Chapter 1 Lecture Notes Flashcards

1
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the enforcement. by police, courts & correctional institutes, of obedience of laws

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Criminal Justice

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2
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Three components of the Criminal Justice System

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Police, Courts, Corrections

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3
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The system works together well, Smooth & Coordinated, Assembly line precision

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Consensus Model

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4
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Goals of individual agencies conflict, uncoordinated

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Conflict Model

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5
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Interests of Safety& order in society take precedent over individual rights

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Crime Control Perspective

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6
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Protection of personal freedoms within the criminal justice process as well as protection of abuse

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Due Process Perspective

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7
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Violent Crimes (Murder, Sexual Assault, Assault/battery, Robbery)

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Crimes Against Persons

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8
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Property Crimes (Larceny/Theft, Burglary)

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Crimes against Property

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9
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Theft with Assault or Threat of Assault

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Robbery

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10
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Theft with no Assault or Threat of Assault

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Burglary

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11
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Victimless Crimes (Drug Use, Prostitution, Gambling)

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Crimes Against Public Order

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12
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Tax invation, Fraud, Embezzelment

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White Collar Crimes

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13
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Needed for Police Investigation

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Reasonable Suspicion

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14
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Need for arrests, search warrants, preliminary hearings, and court motions

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Probable Cause

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15
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to reach a verdict in a criminal trial

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Proof beyond a reasonable doubt

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16
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Needed in civil trials

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Preponderance of Evidence

17
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Required for civil commitments and the insanity defense

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Clear & Convincing Evidence

18
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Crimes Punished by imprisonment in a federal state penitentiary for one year or longer

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Felonies

19
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Felon that was on Drugs or Drunk when the crime was committed (Harsher Punishment)

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Aggravate

20
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Felon that is of a young age

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Mitigate

21
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Capital Punishment

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Death Penalty

22
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First Degree Sentence (Felon)

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Life Sentence

23
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Second Degree Sentence (Felon)

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Max. 10 Years Sentence

24
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Third Degree Sentence (Felon)

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Max. 5 Years Sentence

25
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Manslaughter Sentence

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up to 15 years

26
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Punishable by a fine or jail up to a year

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Misdemeanors

27
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Class C (Less then 30 days in Jail)

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Petty Misdemeanors

28
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Only punishable by a fine

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Infraction

29
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Determination of guilt or innocence a judgement concerning criminal charges

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Adjudication

30
Q

less than __ of offenders plead not guilty by reason of insanity

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1%

31
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___ of insanity pleas are unsuccessful

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74%

32
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less than 0.0001% of Kidnappings are _____

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Stereotypical