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39 Cards in this Set
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Recidivism |
rate at which people are released from prison return (between 66-75%) |
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Hedonistic Calculus |
people commit crimes for pleasure, try to inflict enough pain so they don't do it again |
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Criminology |
sociology of crime, cause/effect of criminal behavior |
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Criminal Justice System |
system set up by govt to deal w/ crime and criminals 3 parts; Police, Courts, and Correctional System |
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Common Law |
based on customs, traditions, and common sense |
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Statutory Law |
law that is written down |
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Criminal Law |
evoked when govt prosecutes a citizen for committing a crime. Burden of proof is on the govt |
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Civil Law |
resolves disputes among private parties. Preponderance of evidence is needed Compensatory damages-damages that have $ figure Punative damages- damages like pain or suffering |
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Contingency Fee |
only have to pay if you win |
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Burden of Proof |
proof beyond a reasonable doubt |
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No Contest |
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Quantum of Proof |
party w/ burden of proof must establish or refute a disputed fact |
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TCOLE |
1 |
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Law |
legislation that restricts or requires certain behavior |
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Crime |
violation of a law |
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Felony |
serious crime for which punishment is >1 year in prison and fine and sometimes execution |
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Misdemeanor |
less serious crime for which punishment <1 year in jail and fine |
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Categories of Felony |
-Capital: death or life in prison -1st Degree: >5 years and fine <10,000 -2nd Degree: 2 to 20 years and fine <10,000 -3rd Degree: 2 to 10 years and fine <10,000 -State Jail: 180 days to 2 years and fine <10,000 |
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Categories of Misdemeanors |
-Class A: <1 year in jail and fine <4,000 -Class B: <180 days in jail and fine <2,000 -Class C: fine <500 |
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Prison |
institution run by fed or state govt for the long term confinement of felony offenders |
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Jail |
institution run by local officials for short term confinement |
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Probation |
judicial decision to allow a criminal to stay in society subject to conditions and restrictions |
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Parole |
executive decision that releases a criminal from confinement early subject to conditions and restrictions |
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Pardon |
executive forgiveness for a crime (Pres for federal, governor for state) |
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Board of Pardon and Paroles |
18 people appointed by governor, 6 year terms |
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Jurisdiction |
area over which somebody controls |
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Secret Service |
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ATF |
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Homeland Security |
1 |
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Attorney General |
Eric Holder, head of US Justice Department |
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City Police |
proactive, core functions of city police; 1)Law enforcement 2)order maintenance 3)Service functions |
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Sheriff |
elected, chief law enforcement of the county, responsible for the jail, process servers, court room security |
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FBI |
investigators, jurisdiction over federal crimes that other agencies dont have, terrorism is #1 priority provide 1)crime lab 2)training center 3)communication services |
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US Marshals |
old federal law enforcement agency 1)Fed courtroom security 2)Fugitive investigation 3)Transporting criminals 4)Serve Warrants 5) Witness Protection Program |
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DPS |
statewide jurisdiction, Texas Rangers are the investigators |
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Texas Rangers |
1) Training center 2) Crime lab 3) communication services |
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TABC |
try to prevent underage drinking, make sure taxes are paid on alcohol |
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AFIS |
automated fingerprint identification system |
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3 Core Functions of City Police |
I) Law enforcement -ID criminal suspects -Deter crime -Testify against suspects -Enhance safety II)Order Maintenance -Resolve disputes -Promote civil order III) Service -Helping people who are in need -Recruiting and Training
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