Criminal Justice Exam 1

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which model assumes the systems subcomponents work together harmoniously to achieve social product we call justice

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consensus model

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stage in criminal justice process that involves taking pictures and fingerprints of suspect

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booking

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model that emphasizes individual rights

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individual rights

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model that emphasizes efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders

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public order

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the american criminal Justice process begins with
A: warrant
B: indictment
C: investigation
D: arraignment

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C: investigation

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which advocates would support the protection of personal freedoms and civil rights

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individual rights advocates

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which advocates would support the interest of society over those of individual

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public order advocates

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Bernard Madoff operation of a ponzi scheme is an example of
A: white collar crime
B: terrorist attack
C: grand theft auto
D: felonious assault

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A: white collar crime

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which model of criminal justice assumes that the efforts of the component parts of the system are fragmented leading to a criminal justice non system

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conflict model

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which of the following acts were enacted in response to the terrorist attacks on the world trade center and the the Pentagon on September 1 2001

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patriot act

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--------refers to crime fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and based on social science research
A: consensus model
B: social justice
C: social control
D: evidence based practice

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D evidence based practice

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the weapons used most often to commit murder are

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firearms

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what major crime has the highest clearance rate

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murder

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he unlawful taking or attempted taking of property that is in the immediate possession of another by force or the threat of force is known as

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robbery

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criminal offense committed against a person property or society that is motivated in whole or in part by the offenders bias against a race religion disability sexual orientation or ethnicity/ national origin

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hate crime

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the --------- is based on victims reports rather from police reports

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national crime victimization survey

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one example of violent crime is

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murder rape assualt

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larceny

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unlawful taking of property from the possession of another

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what did the Brady handgun violence prevention act require

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five day waiting period in order to purchase a handgun

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the killing of four or more victims at one location within one event is termed as

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mass murder

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non-forcible rape with a victim younger than the age of consent is generally defined as

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statutory rape

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most hate crimes are motivated by

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race

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what type of terrorism describes the unlawful use of force or violence by a group whose activities transcend national boundaries

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international

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men are more likely than women to be victimized for all of the following offenses except
A: murder
B: robbery
C: rape
D: vandalism

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c rape

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most aggravated assaults are committed with what type of objects

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blunt objects or objects near at hand

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which of the following data sources asks respondents to reveal an illegal activity in which they were involved

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national crime victimization survey

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u.s. congress authorized the attorney general to gather and publish the uniform crime reports in what year

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1930

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in 1979 -------- was the eighth index crime to be added to the UCR's crime index

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arson

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approximately how many law enforcement agencies provide crime data to the FBI for the ucr

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18,000

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clearances are based on

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convictions

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an incident-based reporting system that collects detailed data on every single crime occurrence is called a ----------

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national incident based reporting system

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traditional body of unwritten historical precedents created from every day social customs rule and practices

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common law

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principle that states "an orderly society must be governed by established principles applied uniformly and fairly to all members" is known as?

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rule of law

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part of the law that specifies the methods to be used in enforcing substantive law

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procedural law

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elements of crime

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men's rea, actus reus,

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gathering transmitting or losing of information related to national defense

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espionage

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term that means guilty act

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actus reus

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term that means guilty mind

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men's rea

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procedural defense

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justification, insanity ,self defense,

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law on the book

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statutory law

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recognizing previous decisions as precedents to guide future deliberations

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case law

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defendant is incapable of understanding the nature of charges and proceedings he will be declared

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mental incompetence

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amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial

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due process

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criminal offense punishable by death

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felony

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persons reason for committing a crime

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motive

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rules regulations that defines and specify the nature of and punishments for offenses of a public nature for wrongs

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criminal law

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constitution prohibits the enactment of ------- laws which makes acts committed before the law was passed not punishable

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ex post facto