Chapter 7 Flashcards
Implied Consent
Agreement to take BAC test in exchange for privilege of driving.
Brady Act
Established national system to check the backgrounds of persons before selling or buying guns
Drug Courts
Uses threat of prosecution to keep offenders in treatment
Megan’s Law
Law enacted through parental advocacy to require registry of sex offenders
Recidivist
Repeat offender
Crime Clock
Frequency of crime.
Crime Index
Sum of violent crimes and property crimes
What is the current trend of violent and property crimes?
They have gone down.
What is the current trend of drug crime?
It has gone up.
What percentage of gangs are male ?
90% are.
What is the 2nd Amendment ?
The right for citizens to bear arms.
What is the most legal abused substance in America ?
Alcohol.
What age group to gangs target the most ?
Young people ages 8-14 to make them feel like they are somebody, to feel loved .
What makes people join gangs most of the times ?
They live in poverty and want easy, fast, quick money
What is a victims right ?
Restitution .