criminal justices 101

Question 1

Define Crime

Answer 1

actions that violate laws defined by society, subjects to the governments power to impose punishment

Question 2

mala in se

Answer 2

tradintally accepted crimes that are wrong in themselves or by their very nature

Question 3

mala prohibita

Answer 3

prohibited by law, but some people in society disagree on their harmfulness

Question 4

doing justice

Answer 4

form basis for the rules, procedures and institutions of the cis

Question 5

controlling crime

Answer 5

arresting protecting, convicting and punishing those who disobey the law, in a legal manner

Question 6

preventing crime

Answer 6

actions by police, courts, and corrections that keep others from community crimes - an example to society

Question 7

advancing goals: evidence - based practice

Answer 7

enacting and enforcing polices based on factual science - driven data that leads to policy success

Question 8

federalism

Answer 8

a system of government in which power is divided between a central (national) goverment and regional (state) governments

Question 9

two justice systems

Answer 9

-the federal government prosecutes violates of federal law
->e.g. crimes that cross state borders: terrorisum, fraud, immigration
-state (and local) government prosecutes violations of the state law
-most criminal justice employees are state and local officials

Question 10

expansion of federal involvement

Answer 10

-most crimes extend beyond state borders
1.) organized crime (ex. gang)
2.) terroist
3.)drug trafficking
4.) internet crimes against children