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What is the instructional goal To develop a new officer's understanding
of the Basic Police course? of the criminal justice system, general
criminal code concepts, and application.
What are the learning 1. Locate and differentiate between
outcomes for students criminal code offenses; 2. Articulate
completing the Basic Police sources of law; 3. Analyze a situation to
course? identify appropriate criminal code
application; 4. Identify elements of a
crime in a given situation.
What are the primary sources Federal Constitution, U.S. Congress,
of law in the United States? Federal Courts, Oregon Constitution,
Oregon Legislature, Oregon Courts.
, What is the supreme law of The United States Constitution.
the United States?
What does the U.S. The national frame of government and
Constitution delineate? the doctrine of separation of powers.
How many amendments have Twenty-seven amendments.
been ratified to the U.S.
Constitution?
What are the first ten The Bill of Rights.
amendments to the U.S.
Constitution called?
What is the purpose of the Bill To provide greater constitutional
of Rights? protection for individual liberties and limit
federal government power.
How does the Fourteenth It expanded the protections of the Bill of
Amendment relate to the Bill Rights to state governments.
of Rights?
What is the role of the U.S. To enact legislation that becomes federal
Congress? law unless vetoed by the President.