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52 Cards in this Set
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4C's of Criminal Justice
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Cops, Counsel, Courts, Corrections
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Five goals of the system
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ENFORCE criminal law, INVESTIGATE violators, PROSECUTE violators, SENTENCING, & Carry out the sanctions & PROTECT citizens
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Due Process
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Fairness, the right to be heard, right to a lawyer
Comes from the 5Th amendment |
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4th Amendment
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Searches & Siezures
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5th Amendment
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Right to remain silent, self-incriminating, due process
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6th Amendment
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Right to a speedy trial
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7th Amendment
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right to a trial by jury
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8th Amendment
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No cruel and unusual punishment
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Uniform Crime Report
(part 1 index crimes) |
Property Offenses: Burglary, theft, vehicle theft, arson
Violent Offenses: rape, aggravated assault, murder and robbery CRIME RATE FIGURED ON 8 OFFENSES |
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Crime Rate
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Attitude of community, economic stress and values of the population, stability, size,
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Two elements of every crime
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Unlawful act & Unlawful intent
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Strict Liability
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Instances when intent need not be liable for a crime
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Culpability
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Intentionally, Knowingly, Recklessly, and Negligence
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Mens rea
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Guilty Mind
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Felonies
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serious level of crimes carrying more than 1 year incarceration as a maximum penalty
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Misdemeanors
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Less than 1 year incarceration as a maximum penalty
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Robbery
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Unlawful taking of property of another against his will, with a show of force or fear
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Burglary
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Entering or remaining unlawfully in a building with the intent to commit a theft, assault or any other felony
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Theft
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Exercising unlawful control over the property of another with the intent to deprive the owner of the property
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Aggravated Assault
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A threat or attempt with force or violence to do bodily injury to another
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Aggravated Murder
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Intentionally causes death to someone under a circumstance that presents aggravated murder
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Murder
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Intentionally or Knowingly causes the death of another
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Manslaughter
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Recklessly causes the death of another
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Negligent Homicide
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With criminal negligence cause death of another
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Automobile Homicide
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While under the influence a operating a motor vehicle causes the death of another
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Rape
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Having sexual intercourse with another without their consent
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Forcible Sexual Abuse
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Without consent touches private parts of another to satisfy sexual desires or causes emotional or bodily pain
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Sexual Abuse of a Child
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Same as forcible sexual assault except under the age of 14
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Unlawful Sexual activity with a minor
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Sexual intercourse or sodomy with a minor 14-16 yrs. This is a felony unless the offender and victim are less than 4 yrs apart
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Unlawful Sexual conduct with a 16/17 year old
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Sexual intercourse or sodomy with 16/17 yr old when offender is 10 years older. FELONY
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Classical Theory of Crime
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Search for pleasure, free will, acceptable/unacceptable behavior
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Biological Theory of Crime
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Born Criminals
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Psychological Theory of Crime
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Dysfunctional personalities, anti-social, mental disorders
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Sociological Theory of Crime
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Culture cause crimes
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Criminal Law
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Laws that govern offenses against society and social order
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Case Law
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Law that results from a courts interpretation of another law or procedure
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Procedural Law
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Rules regulating the processing of offenders in the system (warrants, dna samples)
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Civil Law
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Regulates private obligations and personal interest
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Administrative Law
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Regulates the activities of business and industry
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Crime
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A behavior that is illegal with a punishment attached
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Insanity Defense
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Unsoundness of mind, lack of knowledge of right and wrong
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Duress Defense
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Forced to commit offense
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Entrapment Defense
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Inducement by an officer to commit a crime not contemplated originally
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Self Defense
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Committed a crime in defending yourself
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Age Defense
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No crime under the age of 9
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Sir Robert Peel
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first london police cheif made up 12 principles for policing
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Henry Fielding
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1748, judge, organized group bow street runners. earliest form of police. used horses
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Major Duties of Officers
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Search & Seizure, Detain/Arrest, use of force,questioning
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Styles of Policing
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Watchmen, legalistic, service
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Discretion
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At your own discretion. Officers can use their best judgement on most things
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Deadly Force: Garner vs. Tenn
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you may not always seize a suspect by killing him
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Deadly Force: Miranda Rights
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Must tell rights when in custody, the right to remain silent
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