Chapters 1&2 Flashcards
Most common police calls
Parking violation...12.5% Noninjury traffic...6.8% Citizen assistance...6.7% Gate alarm...6.6% Found property...6.3% Stolen vehicle recovery...5.7% Traffic hazard...5.3%
Institution of Social control
Organization that persuades people to abide by the dominant values of society
2012 how much money was spend on the criminal justice system
$265 billion
In 2012 how much did how much did the CJ system cost each citizen
$844
Entrapment
Being set up to commit a crime
Juvenile status(age
18
When does a suspect become a defendant
If warrant is issued or indictment is found(when they have to defend themselves)
Summary Trial
Show up for misdemeanor or ordinance violation
Arraignment
Pretrial stage to hear info and allow a plea
What percent of defendants plead guilty
95%
5 types of punishment
- fines
- Probation
- Intermediate punishment
- Imprisonment
- Death
Undercriminalization
The argument that some very harmful actions should be criminal
Under what age can you not be charged as an adult
7
malainse
“wrong in themselves” Characterized by universality and timelessness EX: Rape and murder
mala prohibita
Illegal because laws define them as so. Lack universality and timelessness EX: trespassing and gambling
M’naughten rule
Every man is presumed to be sane and it must be clearly proven that they had a disease of the mind at the time the crime was committed
Actus reus
Criminal conduct- intentional or criminally negligent action or inaction that causes harm
Status offense
an act that is illegal for a juvenile but would not be a crime for an adult
mens rea
Criminal intent; guilty state of mind
Insanity plea
mental or psychological impairment/retardation
Part one offense(Index crime)
- murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
- forcible rape
- robbery
- Aggravated assault
- Burglary
- larceny theft
- motor vehicle theft
2014 Index crime for women
Fraud/embezzlement
the 3 C’s
Courts cops and corrections
of federal state and local agencies
50,000
public opinion poll of CJ confidence
41% had some confidence
26% had very little
3% had none
1% had no opinion
next step after arrest is made
booking
when does a suspect become a defendant
when they have to defend themselves- if warrant is issued or indictment is found
preliminary hearing
judge determines probable cause
what % plea bargain
95%
plea bargain
where a sentence is imposed if the accused pleads guilty to agreed on charges instead of going to trial
criminal justice non system
The conflict model of criminal justice, sometimes called the non-system perspective or system conflict theory, argues that the organizations of a criminal justice system either do, or should, work competitively to produce justice, as opposed to cooperatively.
crime control vs due process
Crime control is conservative and due process is liberal crime control is a presumption of guilt and due process is legally really guilty
if defendant is not satisfied w trial what do they have the right to do
appeal
How much did it cost to kill Ted Bundy
$10 million
How much did it cost to kill Timothy Mcveigh
$100 million
trial by ordeal
a myth based on emotion rather than analysis
of crimes survey
90%
