CRJU 3300 Midterm: Midterm Review- In-class and chapter notes
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Super important amendments: 4th- due process, unlawful search and seizure, 5th self-incrimination, 6th- right to an attorney, 8th- cruel and unusual punishment/ the punishment needs to fit the crime, and 14th- Note that the amendments purpose is to protect the citizens form the government. Branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. (divide power to avoid concentration in one area/ person, checks and balances). Note that these levels exist on federal, state, and probably local levels. Judiciary branch is supposed to uphold the constitution. Look at legislative nots about the law in order to properly interpret and apply the law according to how they were written. Co(cid:373)po(cid:374)e(cid:374)ts of the cj (cid:455)ste(cid:373) (cid:894)(cid:1007) c(cid:859)s(cid:895) cops, courts, and corrections. Each component has federal, state, and local levels. Cops: law enforceme(cid:374)t (cid:894)a(cid:396)(cid:396)ests, ti(cid:272)kets, et(cid:272). (cid:895), o(cid:396)de(cid:396) mai(cid:374)te(cid:374)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:894) o(cid:271)e(cid:396)t peel(cid:859)s p(cid:396)i(cid:374)(cid:272)iples of policing, quality of life issues, controlling crowds, etc. ), and public services (animals, neighborhood issues, directing traffic, etc.
