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West Florida High School of Advanced Technology

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This study guide provides an overview of criminal justice topics. It covers various aspects of the legal system, including probable cause, stop and frisk, and sentencing. The study guide is suitable for undergraduate-level study in law or related fields.

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Probable cause Right to give law informant to make arrests search or seizures stop and frisk With reasonable suspicion the police can stop a person and frisk them 3. burden of proof requirement to provide evidence 4. grand jury The jury to see if the case has enough evidence to proceed 5....

Probable cause Right to give law informant to make arrests search or seizures stop and frisk With reasonable suspicion the police can stop a person and frisk them 3. burden of proof requirement to provide evidence 4. grand jury The jury to see if the case has enough evidence to proceed 5. bench trail 6. arguments for and against play bargain 7. double jeopardy Cant be tried for the same crime twice 8. order sequence, criminal is proceeded through the criminal justice system booking Arraignment Pretrial activities Trial Sentencing 9. restitution My be required to pay for whatever loss/injury was caused to the victim 10. contingency fee You pay only if you win a law suet 11. retainer fee You pay for the services of a lawyer 12. Retribution Punishment given as a kind of revenge of wronging 13. Deterrence Is a punishment that will discourage other people from committing the same crime 14. Incapacitation The criminal is physically separated from the community to protect the people 15. parole 16. aggravated circumstances Factors that suggest the dependent deserves a more severe punishment 17. mitigating circumstances Factors that suggest the dependent deserves a less severe punishment 18. jail re run by cities and counties/parishes Detain people awaiting trial and to hold mental patients, drug addicts, alcoholics, juvenile offenders, and felons on a temporary basis before being transferred to other facilities 19. prison Operated by federal or state governments 20. status offence 21. delinquent crime A crime that is committed by a person under the age of 16 22. preventative detention The detention a delinquent is put under to prevent said delinquent from committing another crime if there is a risk 23. deposition 24. US patriotic act increased is the authority of the FBICIA and Department of Justice to track Internet communications install telephone and computer wiretaps obtain search warrants for voicemail and email messages and access personal educational medical and financial information 25. Department of Homeland Security To better coordinate anti-terrorism activities across the government 26. The protect America Act The government\'s power to listen on the telephone conversations read emails monitor Randomized bank transactions and inspect faxes

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