Chapter 1: What is Criminal Justice

Question 1

Define individual rights, where are they found

Answer 1

rights guaranteed to all members of American society by the constitution
-Found in first 10 amendments

Question 2

Patriot Act, What is it? What did it do? When was it enacted? Why?

Answer 2

-Gave necessary tools for agencies to identify, apprehend, and prosecute terrorists. Preventing us and foreign agencies from sharing info.
- enacted following 9/11

Question 3

What happened during the civil rights era of the 60’s/70’s? Crime trend?

Answer 3

there was an ephasis on the equality and rights for women, minorities, and disabled
- dramatic increase in criminal activity

Question 4

Justice

Answer 4

principle of fairness and ideal of moral equality

Question 5

Social Justice

Answer 5

embraces all aspects of civilized life and is linked to fairness and rights and wrongs

Question 6

Civil justice

Answer 6

fairness between citizens and governments/businesses in areas such as contracts hiring and treatment

Question 7

Criminal Justice

Answer 7

aspects of justice that concern violation of law
-protect the innocent, treat offenders

Question 8

Administration of justice

Answer 8

performace of acts such as detection, apprehension, detention, and release

Question 9

3 parts of CRJ System

Answer 9

police, courts, corrections

Question 10

What does the Consensus Model state?

Answer 10

assumes that all parts of the system work together harmoniously to achieve justice

Question 11

What does the Conflict Model state?

Answer 11

System components function for their own benefit and work individually to create a non-system

Question 12

Know criminal justice process timeline

Question 13

5th Amendment

Answer 13

right against self incrimination “plead the 5th”

Question 14

6th Amendment

Answer 14

right to a jury trial, right to a lawyer

Question 15

14th Amendment

Answer 15

due process and equality

Question 16

Gideon v. Wainright

Answer 16

mandated that states provide court-appointed attorneys for defendants unable to pay for one

Question 17

Crime Control Model

Answer 17

emphasis on efficient arrest and conviction of all offenders

Question 18

Due Process Model

Answer 18

emphasis on individual rights at all stages of processing, prevent innocent people from incarceration

Question 19

Social Control Model

Answer 19

use of sanctions and rewards in groups to influence individual members behavior

Question 20

Criminology

Answer 20

scientific study of causes and prevention of crime