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5.3
Law Enforcement
Local Law Enforcement
 Sheriff
 Police
 Delivering
Subpoenas
Local Law Enforcement
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sheriff is an
elected position and
he has jurisdiction
throughout the
entire county.
 Terry Johnson is the
elected sheriff in
Alamance County.
City Police
The police department
are hired law
enforcement officers
at the city level.
 The police department
is led by a police chief
who is hired by the
city manager.
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Delivering Subpoenas
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A subpoena is a court
order requiring someone
to show up in court and
testify as a witness.
A person or evidence can
be subpoenaed.
It is delivered by the mail
and tells someone they
are scheduled to appear
in court.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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The investigative part of the United States
Department of Justice.
The mission of the FBI is "To protect and
defend the United States against terrorist
and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold
and enforce the criminal laws of the United
States, and to provide leadership and
criminal justice services to federal, state,
municipal, and international agencies and
partners."[
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover was
the director
of the FBI
from 19351972
Secret Service
Investigates counterfeiting of US
currency (money)
 Protects:
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 The
president
 Vice president
 Past presidents and their spouses
 Their children until the age of 16
 Visiting leaders from other coutries
Secret Service
National Guard Reserves
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Often called “Weekend Warriors”, they
are the reserve branch of the US Army
and US Airforce.
Used in states of emergency and when
needed in warfare.
Many are being used today in Iraq.
National Guardsmen in Penn Station
in NYC
Law Enforcement
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State Bureau of
Investigation (SBI)
State Troopers
Traffic Enforcement
Dept. of Motor
Vehicles
Dept. of Corrections
Tickets/ Fines
Radar Guns
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Pepper Spray
Taser Guns
Federal Law
Enforcement
Undercover Agents
911 Center
Drug Raids
Sobriety Tests
SBI and State Troopers
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The SBI is the state level
investigative department.
It acts like the FBI, but at a
state level.
State Troopers deal with
the enforcement of traffic
laws throughout the state.
They primarily write tickets
and investigate traffic
accidents.
Dept. of Motor Vehicles
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DMV is a
state-level
government
agency that
administers
vehicle
registration and
driver licensing.
Dept. of Corrections
The Department of
Corrections refers to
the prison system.
 The Dept. of
Corrections is
responsible for
confinement and
rehabilitation of
prisoners.
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Cop Toys
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Radar Guns help
determine the speed of
drivers.
Pepper Spray is a weapon
that disables a suspect
with a burning spray to the
eyes.
Taser Guns are weapons
that fire an electrical
current through a
suspect’s body.
Criminal Behavior &
Rehabilitation
Long-term
Suspension
 Mental Institutions
 Long-Term
Incarceration
 Death Penalty
 Detention
 Probation
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Parole
 Juvenile Detention
 Community Service
 House Arrest
 Jail
 Prison
 Boot Camp
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Recidivism & Anti-Social
Behavior
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Three-Strikes Laws
Confiscation of
Property
Monetary
Compensation
Retribution
Restitution
Compensation
Deterrence
Recidivism & Anti-Social
Behavior
Three-Strikes Laws are mandatory
sentences for convicted criminals of the
same offense 3 or more times.
 Confiscation of Property – sometimes
the government will take a convicted
felon’s property like in the case with a
drug dealer.
 Monetary Compensation – if someone
loses a civil case, they may be required to
pay the plaintiff a sum of money.
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Recidivism & Anti-Social
Behavior
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Retribution is the idea that the
punishment should fit the crime.
 Restitution - When a court orders
restitution it orders the defendant to give up
his gains to the plaintiff.
 Deterrence holds that punishment is a
necessary consequence of a crime and
hopefully society will see this punishment
and this will keep other members of society
from committing the same crime.