Exam 2: The American Quest For Freedom And Justice: Our Laws

The legal document ordering a person to testify in a court of law as a witness is Known as a__________.

The _________ Amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment.

The Fourth Amendment forbids __________.

Consensus theory holds that individuals within a society agree on basic values.

The Declaration of Independence established how the United States should be structured and governed.

Civil law refers to all noncriminal restrictions placed on individuals and seeks to obtain __________.

Retributive justice and restorative justice offer two similar ways to view justice.

The __________ Amendment requires a person to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

_______________ refers to any minor offense,generally punishable by a fine or a short term,usually not to exceed one year,in a jail or workhouse.

The fundamental document describing the liberties of the people and forbidding the government to violate these rights is known as the _________.

Explain the case of Gideon v.Wainwright,the issue it dealt with,and how the court ruled.

A _________________ is a judicial ruling that significantly alters or affects existing law.

Discuss the basic differences between a crime and a tort.

Crimes where criminal intent is not an element are known as ____________ ____________ crimes.

A ____________ is a civil wrong for which the court will seek a remedy in the form of damages to be paid.

The grand jury's duty is to determine guilt or innocence in cases involving a capital offense.

Statutory law may be__________.

Discuss Packer's due process and crime control models and how each views the justice process.

Local ordinances are permitted by law to be more lenient than state law.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Fourth Amendment prohibits,under any circumstance,police officers from stopping and frisking a "suspicious person."