a police officers foot who is directing traffic. Has he committed a crime?

Only if he knowingly keeps the car on the officers foot

What best describes reckless driving

Operating a vehicle with willful disregard for the safety of persons or property

Established the first recorded police organization in Egypt around 1340 b.c

Pharaoh hit moheb

The word police is derived from the Greek word

Politeria

The health and safety code places laws on what

Possession of illegal drugs

Sentencing

Process of determining how a criminal activity will be punished

The era that called for the establishment of measures to assist law enforcement agencies to improve their effectiveness and to become more professional.

Professional Era

Punitive

Punishment-oriented

Probable cause

Reasonable grounds for making a decision

What is required for an officer to make a investigatory traffic stop

Reasonable suspicion

The era concerned with stamping out corruption and improving law enforcement efficiency

Reform Era

Administrative rule

Regulations dictating the enforcement or interpretation of a law or policy

What best describes legal custody

Right of a parent to make major decisions regarding a child

What was the first instance of classifying cases as criminal or civil

Roman law

The concept of enforcement districts or precincts was contributed by whom?

Romans

What best describes a felony

Serious crimes such as murder,kidnapping, robbery

What are the police entrusted to do

Serve and protect the public, and to control and prevent crime

What are crimes that violate the alcoholic beverage code

Serving alcohol without a permit, illegally distilling alcohol, selling alcohol without a license

Code of Hammurabi

Set of legal codes from Babylon

Animal shelters should separate animals based on what

Sex, species, health

The top law enforcement officials, who were the forerunner of the American sheriff

Shire reeves

concurrence

Simultaneous occurrence of criminal act and criminal intent; one of the essential elements of a crime

A member of the English parliament in 1829. He led the mandating of a publicly funded police force throughout England, via the London metropolitan police act

Sir Robert peel

Which amendment protects the right of all individuals to have an attorney argue their case

Sixth amendment

What best describes joint custody

Split custody between divorced or unmarried parents

What can result in favor being granted to one person in a divorce

Spouse committing a felony

What is a written code defining a criminal act and providing the standard punishment for the crime

Statute

Cause in result of harm

The actions an individual take must cause a harmful result

Henry fielding formed what In 1748

The bow street runners

What type of crime is an offense against property

Theft

What is true about criminal cases

They have a higher burden of proof than civil cases

Every male over twelve years of age was required to form a group of ten families called ____________.

Tithings

What was the purpose of creating the legislative, executive, and judicial branches according to the segment

To evenly distribute power

Why was the alcoholic beverage code enacted

To protect against involvement of criminal elements in alcoholic beverage trafficking

What best describes stare decisis

To stand by decision

Maximum punishment for a third degree felony

Two-10 years

What is prohibited by the 4th amendment

Unreasonable search and seizure

What is the punishment for arson according to the Michigan state penal codes

Up to life in prison and or a fine up to 20,000$ or 3 times the property value

purposeful intent

When someone commits an illegal act with the intention to commit it

reckless intent

When someone does something risky that could result in an offense and does it anyway

Negligence

When someone does something risky, but does not realize it could result in harmful effects

Knowledge Intent

When someone knows that an action will result in a crime, but does the action anyway

Officer Kristen pulls someone over who is driving very erratically. Officer Kristen can see drug paraphernalia in the back seat. Can she search the car for drugs?

Yes, she has probable cause

During which era was a unified law enforcement force established

political era

What is a system called where an elected official fired those government employees not loyal to him, and appointed political supporters to those jobs

spoils

What is the maximum fine for running a red light or stop sign

$200

In b.c the first recorded police organization occurred

1340

What is the minimum age required for a person to be married

16

What best describes penal code

A set of laws which are related to the punishment of crimes and offenses

Indictment

Act of being charged with a crime

Arson

Act of purposefully setting an object on fire

Burden of proof

Amount of proof required to determine someone is guilty

What best describes an illicit beverage

Any beverage handled in violation of the alcoholic beverage code

The most famous police reformer in the early part of the 20th century was who

August Vollmer

An amount of money given to the court to allow the defendant to be released from jail is what?

Bail

The punishment for capital murder carries which crime charges

Capital felony

What crime can be punishable with life without parole

Capital felony

Amendment

Change or addition to a constitution

What is the punishment for serving alcohol to a minor

Class a misdemeanor

What crime category carries the lowest punishment

Class c misdemeanor

Misdemeanor

Classification for a crime of medium gravity; more serious than infractions, but less serious than felonies

infraction

Classification for the least serious type of crime;may also be called petty offense

Felony

Classification for the most serious type of crimes

What era of law enforcement emphasizes the need for police officers to be in close contact with the public

Community Model Era

Local level that assisted the shire reeve and organized posses to chase and apprehend criminals

Constables

What best describes organized crime

Crimes planned and carried out by criminal groups

Actus Reus

Criminal act; one of the essential elements of a crime

Mens Rea

Criminal intent; one of the essential elements of a crime

Maximum punishment for capital felony

Death sentence in state prison

Warrant

Document signed by an impartial judge who decides there is enough information proving a search or seizure should occur

Constitution

Document which provides rules dictating how the government may function as well as how it can create and enforce laws

Where was the first recorded police organization established

Egypt

precedent

Event or action which serves as a guide for future events or actions

mitigating factors

Factor which favors the accused and makes lesser charge and or sentence likely

aggravating factors

Factor which supports a more serious charge and or stiffer penalty

Due process

Fair treatment in a normal court

The right to due process in the court of law is protected by which of the amendments

Fifth amendment

Bill

First draft of a potential law

Maximum punishment for a first degree felony

Five- 99 years or life

The was instituted by king William in 1066

Frankpledge system

What is a drinking age crime

Furnishing alcohol to a minor

Causation

Harmful result; element of a crime

What is an example of an unlawful vehicle modification

High intensity off road lamps

Crime

Illegal action or activity which is punishable by law

What best describes custodial interference

Interfering with child custody

Case law

Interpretation of law established by previous judicial rulings

What best defines the unintentional killing of another person

Involuntary manslaughter

In 1326, the shire Reeve was replaced with the

Justice of peace

What are intentions for a crime

Knowledgeable intent, negligence, reckless intent

mala prohibita

Latin phrase meaning bad because prohibited ; crime classification

Mala in se

Latin phrase meaning bad in itself; crime classification

Common Law

Law established by previous judicial rulings and customs

What best describes unlawful restraint of a dog

Leaving a dog outside restrained to limit movement in extreme weather conditions