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