jeopardy questions Flashcards
A method of gathering data that relies on participants to reveal and detail their own criminal behavior
self report survey
The study of firearms including firing a weapon and the flight of the bullet
ballistics
Behavior that is considered to go against the norms established by society but is not necessarily criminal
deviance
The legal standard law enforcement needs in order to obtain a search warrant
probable cause
Based on probable cause and it must describe the place to be searched and things to be seized
search warrant
Philosophy that requires police to identify potential criminal activity and develop strategies to prevent and respond to it refers to
problem-oriented policing
The constitution prohibits the government from depriving a person of life, liberty, or property without
due process
Era of policing was centralized and had a professional and distant police community relationship
reform era
Miranda warning are required when there is a
custodial interrogation
Refers to acts that are inherently wrong, regardless of whether they are prohibited by law
malum in se
The study of crime and the causes of criminal behavior
criminology
A brief detention of a person by law enforcement agents for questioning
stop
Act of committing a new crime after a person has already been punished for a previous crime
recidivism
If police officers are legally engaged in police work and happen to see evidence of a crime they can sieze it under this exception to the warrant requirement
plain view
Refers to the failure to act when required to do so by legal duty
crimes of omission
