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34 Cards in this Set
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Crime |
Conduct in violation of the criminal law of a state the federal government or a local jurisdiction from which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse |
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Individual rights |
The rights guaranteed to all members of the US by the constitution especially the Bill of rights. These rights are particularly important to criminal defense facing formal processin |
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Social disorganization |
Condition said to exist when a group is faced with social change uneven development of culture, maladaptiveness, disharmony conflict and a lack of consenus. |
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Individual rights advocates |
One who seeks to protect personal freedoms within the process of criminal justice |
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Social order |
Condition of a society characterized by social ineergration, smooth functioning and lack of interpersonal and institutional conflict |
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Public order advocates |
One who believes that under certain circumstances involving criminal circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety the intrests if the individual is below the intrests of society |
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Justice |
Principle or fairness |
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Social justice |
An idea that embraces all aspects of civilized life and that is linked to fundemental notions of fairness and cultural believes of rights and wrongs |
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Civil justice |
Civil law the law of civil procedure and the array of procedures and activities having t do with private rights and activities having to do with private rights and remedies such by civil action. It concerns itself with fairness on relationships between businesses citizens and government agencies as well as private manners. |
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Criminal justice |
The criminal law the law of criminal procedure and the array of procedures and activities having to do with the enforcement of the body of law |
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Administrative justice |
Performance of any of the following activities; detection apprehension detention pretrial release post trial release prosecution adjudication correctional supervision or rehabilitation of offenders. |
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Criminal Justice system |
Aggregate of all operating and admistrative or technical support agencies that preform criminal justice functions. the basic divisors are law enforcement courts and corrections |
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Consensus model |
A criminal justice perspective that assumes that the systems components eork together in harmony |
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Conflict model |
Criminal justice system perspective that the components functions is self serving. According to the framework justice is more a product of conflicts among agencies within a system than it is the result of cooperation
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Substantial Justice |
Criminal laws and institutions polices and practices that achieve justice in the present without compromising the ability of future generations |
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Investigation |
A crime has been discovered evidence is gathered and followed up investigations begin. |
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Warrant |
In criminal proceedings a writ issued by a judicial officer directing a law enforcement officer to perform a task and affords any damages done to the police officer |
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Arrest |
A person is taken into custody limiting arrested freedom. |
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Booking |
Law enforcement process officially recording an entry into detention after arrest and identification the person place time reason for arrest and the arresting authority |
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Bail |
Money or property pleased to the court to effect the release of a person |
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Prelims hearing |
The proceeding before a judicial officer that decided A) a crime was committed B wither a crime occurred is within jurisdiction of a court C reasonable grounds for crime committed |
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Probable cause |
Set of facts and events that would induce a judge to believe that a person committed a crime. |
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Indictment |
Formal written accusation submitted by the grand jury alleging a person committed a crime usually a felon |
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Information |
Formal written accusation submitted to the court by a prosecutor alleging a person committed a crime |
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Arrangement |
Hearing before the court in a criminal case where defender is established informed of his charges his rights and the defeated is required to plea |
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Adjudication |
The examination in court of the issues and the facts that are relevant in a case for the purpose of convicting a defenent. |
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Sentincing |
Person is convicted judge determines punishment |
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Consecutive sentence |
Offender found guilty of more than one crime is order to serve one sentence after another |
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Concurrent sentence |
Offenders found guilty of multiple crimes have their sentences run at the same time |
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Due process |
Rights gurranted by the 5th 6th 14th amendments of the constitution. The due course of legal proceeding according to the rules and form to protect a person. Due process law includes law creating and defining offenses an impartial trial having authority over the fase, accusation in proper form, notice and opportunities to defend, trials go according to procedure |
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Crime control model |
Empanizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders |
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Social control |
Use of sanctions and rewards within a group of influence and shapes the behavior of members in a grup |
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Evidence based practices |
Crime fighting strategies that are scientifically proven |
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Criminology |
Scientific study of causes and prevention of crime and the rehabilitation of punishment of offenders |
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