CJ Review 1

Laws passed by NYS Legislator and signed by the Governor are called

• Statutes

• Ordinances

• Bylaws

Three branches of government are legislative, executive and

What does a Judge do?

• 1) Rules on admissibility of evidence
  2) Instruct jury on the law
  3) Sentence (criminal)
  4) Decision (civil)

• 1) Collects Evidence
  2) Instruct jury on the law
  3) Sentence (criminal)
  4) Decision (civil)

• Processes Evidence

  Decides which laws to follow

23 people who listen to evidence and determine if there is sufficient evidence to move froward with the case for prosecution. Result is the indictment are called a

• Jury

• Grand Jury

• Supplemental jury

Highest level of proof of evidence that is needed for criminal charges

• Beyond Reasonable Doubt

• reasonable suspicion

• just cause

Most criminal statutes are removed, added or modified by the ______________ branch of government.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Most law enforcement agencies fall under the _________ branch of government.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

- Exclusionary Rule
- Exclusionary rule incorporated into states
- Because fourth amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by all law enforcement officials, evidence found through improper searches or seizures must be excluded from use at state and federal trials was established by this case

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Tennessee V Carrol

• Miranda V Arizone

- Automobile searches
- Because by their nature automobiles can be easily moved, warrantless searches are permissible when reasonable suspicion of illegal activity exists due to this case

• Katz V US

• Carroll v. US

• Jenkins V Ohio

1967, the government can not tap your phone without a warrant. Supreme Court Case

• Katz v. US

• Carrol V US

• Mapp V Ohio