ch 1-3 key points

Question 1

systems subcomponents function primarily to serve own interests

Answer 1

conflict model

Question 2

all aspect of the system working together to achieve justice

Answer 2

consensus model

Question 3

crime report statistics for use in law enforcement; contains murder and nonnegligent crimes

Answer 3

ucr( uniform crime report)

Question 4

crime survey info on nonfatal personal crimes

Answer 4

ncvs (national crime victimization survey)

Question 5

guilty mind

Answer 5

mens rea

Question 6

guilty act

Answer 6

actus reas

Question 7

“body of crime”

Answer 7

corpus delecti

Question 8

regulating noncriminal relationships between and among persons, businesses, and agencies of the gov (type of law)

Answer 8

civil law

Question 9

law branch of modern which concerns itself with offenses committed against society and property(type of law)

Answer 9

criminal law

Question 10

planned or premeditated murder

Answer 10

1st degree

Question 11

intentional and unlawful killing(heat of moment)

Answer 11

2nd degree

Question 12

unintentional murder or accident

Answer 12

3rd degree

Question 13

improper of illegal inducement to crime by agents of enforcement (tricked into doing something by a leo)

Answer 13

entrapment

Question 14

no person may be tried twice for the same offense

Answer 14

double jeopardy

Question 15

defense based on a mental condition that may be sufficient to exonerate the defendant of guilt

Answer 15

diminished capacity

Question 16

legal defense based upon claims of mental illness or mental incapacity

Answer 16

insanity

Question 17

person tricked into consuming an illegal drug or alcoholic beverage that causes them to have an altered state of mind

Answer 17

involuntary intoxication

Question 18

defense for sleep walking, seizure

Answer 18

unconsciousness

Question 19

protection of oneself or ones property from unlawful injury or the risk of unlawful injury

Answer 19

self-defense

Question 20

statement where you claim you were distant from the crime and you participating would be impossible

Answer 20

alibi

Question 21

legal defenses in which the defendant admits committing the act but said it was necessary

Answer 21

justifications

Question 22

when you first get convicted you are sent to get what taken…

Answer 22

mug shots, personal info, and must sign paper saying you know your rights

Question 23

2nd step after conviction

Answer 23

hearing talks about possible bail

Question 24

preliminary hearing determines if you should go to _____

Answer 24

trial and if theres probable cause

Question 25

after prelim hearing you must do your arraignment which pleas….

Answer 25

guilty, not guilty, no contest

Question 26

trial then occurs after arraignment then…

Answer 26

sentencing which contains corrections, probation, parole

Question 27

1st 10 amendments

Answer 27

bill of rights

Question 28

defense where defendant didn’t know what they were doing was wrong or acting in response to an irresistible urge

Answer 28

insanity