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CJT100 Midterm
CJT100
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 1
12/05/2012

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A crime-analysis and police-management process, built on crime mapping, that was developed by the New York City Police Department in the mid-1990s is known as
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Compstat
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The number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander is known as
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Span of control
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The term meaning The International Justice and Public Safety Information Sharing Network
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NLETS
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The official program of a state or legislative jurisdiction that sets standards for the training of law enforcement officers.
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Post
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The responsibility of a ______ is to keep order in the courtroom and to maintain a physical custody of the jury
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bailiff
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A bail decision is made in the _______ stage of the court process.
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First Appearance
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When a suspect is free while waiting for trial but has to make an appearance is known as
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Release on Recognizance
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The two-sided structure under which American criminal trial courts operate. The _____ system pits the prosecution against the defense.
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adversarial
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Evidence that, if believed, directly proves a fact.
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direct
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Evidence that requires interpretation or that requires a judge or jury to reach a conclusion based on what the evidence indicates.
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circumstantial
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Evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity.
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real
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Oral evidence offered by a sworn witness on the witness stand during a criminal trial
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testimonial
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Allows federal judges to assess the danger of an accused to the community and to deny bail to defendants who are thought to be dangerous.
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1984 federal Bail Reform Act
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A written order issued by a judicial officer or grand jury requiring an individual to appear in court and to give testimony or to bring material to be used as evidence is known as
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subpoena
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The determination of the defendant's guilt or innocence is known as the
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primary purpose of criminal trial
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The plea that is similar to a guilty plea is known as
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nolo contendre
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The US Department of Justice banned its practice in all federal law enforcement agencies, except 
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in cases that involve the possible identification of terrorist suspects.
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Officers who have adopted the police working personality are all the following except
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cynical 
authoritarian 
prejudiced 
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What strategy does the FBI consider important to combat police corruption
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increased ethics training of both new and experienced officers
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Unreasonable searches/seizures are prohibited by the
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Fourth Amendment
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Which Supreme Court ruling applied the principles developed in Weeks v. U.S. to trials in state courts?
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Mapp v. Ohio
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Bail serves two purposes: One is to help ensure the reappearance of the accused at trial.The other is
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to prevent unconvicted persons from suffering imprisonment unnecessarily.
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The dual court system consists of 
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State and Federal court

Civil and Criminal

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The U.S. Federal Court was created by
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Congress
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The purpose of the US Federal Court is
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 to provide a judicial forum for legal claims involving the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties.
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