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Police Department

Sheriff

Highway Patrol

SBI

SRO

Schools

State Highways

Local Police

County or Jurisdiction

Assists local law agencies with criminal investigations

Match the police powers

Homeland Security

DEA

Marshal Service

FBI

EPA

Environmental protection

Apprehend federal fugitives

Prevent terrorist attacks

Enforce controlled substances laws

Law Enforcement Agency

What do these agencies do?

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?The three branches of government are the senate, executive, and judicial branches

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?English common law is a result of custom-based laws being unified by courts in England

What is statutory law?

act of a legislature that declares, prescribes, or commands something specific law,

expressed in writing. Local statutes or laws are usually called "ordinances.“

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?Case law is based on appealed cases and new rules in deciding the appealed case as well as similar future cases

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

Which is not a ethical rule

Rule Based

Consequential Reasoning

The Golden Rule

Greatest Good

Voting Based

What is the supreme law of the land?

The U.S. Constitution

What are the three levels of Federal Courts?

Supreme CourtCourt of AppealsDistrict Courts

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

What is not a level of the State court system?

District Court

Superior Court

Court of Appeals

Supreme Court

Maritime Court

Trial Procedures

Criminal Cases

Arresta person who has allegedly committed a felony offense or a serious misdemeanor offense that does not meet the requirements for a person to be released on a signature summons.

Initial Bailthe arrested person is taken before a magistrate and based on the charge, circumstances and the offenders prior criminal record, the magistrate sets an initial bail-bond amount in order for the person charged to be released.

Arraignment/Initial Hearingthe charged person is brought before a judge to determine probable cause to have the case heard by a grand jury for possible indictment (if a felony charge). This arraignment is also used to change or set any bail requirements.

Trial Procedures (Continued)

Criminal Cases (continued)

Grand Jurypanel of eighteen citizensrandomly drawn from the same pool as those

selected for jury duty for a trialdetermine if probable cause exists for the case to go

to trial

Civil Cases

Complainant (Plaintiff)person or entity bringing or filing the lawsuit.

Defendantperson or entity against which the lawsuit is brought

Complaintinitial pleading by which a lawsuit is begun

Answerresponse to a civil complaint

Summonsissued by the Clerk of Courtofficial notice of the lawsuit

Pleadingspapers requesting something or responding to a request that are filed in the case, including the complaint and answer

Trial ProceduresSteps to a Trial

(Criminal and Civil)

Jury Selectionattorneys for both prosecution (plaintiff if civil) are allowed to strike a

specific number of jurors without justification referred to as Voir dire

Opening Statementbeginning of the triallimited to outlining factsset the basic scene for the jurorsintroduce them to the core dispute(s) in the caseprovide a general road map of how the trial is expected to unfold

Steps to a Trial (Criminal and Civil)

Testimonydeclaration by a witness under oath, as that given before a court or deliberative body

Evidence PresentationItem such as a coroner's report, a weapon in a criminal case or photographs in a civil case that can help corroborate or refute the testimony of other witnesses

Closing Argumentsopportunity to remind jurors about key evidence presented and to persuade them to adopt an interpretation favorable to each sides position

Jury Instructionsgiven by the trial judgespecifically state what the defendant can be found guilty of and what the prosecution or plaintiff has to prove in order for a guilty verdict.

Steps to a Trial (Criminal and Civil)

Jury Deliberationjury is charged to find the defendant guilty or not guilty

in criminal case by all 12 membersin civil case by the majority of the jurors in a civil trial

Verdict/Sentencein a criminal trial the jury must make a decision beyond a

reasonable doubt in a civil trial the jury must make a decision by a

preponderance of the evidence. in a civil case the verdict is sometimes called a judgment.

1.03A-Understand Criminal Laws

Elements of Crime

• Criminal Act-an act that is punishable offense against society– Elements of Criminal Acts

1) Whether you were aware of your duty to do or not to do a specific thing

2) Whether you performed an act or omission on violation of that duty

3) Whether or not you had criminal intent

• Required state of mind- means the defendant intended to commit the act and intended to do evil

Basic Crime Classifications

Felony-A felony is a crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine more than a $1000, or both.

Misdemeanor-a less serious crime that is usually punishable in a local jail for less than one year, or by a fine or both.

Infraction-An infraction is a noncriminal violation of law not punishable by imprisonment

Crimes

Murder-the intentional killing of another person1st Degree Murder-willful, deliberate, and

premeditated killing of another person either directly or through another felonious act

2nd Degree Murder-An inherently dangerous act or omission, done in such a reckless and wanton manner without regard for human life.

Manslaughter-the killing of another person with malice or intent

Robbery-the wrongful taking of property from another person by threat or the actual use of force, violence or a weapon

Specific Crimes (continued)

Rape/Sex Offenses:Statutory Rape-if the defendant engages in a sexual

act with another person who is 13, 14, or 15 years old and the defendant is at least six years older than the

person

Date Rape-a victim who is unconscious; or a victim who is physically unable to resist an act a sexual act

or communicate unwillingness to submit to an act of vaginal intercourse or a sexual act

Crimes (continued)

Assault

Simple Assault-is an attempt to commit a battery against another person

Battery-is the unlawful touching or forceful striking of another person using a hand, a weapon or other instrument.

