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17 Cards in this Set
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Law Enforcement Assistant Administration (LEAA)
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federal agency that provided technical assistance and hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to state and local justice agencies between 1969 and 1982
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evidence-based justice
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determining whether criminal justice programs actually reduce crime rates and offender recidivism through the use of the scientific method
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social control
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a society's ability to control individual behavior in order to serve the best interests and welfare of the society as a whole
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in-presence requirement
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the principle that in order to make an arrest in a misdemeanor, the arresting officer must have personally witnessed the crime being committed
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Miranda warning
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Miranda vs. Arizona established that suspects under arrest must be advised that they have no obligation to answer questions and that they are entitled to have a lawyer present during questioning, if necessary, at no expense to themselves
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nolle prosequi
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the term used when a prosecutor decides to drop a case after a complaint has been formally made
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grand jury
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a type of jury responsible for investigating alleged crimes, examining evidence, and insuring indictments
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true bill of indictment
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a written statement charging a defendant with the commission of a crime, drawn up by a prosecuting attorney and considered by a grand jury
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courtroom work group
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a term used to imply that all parties in the justice process work together in a cooperative effort to settle cases efficiently
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crime control perspective
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a model of criminal justice that emphasizes the control of dangerous offenders and the protection of society through harsh punishment as a deterrent to crime
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rehabilitation perspective
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a perspective on criminal justice that sees crime as an expression of frustration and anger created by social inequality and can be controlled by giving people the means to improve their lifestyles through conventional endeavors
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due process perspective
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a perspective on criminal justice that emphasizes individual rights and constitutional safeguards against arbitrary or unfair judicial or administrative proceedings
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nonintervention perspective
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a perspective on criminal justice that favors the least intrusive treatment possible: decarceration, diversion, and decriminalization
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decriminalization
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reducing the penalty for a criminal act without legalizing it
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deinstitutionalization
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the policy of removing from secure confinement as many first offenders of minor, nonviolent crimes as possible and treating them in the community
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equal justice perspective
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a perspective on criminal justice based on the idea that all people should receive the same treatment under the law and should be evaluated on the basis of their current behavior, not on what they have done in the past
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restorative justice perspective
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a perspective on criminal justice that sees the main goal of the criminal justice system as making a systematic response to wrongdoing that emphasizes healing victims, offenders, and communities wounded by crime
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