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25 Cards in this Set
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What are the 6 types of crime? |
Violent Crime, Property Crime, Public Order Crime, White-Collar Crime, Organized Crime, High-Tech Crime |
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What are the felonies? |
Mr. & Mrs. Bake Murder, Rape, Manslaughter, Robbery, Sodemy, Burgulary, Arson, Kidnapping, Escape |
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What is the Consensus Model? |
A group of people gather together and agree on different ideas. This shows that different races can share some of the same morals. |
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What is the Conflict Model? |
Says that the rich tend to control society, while the poor/middle-class can only go so far. |
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What are the goals of the criminal justice system? |
To control crime, to prevent crime, and to provide and maintain justice. |
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What are the types of state law enforcement? |
State Police, Highway Patrols, Fire Marshals and fish, Game, and Watercraft Wardens. |
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Describe the Chief Officer. |
Elected to their position, and serve a two or four-year term. |
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Name the types of Federal Law Enforcement. When did these start to increase greatly? |
Department of Homeland Security, FBI, DEA (drugs), U.S. Secret Service, ATF (alcohol,tobacco,firearms). These started to increase greatly after 9/11. |
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How can you be sent directly to Federal Court? |
Kidnapping a person and bringing them to another state, or committing capital muder on a fed. |
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What makes up the dual court system? |
Federal Level, and State Level |
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What is prison for? What is jail for? |
Prisons are for those who server one year or more. Jails are for those who commit minor crimes, and have less than a year sentence. |
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How much time is done for committing Manslaughter? Murder? |
Manslaughter is 15-25 years Murder is 25+ years |
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What makes up the Wedding Cake Model? |
1st Layer (top) consists of celebrity cases. 2nd Layer consists of high profile felonies. 3rd Layer consists of ordinary felonies. 4th Layer (bottom) consists of misdemeanors. |
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Is trial by jury rare for those who commit felonies? |
Yes. Only about 5% of those arrested for felonies go to trial. |
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What is the Crime Control Model? |
A criminal justice model that places primary emphasis on the right of society to be protected from crime and violent criminals. |
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Describe the Due Process Model. |
A criminal justice model that places primary on the right of the individual to be protected from the power of the government. Protects individuals from the power of the state. |
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Is crime increasing or decreasing? |
Crime is technically decreasing. In 2010, violent crime and property crime rates were declining and are at near record laws. |
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About how many people are killed by gunfire a year? |
30,000 |
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What drug was blamed for the explosion of violent crime in the 1980s and 1990s? |
Crack Cocaine |
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Today, what is commonly looked for during an investigation. |
Fingerprints. Using DNA profiling to fight crime. |
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Discretion and Discretionary Basics? |
Using authority to choose between and among alternative course of action. |
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What is Probation? |
Probation is the most common correctional treatment. Probation is the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision. |
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What is parole? |
Parole is the release of a prisoner temporarily (for a special purpose) or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the promise of good behavior. |
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Assault vs Battery |
Assault is to threaten an individual. No contact is necessary. Assault is to threaten. Battery is to cause harm to an individual (physical contact is necessary). Battery is to cause harm. |
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Robbery vs Burglary |
Burglary is when someone breaks in and steal from your home or business. Robbery is when someone steals something while you are present. |
