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perspective that says to prevent crime and stop it when it happens. The system works as it should. Calls for strict punishment and effective policing. Focus should be on the victim of the crime, not the criminal. Conservative view.
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crime control perspective
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Perspective that says focus should be fair and equitable treatment. Help individuals against government to ensure fairness.
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due process perspective
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amendment which outlaws illegal search and seizures
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Fourth Amendment
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amendment which states you do not have to testify against oneself, you have the right to a jury hearing, double jeopardy and due process clause. Right to fairness under the law.
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Fifth Amendment
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amendment which states you have the right to a public and speedy trial by jury. Right to be informed of charges against you. Right to confront witnesses against you. Right to an attorney
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Sixth Amendment
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amendment which states no excessive bail, fine or punishment. No cruel or unusual punishment.
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Eight Amendment
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Amendment that says all amendments mention in the federal government, now apply to the states as well.
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Fourteenth Amendment
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If you make a law today, you cannot punish someone for doing it yesterday
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Ex post facto laws
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something must be done.
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actus reus
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when a persons recklessness or negligence causes social harm
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mens rea
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you cannot claim ignorance
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strict liability
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yo do something to help someone commit a crime
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accomplice liability
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you have intent and you act on it
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concurrence of actus reus and mens rea
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considered wrong even if it was not against the law
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mala in se
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only a crime because the law says so. not necessarily consistent across all cultures.
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mala prohibita
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the punishment for a capital offense is ____________.
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death
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a felony in the first degree results in what punishment
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life in prison
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a second degree felony results in what punishment
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10 years
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a felony in the third degree results in what punishment
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5 years
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_________ degree murder is murder in which a fireman or police officer is killed, more than one person, under 12 or over 65, drug related or paid to kill.
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1st degree murder
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when you had intent to kill but do not meet the qualifications for 1st degree or had no intent to kill but did so during a felony or cruelty to a juvenile
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2nd degree murder
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murder done in the heat of passion or during some other provocation that would cause the average person to lose his self control
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manslaughter
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someone dies due to negligence
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negligent homicide
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killed due to some vehicle with no intent, but they were under the influence of drugs or alcohol
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vehicular homicide
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taking something of value belonging to someone else, on their person or in their immediate possession by force.
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robbery
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intentionally inflicting bodily harm on someone
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assault
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unauthorized entering of any inhabited dwelling or structure, with the intent to commit a felony or theft
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Burglary
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taking something of value belonging to another without consent or by fraudulent means.
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Theft/Larson
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intentional damaging or setting on fire of any structure
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Arson
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organized first modern police force in 1829.
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Robert Peel
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created bow street runners in response to crime due to increasing population
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Henry Fielding
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The three points of the Broken windows model: explains bad looking neighborhoods promote crime. Model was created by:
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George Kelling and James Q Wilson
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a style of policing which is concerned with serious crimes and not much else
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the crime fighter
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a style of policing which is concerned with community issues
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the social agent
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a style of policing concerned with enforcing all laws. Professional
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the law enforcer
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maintain public order, sit back and wait for things to go badly
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the watchmen
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Confessions of suspects not notified of due process rights ruled invalid
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Miranda vs Arizona
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you can not use evidence against someone if it is used illegally.
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Mapp vs Ohio
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if police have a warrant but there is a mistake on it, they can still use the evidence, because did not know anything was wrong with warrant.
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good faith exception
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evidence that was obtaining illegally can still be used if it would have been found anyway.
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inevitable discovery rule
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