SCCJA Cumulative Academy Study
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What is a preliminary hearing? - ANSWER ✓ "trial before the trial" at which the
judge decides whether there is enough evidence (Probable Cause hearing)
How many people on a jury if it is Magistrate and Municipal Courts? - ANSWER
✓6
How many people on a jury if it is Circuit Courts? - ANSWER ✓ 12
How many days does a tier 2 and 3 sex offender register? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Tier 2
-Bi-annually
2. Tier 3- quarterly
Victim - ANSWER ✓ any individual who suffers direct or threatened physical,
psychological, or financial harm as the result of the commission or attempted
commission of a criminal offense.
Who compensates victims of a crimes? - ANSWER ✓ SOVA (State Office of
Victim Assistance)
Who assist victims through referrals and grant funds? - ANSWER ✓
SCVAN(South Carolina Victims Assistance Network)
Who assist victims with domestic violence shelters and rape crisis center? -
ANSWER ✓ SCCADVASA(South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
and Sexual Assault)
What is parens patriae? - ANSWER ✓ power of the state to act on behalf of the
child and provide care and protection equivalent to that of a parent
, Kent v. US - ANSWER ✓ set rules for decision process of waiving juveniles to
adult courts; must be a set hearing and counsel must have access to records
What did In Re Gault do? - ANSWER ✓ Awarded Due Process to Juveniles
What is a Child or Juvenile? - ANSWER ✓ A person less than seventeen years of
age
DV 3rd - ANSWER ✓ Causing, or offering/attempting to with the apparent
present ability to do so, physical harm to a household member
MISDEMEANOR
Summary Court
DV 2nd - ANSWER ✓ DV 3rd + special circumstances: Moderate bodily injury
(or means likely to produce MBI), violation of PO, 1 prior
MISDEMEANOR
General Sessions Court
DV 1st - ANSWER ✓ DV 2nd + special circumstances: Great bodily injury,
violation of PO, 2+ priors, or the use of a firearm in any way
FELONY
General Sessions Court
DV HAN - ANSWER ✓ DV 1st + special circumstances: extreme indifference to
the value of human life w/ GBI occurring (or making a reasonable person believe
GBI would result), violation of a PO, impeding breathing/circulation to the point of
stupor or loss of consciousness
DV statue - ANSWER ✓ 1 Based on probable cause
2 to make an arrest
3 to prevent injury to a family or household member
State v. Abdullah - ANSWER ✓ 4th Amendment does not bar LE from making
warrant-less entries and searches when they REASONABLY BELIEVE
(REASONABLE SUSPICION)that a person within is in need of immediate aid.
, SC Domestic Violence Statute Section 16-25-70 - ANSWER ✓ Mandates officers
investigate complaints of domestic violence and that the investigation must be
documented on an incident report form which must be maintained by the
investigating agency.
What is the Cycle of Violence Theory - ANSWER ✓ 1 Tension building phase
2 Acute battering phase
3 Honeymoon phase
List the characteristics of culture? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Learned
2. Gives a range of acceptable behaviors
3. subject to change
4. Can't remain in isolation
prejudice - ANSWER ✓ preconceived judgement, or opinion, or an adverse
opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge:it
can be favorable or unfavorable and shows a lack of tolerance.
Intolerance - ANSWER ✓ results from careful consideration and study and from a
full understanding of a given situation.
Stereotype - ANSWER ✓ A generalization about a group where a defined set of
characteristics is attributed to this group.
Why is it important for police to understand hate crimes and why they are
commit? - ANSWER ✓ A hate crime is a criminal offense against a person or
property motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a race, religion,
disability, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. Hate crimes are sometimes more
brutal when they are committed.
