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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
Q

What is unfounding a crime?

A

Police officers not completing a report

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2
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Reasons why officer unfounded a crime?

A

Citizens do not understand criminal law, not enough evidence, abuse their discretion

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3
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Proactive

A

Initiated by police

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4
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Reactive

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A response by police from citizens reports

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5
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General crime control

A

Routine Patrol

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6
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Specific crime control

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Particular crimes, specific places, specific offenders, specific victims

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7
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Who are gatekeepers of criminal justice system?

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Citizens

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8
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Preliminary investigation

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Identifying and arresting suspects, providing aid to victims, securing the crime scene, collecting physical evidence, preparing preliminary report

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9
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Nominal caseload

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All cases assigned to officer

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10
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Workable caseload

A

Have sufficient leads therefore worth attempting to solve

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11
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Actual caseload

A

Actually worked by detectives

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12
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Measure of succes

A

Clearance rate

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13
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Hammered informants

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Informants due to stress after their arrest

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14
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Mercenary informants

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Motivated by money

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15
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Vengeful informants

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Informants who want revenge on someone

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16
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Police buffs

A

Supportive of police and provided them with info

17
Q

Supply reduction

A

Bust and buy, trading up low level for high level, long term undercover, drug crackdown

18
Q

Demand reduction

A

Reduce use the demand for drugs on part of the potential users

19
Q

Kansas City Gun Experiment

A

Justified stops to search for weapons

20
Q

Hate crime

A

(Bias motivated), criminal offense against a person or property motivated by offender bias of race, religion, disability, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation.

21
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Terrorism

A

The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government with political objectives

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