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CRST Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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The Difference between Civil and Criminal Law

A

Civil: Things dealing with disputes between two people

Criminal: Crime and legal offenses

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2
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5 elements of crime

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Must have a conduct/action, must have the intent of guilty mind, prohibited by law, punishable by law, performed voluntarily

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3
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What does a criminologist study

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Someone who studies crime, criminals, and criminal behavior

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4
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UCR

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FBI database
Politically skewed, not all departments participate, can calculate crime

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5
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National Crime Victimization Survey

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Self reported
Can skew numbers based on reports

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6
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Child abuse and Neglect System

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Focuses on children under 18
Has to be investigated by CPS, reports that are not screened do not get an investigation

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7
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What is the formula for calculating crime rate?

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of crimes/number of population x 100,000= # of crime per 100,000

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8
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Difference between 2nd degree murder and felony murder?

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2nd: crime of passion (not meditated)
Felony: when someone dies as a result of a criminal activity

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9
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Racial relationship between homicide victims and offenders

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The offenders are usually the same race as the victim

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10
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Gender trends between homicide victims and offenders

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Mostly men are victims of homicide, goes from black to white men, mostly white men are offenders

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11
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Relationship between increasing numbers of people immigrating to the US and homicide rates

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Rates go down because they do not want to start violence in the US

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12
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Social pattern of homicide, relationship between offenders and victims

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Most homicide victims know their offenders, arguments are the main cause of non-felony related murder, many more male victims and perpetrators.

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13
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What country has the highest rate of homicide for men ages 18-24

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USA

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14
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Country with the highest homicide rate for infants

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USA

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15
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Chances of being murdered in the USA

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1 in 20,000

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16
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What group are the targets of most massacres in US History?

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Native American groups

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17
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How common is serial murder

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Not common, on the decline due to technology, less than .000001 of murders

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18
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What country has the highest percentage of women killed with a gun in an IPV relationship?

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USA

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19
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How much does gun access increase the likelihood of an abuser killing a female victim in an IPV relationship?

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28x more likely to die

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20
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How much money was lost due to robberies in the US in 2019?

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482 million

21
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What do robbers judge about a person’s physical presentation before deciding whether to target that person?

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Stride length, foot movement, arm swing, body weight shift, posture

22
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Best way to prevent a robbery

A

Walk normally and with a purpose

23
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If you are robbed, what is the best chance of escaping without harm?

A

Give the robber what they want

24
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What is an important factor to create a situation that welcomes an aggravated assault?

A

Crowds and people that can egg on a situation

25
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What can be done to prevent aggravated assault?

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Don’t escalate a situation/be egged on and walk away

26
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How can you prevent most larceny-theft from your personal possessions?

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Lock cars and vehicles, keep possessions in eyeshot

27
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What are the 3 categories that burglars consider before breaking into a house?

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Occupancy: Are people home?
Surveillability: Can you be seen breaking in?
Accessibility: How easy it is to access the house (how many floors, dogs, etc.)

28
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5 motives for motor-vehicle theft

A

Joyriders, traveler, felon, parts chopper, shipper

29
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Which property crime is tied to severe psycho-social conflicts?

A

Arson

30
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What age does deviant fire starting turn into problematic behavior?

A

Age 8

31
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What are signs of an abusive relationship?

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Insulting, pressure, jealousy, intimidation

32
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Why do people abuse?

A

Power and Control

33
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Obstacles to someone leaving an abusive relationship

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Family Pressure, religion, financial reasons

34
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How many women in the US have experienced IPV

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1 in 4

35
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% of rape committed by a stranger to the victim

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13%

36
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What group has the highest victimization rate of IPV

A

Alaska Natives and Native Americans

37
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What factors make it harder for people in a violent, no-hetero relationship to seek out help?

A

Fear of being outed, transgender people not being allowed in many shelters

38
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How many rapists are convicted and punished for their crimes

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1 out of 16

39
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Signs of sexual abuse in a child victim

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sexual behavior that is inappropriate for their age, bed wetting, not wanting to be left alone, refusal to bathe

40
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What are the signs of an adult who is sexually abusing a child

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Not listening to “no”, gives child gifts without reason, talks with children about personal problems, tries to be the child’s friend

41
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What crime is most likely to be caused by substance abuse

A

Aggravated Assault

42
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Most common crime in America

A

Larceny Theft

43
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What crimes have the highest reporting rate

A

Motor Vehicle Theft

44
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Which crimes are the most gender differentiated

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Sexual violence: men are responsible (90%), men do aggravated assault, women: shoplifting

45
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What is the most underreported crime?

A

Sexual Assault/Rape

46
Q

What makes Elite Deviance hard to detect?

A

Corporations can cover it up/pay people off

47
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Elite Deviance examples

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Watergate: $750 million in bribes to foreign governments helped contribute to campaign

Flint Michigan: Site issues that no one addressed led to the poisoning of flint Michigan water. Officials knew the water was poisonous and covered it up

48
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What type of crime kills more people in a year

A

Elite Deviance (unsafety in the workplace and unsafe products)

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