Most narcotic deaths are a result of ? - ANSWER ✓ Respiratory Depression
If you neglect a vulnerable adult, what is the maximum prison sentence for this
felony? - ANSWER ✓ 5 years
If you exploit a vulnerable adult, you can be charged a maximum fine or given a
maximum prison sentence. What is the max fine and max sentence? - ANSWER ✓
$5000.00 or 5 Years
Guide EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||A+ GRADED!!||100%
GUARANTEED PASS||<<NEWEST
VERSION>>||
What is a preliminary hearing? - ANSWER ✓ "trial before the trial" at which the
judge decides whether there is enough evidence (Probable Cause hearing)
How many people on a jury if it is Magistrate and Municipal Courts? - ANSWER
✓6
How many people on a jury if it is Circuit Courts? - ANSWER ✓ 12
How many days does a tier 2 and 3 sex offender register? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Tier 2
-Bi-annually
2. Tier 3- quarterly
Victim - ANSWER ✓ any individual who suffers direct or threatened physical,
psychological, or financial harm as the result of the commission or attempted
commission of a criminal offense.
Who compensates victims of a crimes? - ANSWER ✓ SOVA (State Office of
Victim Assistance)
Who assist victims through referrals and grant funds? - ANSWER ✓
SCVAN(South Carolina Victims Assistance Network)
Who assist victims with domestic violence shelters and rape crisis center? -
ANSWER ✓ SCCADVASA(South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
and Sexual Assault)
What is parens patriae? - ANSWER ✓ power of the state to act on behalf of the
child and provide care and protection equivalent to that of a parent
, Kent v. US - ANSWER ✓ set rules for decision process of waiving juveniles to
adult courts; must be a set hearing and counsel must have access to records
What did In Re Gault do? - ANSWER ✓ Awarded Due Process to Juveniles
What is a Child or Juvenile? - ANSWER ✓ A person less than seventeen years of
age
DV 3rd - ANSWER ✓ Causing, or offering/attempting to with the apparent
present ability to do so, physical harm to a household member
MISDEMEANOR
Summary Court
DV 2nd - ANSWER ✓ DV 3rd + special circumstances: Moderate bodily injury
(or means likely to produce MBI), violation of PO, 1 prior
MISDEMEANOR
General Sessions Court
DV 1st - ANSWER ✓ DV 2nd + special circumstances: Great bodily injury,
violation of PO, 2+ priors, or the use of a firearm in any way
FELONY
General Sessions Court
DV HAN - ANSWER ✓ DV 1st + special circumstances: extreme indifference to
the value of human life w/ GBI occurring (or making a reasonable person believe
GBI would result), violation of a PO, impeding breathing/circulation to the point of
stupor or loss of consciousness
DV statue - ANSWER ✓ 1 Based on probable cause
2 to make an arrest
3 to prevent injury to a family or household member
State v. Abdullah - ANSWER ✓ 4th Amendment does not bar LE from making
warrant-less entries and searches when they REASONABLY BELIEVE
(REASONABLE SUSPICION)that a person within is in need of immediate aid.
, SC Domestic Violence Statute Section 16-25-70 - ANSWER ✓ Mandates officers
investigate complaints of domestic violence and that the investigation must be
documented on an incident report form which must be maintained by the
investigating agency.
What is the Cycle of Violence Theory - ANSWER ✓ 1 Tension building phase
2 Acute battering phase
3 Honeymoon phase
List the characteristics of culture? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Learned
2. Gives a range of acceptable behaviors
3. subject to change
4. Can't remain in isolation
prejudice - ANSWER ✓ preconceived judgement, or opinion, or an adverse
opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge:it
can be favorable or unfavorable and shows a lack of tolerance.
Intolerance - ANSWER ✓ results from careful consideration and study and from a
full understanding of a given situation.
Stereotype - ANSWER ✓ A generalization about a group where a defined set of
characteristics is attributed to this group.
Why is it important for police to understand hate crimes and why they are
commit? - ANSWER ✓ A hate crime is a criminal offense against a person or
property motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a race, religion,
disability, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. Hate crimes are sometimes more
brutal when they are committed.
Most narcotic deaths are a result of ? - ANSWER ✓ Respiratory Depression
If you neglect a vulnerable adult, what is the maximum prison sentence for this
felony? - ANSWER ✓ 5 years
If you exploit a vulnerable adult, you can be charged a maximum fine or given a
maximum prison sentence. What is the max fine and max sentence? - ANSWER ✓
$5000.00 or 5 Years
