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14 Cards in this Set
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Common Law Felonies |
The nine common-law felonies were: murder, robbery, manslaughter, rape, sodomy, larceny, arson, mayhem and burglary. |
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Dark Figure of Crime
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Crimes unknown to police and not included in the official crime statistics. |
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Felon |
A person who has been found guilty of committing a felony crime. |
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Mala In Se |
A Latin legal phrase referring to crimes that are "wrongs in themselves." |
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Mala Prohibita |
Acts that are criminal merely because they are prohibited by the government. |
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Misdemeanant |
A person who has been found guilty of committing a misdemeanor crime. |
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National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) |
A major national survey designed to measure the dark figure of crime. |
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National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
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An incident-based reporting system used by law enforcement agencies in the United States for collecting and reporting data on crimes.
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Omission
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A failure to do something that is legally required. |
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Rate (Crime) |
The number of times a crime occurs per 100,000 residents. |
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U.S. Census Bureau
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A government agency partly responsible for conducting the NCVS. |
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Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) |
Official crime statistics for the United States that are collected and compiled by the FBI. |
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Victimless Crime
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A term used to refer to crimes that do no direct harm to a particular victim, such as prostitution and gambling. |
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Violation
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A category of acts that are contrary to law, but do not reach the level of a misdemeanor, such as traffic offenses. |