Aggravated Assault-a person that inflicts serious injury upon another person or uses a deadly weapon

Note: N.C. Assault Statutes do not distinguish between assault and battery as both are included as part of the assault criminal statute.

Crimes (continued)

Kidnapping-the unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his or her will.

Domestic Violence: N. C. Domestic Violence Laws1. Domestic Victim Defined:1. Are current or former spouses

2. Are persons of opposite sex who live together or have lived together

3. Are related as parents and children,

4. Are current or former household members5. Are persons of the opposite sex who are in a dating relationship or have been in a dating relationship

Crimes (continued)

(Domestic Violence continued)

Criminal Law Process-Requirements:Domestic violence means the commission of one or more of

the following acts:

1. Attempting to cause bodily injury, or intentionally causing bodily injury2. Placing the aggrieved party or a member of the aggrieved party's family or household in fear of imminent serious bodily injury or continued harassment

Specific Crimes (continued)

(Domestic Violence continued)

Civil Law Process-Requirements:The court from specific facts shown, may enter

an order as it deems necessary to protect the plaintiffs if there is a danger of acts of domestic violence against them from a defendant.

Crimes (continued)

Burglary-Any person who breaks or enters any building with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein

Larceny-Larceny of property where the value of the property or goods is not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000)

Vandalism-the willful or malicious damage to property either private or public.

Arson-To willfully set fire to or burn or cause to be burned or aid, counsel or procure the burning of any building or other structure of any type

Embezzlement- Take, make away with or secrete, with intent to embezzle or fraudulently or knowingly and willfully misapply or

convert to his own use, any money or items with monetary value.

Specific Crimes (continued)

Fraud-when a person or a business uses deception to obtain money or property.Money Laundering-When illegally obtained money is put into or through a business to hide it’s originForgery-placing a false signature on a check or other document in order to deceive or deprive someone of their propertyTreason-giving aid and comfort to enemies of the United StatesPerjury-occurs when a person under oath lies during a court oradministrative processObstruction of Justice-occurs when a persons does something that hinders the court to move forward in a caseBribery-is giving money or property to a public official in exchange for a favorContempt of Court-occurs when a person ignores a court order or shows a lack of respect for the court

1.03B-Understand Civil Laws

Civil Laws

Tort-is a private wrong committed by one person against anotherElements of a Tort1. Duty-the obligation to use a reasonable standard of care to

prevent injury to others2. Breach-when you breach or break, your duty to anotherperson3. Causation-means that breach of duty caused the injury1. Proximate Cause-when it is reasonably foreseeable that a

breach of duty will result in an injury.2. Vicarious Liability-when one person is liable for the torts of

another4. Actual Harm-The victim suffers an injury, has property

destroyed or loses a lot of money.

Civil Laws

Most Common Torts

Assault-occurs when one person intentionally puts another in reasonable fear of an offensive or harmful bodily contact

Battery-the harmful or offensive touching of anotherFalse Imprisonment-the intentional confinement of a person against the person’s will and without the lawful ability to do soDefamation-a false statement that injures a persons’ reputation or good nameInvasion of Privacy-uninvited intrusion into a persons’ personal relationships and activitiesTrespass to Land-entry onto the property of another without consentConversion-when property is stolen, destroyed or used in a manner that is inconsistent with an owner’s rights

Civil Law

Common Torts (continued)

Interference with Contracts-if a third party encourages a breach in any way, then that third party may be liable in tort

Fraud-occurs when there is an intentional misrepresentation of an existing important fact (that is a lie) which causes the victim to give up a right or something of value

Civil Law

Negligence-is a tort that results when one person carelessly injures another. It is an accidental tort and requires no intent.

Elements of Negligence1) The defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care2) The defendant breached that duty by being

careless3) The defendant’s carelessness was the proximate

cause of harm4) The plaintiff was really hurt by the defendant’s

carelessness.

Civil Law

Defenses to Negligence

Contributory Negligence-a defense whenever the defendant can show that the victim did something that helped cause his or her own injuries

Comparative Negligence-a defense that is raised when the carelessness of each party compared to the other party’s carelessness

Assumption of Risk-a defense raised when the plaintiff knew of the risk involved and still took the chance (assumed risk) of being injured

Civil Law

Civil Remedies

Court Injunctions- is a court order that prevents a party from performing a specific act and may be temporary of permanent

Damages-is a payment recovered in court by a person who has suffered an injury

Civil Law

Alternative Dispute Resolution-occurs when parties try and resolve a disagreement outside of the usual court system

Mediation-occurs when parties to a dispute invite a mediator, to help solve the problem

*Advantage-final decision remains in the hands of the parties

Arbitration-giving the power to settle their dispute to a third party.

*Advantage-often results in a fair solution because the decision is in the hands of an objective third party