ch 1 crime and criminal justice

Question 1

policing

Answer 1

1st point of contact in the system and tasked with investigating crime and apprehending offenders

Question 2

courts

Answer 2

responsible for determining whether an offender should be charged with a crime and also manage the process to determine whether the offender should be held criminally responsible for the crime

Question 3

corrections

Answer 3

carry out the punishment as ordered by the court

Question 4

what are the 3 stages of the CJ system

Answer 4

policing, courts, corrections

Question 5

discretion

Answer 5

the freedom to make decisions

Question 6

ethics

Answer 6

the understanding of what constitutes good or bad behavior

Question 7

the wedding cake model

Answer 7

helps us understand how cases can be treated differently and move in to the CJ process

Question 8

felony

Answer 8

serious crimes that can be punished by more than 1 year in prison

Question 9

what are the 2 models of crim justice

Answer 9

crime control model and due process model

Question 10

crime control model

Answer 10

advocates for the suppression and control of criminal behavior as a function of public order in society

Question 11

due process model

Answer 11

protects the rights and freedom of individual

Question 12

the csi effect

Answer 12

references popular crime drama which presents a distorted view of the reality of crime