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29 Cards in this Set
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Define credit card fraud |
A form of identity theft that involves an unauthorized taking of someone's credit card |
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What are the two main types of credit card fraud |
Application Fraud: filling out applications Account takeover: retrieving card info and using it for purchases |
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What are the 4 elements of a crime |
Actus Reus Mens Rea Attendant Circumstances Causation of Result |
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Define Actus Reus |
The act of committing a crime |
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Define Mens Rea |
Level of intent to commit a crime |
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Define attendant circumstances |
The specific circumstances which surround the criminal act |
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Define causation of result |
What occurs because of the criminal act, a death or injury etc... |
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Define strict liability |
Narrow range of crimes that are exceptions to the requirement of actus reus+mens rea=crime ex. act of crime without intention of crime |
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Define first degree murder |
Planned murder |
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Second degree murder |
Intentional unplanned murder |
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Define Voluntary/Third Degree Murder |
An unplanned crime in which someone had reasonable cause to become emotionally or mentally disturbed |
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Define Involuntary Murder |
A murder occurring because of negligence F.e. DUI |
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Define Direct Evidence |
Proof beyond reasonable doubt F.e. Fingerprints, ballistics |
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Define Circumstantial Evidence |
Evidence requiring an inference F.e. Zodiac watch |
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What is the difference between a jail and a prison? |
Jails are for short incarceration, 1 year & misdemeanors, people awaiting trial Prisons are or long term sentences, people that have already been tried |
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Approximately how many jails are in the US |
3,400 |
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What are community corrections |
Help offenders build stability, the least restrictive alternative |
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Define Probation |
A sentence that avoids incarceration all together, involves curfews, drug tests, and staying away from certain places or people |
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How many offenders are currently on probation |
4.2 Million |
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What does dual mandate do |
Police officers and social workers supervise offenders to keep them out of trouble and help obtain housing employment and treatment services. |
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How does probation end |
Offender completes probation period or fails to meet conditions |
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What is Parole |
Early release from prison with conditions, some states require parole after prison term. Parole helps manage prison populations |
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What are the types of intermediate sanctions |
Fines: money paid to state Restitution: money paid to victim Forfeiture: government seizure of property--cars most prominent |
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What is home confinement |
House arrest |
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What is Community Service |
Unpaid labor in the form of community work |
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What are Day Reporting Centers |
Correctional center where offender reports to each day to comply with sentence |
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Define a street crime |
A physical crime |
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What is the difference between burglary and larceny? |
Burglary requires force, larceny is taking an object without force (Stealing a bike off a ramp) |
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Define insurance fraud |
Providing false info to an insurance company to gain something or insurer denies benefits knowingly |
