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Ch 3 Flashcards

1
Q

An unwritten body of judicial opinion, originally developed by English courts, based non-statutory customs, traditions and precedents that help guide judicial decision making

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English common law

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2
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Acts that are cimes beacuse they are inherently evil

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Mala in Se

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3
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Acts prohibited beacuse they are defined as crimes by law

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Mala Prohibita

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4
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Guilty act

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Actus Reus

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5
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Action taken

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Comission

Actus reus

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6
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Failure to act

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Omission

Actus reus

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7
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Guilty mind

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Mens Rea

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8
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Direct intent

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Purposeful

Mens rea

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9
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Person aware of harm

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Knowing

Mens rea

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10
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Activity that increases harm

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Reckless

mens rea

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11
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Knows the harm, but does not act

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Criminal negligence

Mens rea

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12
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Punishment of a year or more

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Felony

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13
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Punishment less than a year

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Misdemeanor

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14
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Prohibited the manufacture, sale, & possesion of alcohol

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Prohibition amendment or volstead act

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15
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Record of crime reported to law enforcement agencies

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Uniform crime report (UCR)

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16
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First national report of crime in the usa

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International association of police

17
Q

Most serious of the violent offenses in the UCR

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Part 1 offenses

18
Q

21 less serious offenses

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Part 2 offenses

19
Q

Would count only the most serious offense when multiple offenses occurred and ut would count multiple victims of a single criminal incident

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Hierarchy rule

20
Q

Percentage of crimes that are solved versus unsolved crimes

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Clearence rate

21
Q

How often a crime occurs

A

Crime clock

22
Q

Mailed survey of a representative sample of US households that gaghers detaile info about crims from victims

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National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

23
Q

Unreported crime

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Dark figure of crime statistics

24
Q

Indicate what crime has occurred, not what crime will occur

A

Crime statistics

25
Q

Study of victims and their patterns of victimization

A

Victimology

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