CCJS 234 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Apparent Authority, Bailment, Massiah V. United States
21 Aug 2016
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Felony: crimes punishable by a year in prison. Misdemeanor: crimes punishable by less than a year in prison. Double jeopardy: cannot be charged for the same crime twice, but can on different levels (federal, state). Second degree murder: heat of passion (emotional) Us marshalls (transport of criminals, look for fugitives) Secret service - handles only federal cases (threat to president, treason) County cop - limited to that county. England 1215 magna carta signed (due process) 1778: union formed articles of confederation for all 13 states. First 10 amendments were the only ones submitted together (27 total) - to get an amendment to pass, 38 states had to agree on it. Amendments to know: freedom of speech, press, religion, & assembly, right to bear arms, quartering of soldiers, personal & property rights against unreasonable search and seizure. Warrants must be issued on probable cause (must swear out it"s true & particularly describe what you want to search in the warrant).
