Unit 1-14

Question 1

Traditional Crimes are called what in Latin?

Answer 1

Mala In Se

Question 2

White Collar crimes are called what in Latin?

Answer 2

Mala Prohibita

Question 3

What are the 3 components of CJS?

Answer 3

Police, Courts, Corrections

Question 4

What is Criminology?

Answer 4

causes of criminal behavior

Question 5

What is criminal justice?

Answer 5

the complex decision network devoted to the traditional crimes in society

Question 6

Victimology

Answer 6

the study of crime victims and there experiences

Question 7

3 goal of criminal justice system?

Answer 7

Prevention of crime, Maintenance of order, Protection of society

Question 8

An example of mala in se offenses would be?

Answer 8

murder

Question 9

Whats a Recidivist?

Answer 9

repeat offenders

Question 10

What is recidivism rate?

Answer 10

rate at which offenders are re-entering the system

Question 11

60-70%

Answer 11

6 or 7 people out of 10 are returning to the system

Question 12

Leading cause of death for pregnant women?

Answer 12

murder

Question 13

Hidden criminology aka (dark figure of crime) is……

Answer 13

when crime goes unreported

Question 14

(german word) What type of society is gemeinscraft

Answer 14

small society of

Question 15

(german word) Gesellschaft society? (Heterogeneity)

Question 16

Is attempted suicide a crime?

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

1 suicide bridge

Answer 17

golden gate bridge (California )

Question 18

Is it a crime to be alcoholic/drug addict?

Answer 18

NO but it is a crime to (sell, transport, arrange drugs and other substances)

Question 19

According to the Legal Defense of drinking drivers organization, how many times has a person?

Answer 19

200

Question 20

What are some of the strategies for finding out how much crime there is….

Answer 20

Uniform Crime Reports (FBI)l, Victim Surveys, Self report Delinquency, Cohort Measures etc.

Question 21

Crimes like murder, forcible rape, robbery are called…

Answer 21

Index Crimes

Question 22

What type of crimes are crimes against property?

Answer 22

Burglary, Larceny, Grand Theft Auto, Arson

Question 23

What is cohort measures?

Answer 23

tracks changes in a group of people overtime (gather data on individuals born during a specific year and follow them in their lives to see if they are convicted crimes)

Question 24

What are the 7 elements of crime?

Answer 24

act, act/illegal, act/punishment, actual harm to the threat of it, mens rea- guilty mind , Actus reus, concurrence of mens rea and actus reus

Question 25

What does the latin word mens rea mean?

Answer 25

"gulity mind- criminal intent to convict a crime

Question 26

What is actus reus?

Answer 26

Actus reus- physical requirement/ elements of crime

Question 27

what is concurrence of mens rea and actus reus?

Answer 27

for a person to be found gulity of a crime

Question 28

What type of murder is justified?

Answer 28

self-defense, soliders killed during war time, death penalty

Question 29

What is the felony murder rule?

Answer 29

its charge if someone dies and either direct or indirect result of a felony (all people connected will be charged the same)

Question 30

What is the complicity/ conspiracy doctrine?

Answer 30

recognizes that people were acting in concert but (ONLY) charges individuals with they can reasonably be convicted of

Question 31

What are 3 types of law?

Answer 31

common, statutory, case

Question 32

What is the latin word for "we will not prosecute"

Answer 32

Nolle Prosequi

Question 33

What is the grand jury's function?

Answer 33

to determine is there enough evidence to try someone for crime (bigger than trail jury)

Question 34

What type of function is a trail function?

Answer 34

known as courts of original jurisdiction, hear cases for the first time.

Question 35

cases involving celebrities (ex.OJ Simpson) are what?

Answer 35

Celebrated Cases

Question 36

felonies/crime of violence?

Answer 36

long lists of charges, convictions

Question 37

crimes against property are?

Answer 37

Less serious felonies

Question 38

What is the 4th amendment?

Answer 38

right against illegal searches and seizures (arrest)

Question 39

What is the 5th amendment?

Answer 39

right to keep silent- right against double jeopardy

Question 40

What is the 6th amendment?

Answer 40

right to counsel- speedy trial: jury trial; public trail

Question 41

What is 8th amendment?

Answer 41

no excessive bail; freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

Question 42

what is is a legal action that challenges the validity of a previous court ruling in a new case. It's also known as an indirect attack?

Answer 42

Collateral Attack

Question 43

Informa pauperis mean?

Answer 43

can't appeal

Question 44

Whats the latin word produce the body in court (requires a person who is in custody be brought before a judge and that they be able to challenge that custody)?

Answer 44

Habeas corpus

Question 45

What does the word Modus operandi?

Answer 45

the method of committing the crime (what makes the crime personal to them)

Question 46

What does C.O.Y.O.T.E

Answer 46

(Come on and abandon you told tired ethics)

Question 47

what are blue laws?

Answer 47

old laws still in the books

Question 48

what does tabula rasa?

Answer 48

clean slate

Question 49

what is the study of victims of crime?

Answer 49

Victimology

Question 50

Facilitation

Answer 50

unconsciously, negligently placing oneself at risk (ex. Leaving your car door open to go get gas and it gets stolen)

Question 51

Preciptation

Answer 51

to strongly encourage the offenders behavior

Question 52

Vulnerability

Answer 52

susceptibility

Question 53

Opportunity

Answer 53

likely chance

Question 54

Attractiveness

Answer 54

a promising target

Question 55

Impunity

Answer 55

those who are unwilling or unable to call the police

Question 56

55 % of auto thefts

Answer 56

consistency resisting victims totally innocent, conventionally cautious victims largely innocent

Question 57

20%

Answer 57

carelessly facilitating party innocent

Question 58

25%

Answer 58

precipitative initiators substantially responsible, provocative conspirators largely responsible, fabricating fully responsible