Chapters 1,2,3 (Test One)

Question 1

Definition of a Crime

Answer 1

An Act prohibited or an omission required by law

Question 2

More Laws=

Answer 2

More Violators

Question 3

Civil Justice

Answer 3

Deals with relationships between citizens, government agencies, and private business concerns

Question 4

Criminal Justice

Answer 4

Justice that is concerned with violations of the criminal law

Question 5

Rights protected by

Answer 5

First Ten Amendments

Question 6

Amendment 4

Answer 6

Search and Seizure

Question 7

Amendment 5

Answer 7

Rights in a criminal case and to not testify against oneself

Question 8

Amendment 6

Answer 8

Right to a speedy trail by an impartial jury

Question 9

Amendment 8

Answer 9

Right not to face excessive bail or fines

Question 10

Amendment 4 came from

Answer 10

British soldiers invading anyone’s home with the document writ of assistance

Question 11

Two ways to search

Answer 11

With a warrant, without a warrant
Both require probable cause

Question 12

Probable Cause

Answer 12

Facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to believe a crime has been or is about to be committed.

Question 13

Probable Cause

Answer 13

The constitutional standard to search and arrest

Question 14

Arrest

Answer 14

The action of seizing someone by legal authority and taking them into custody

Question 15

Options when someone is arrested

Answer 15

into custody, released from custody, bailed out, detained, released at scene

Question 16

Action of Arrest

Answer 16

Charging decision

Question 17

Release Decision Minor Criminal Case

Answer 17

Released on their promise to appear in court

Question 18

Release Decision Serious Criminal Case

Answer 18

Bail or bond is placed to insure appearance

Question 19

Plea Bargaining

Answer 19

Deal between the prosecution and the defendant. Pleading guilty for a reduced charge.

Question 20

Release Decision Most Serious Criminal Case

Answer 20

Can be held without release option if they are a danger to society

Question 21

Percent of criminal cases resolved through plea bargaining

Answer 21

90+%

Question 22

Jury Trial

Answer 22

A trial by a jury of ones peers determine guilt or innocence

Question 23

Bench Trial

Answer 23

A trial in which a judge determines guilt or innocence

Question 24

Burden of proof in Criminal Trial

Answer 24

Proof beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 25

Burden of proof in Civil Trial

Answer 25

A preponderance of the evidence

Question 26

Highest to lowest hierarchy Burden of Proof

Answer 26

Proof beyond a reasonable doubt, clear and convincing, preponderance of evidence, probable cause, reasonable suspicion

Question 27

Sentencing

Answer 27

After a criminal trial has taken place and the jury or judge has reached a verdict of guilty then

Question 28

Those who are sentenced when they are released back into society

Answer 28

Reentry

Question 29

Two main sources for collection of crime data

Answer 29

The Uniform Crime report/National incident Based reporting program, The National crime Victimization Survey

Question 30

Part 1 Crimes

Answer 30

Murder, Forcible Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson

Question 31

Most common ways UCR expresses data

Answer 31

1.Raw figures2.Percentage Changes3.Crime rate per 100,000

Question 32

More reliable way to measure crime

Answer 32

Crime Rates

Question 33

Dark Figure of Crime

Answer 33

Crime that went unreported to the Police

Question 34

Crime Typologies

Answer 34

Organized Crime, Cyber Crime, Corporate + White-collar Crime, Terrorism, Firearms crime, Drug crime

Question 35

General purposes of law(4)

Answer 35

1. Establish standards of behavior2.Maintain order3.Resolve Disputes4.Protect rights and Liberties

Question 36

What laws do

Answer 36

Regulate peaceful society, regulate relationships with people, promote moral beliefs, regulate economic relationships, regulate social change, identify criminals, authorize punishments

Question 37

Countries + Societies economics, sociology, politics, and technology

Answer 37

(ESP+T)

Question 38

Victim/Injured party (Criminal)

Answer 38

Complainant

Question 39

Victim/Injured party (Civil)

Answer 39

Plaintiff

Question 40

Criminal/Offender

Answer 40

Defendent

Question 41

Substantive Law

Answer 41

Defines crimes/violations and punishments

Question 42

Procedural Law

Answer 42

Defines the rules/procedures to use in applying substantive law

Question 43

Civil Law

Answer 43

set of formal rules that regulates disagreements between private parties

Question 44

Formal term for Civil Violation/Wrong

Answer 44

Tort

Question 45

Primary purpose of tort/civil law

Answer 45

Compensate plaintiff

Question 46

Types of tort

Answer 46

Libel, slander, false imprisonment, assault and battery, negligent injury or death, products liability, trespassing

Question 47

Libel

Answer 47

Published false statement

Question 48

Slander

Answer 48

False spoken statement