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12 Cards in this Set
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Crime is higher today than it was in the 19th and early 20th centuries |
False |
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Criminal justice is defined as the system of law enforcement adjudication and correction that is directly involved in the apprehension prosecution and control of those charged with criminal offences. |
True |
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Most criminal case are processed through the entire formal justice system |
False |
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Defendants who do not show up for trial forfeit their bail. |
True |
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As a result of an increase in violent behavior during the 19th century in America early criminal justice agencies |
A. Rarely work together in a systematic fashion B. Work together to create a seamless process of arrest and punishment C. Appointed President Lyndon Johnson to the Wickersham Commission D. We're primarily created in Washington D.C and Virginia |
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Which of the following statements is true? |
A. From 1900 to 1935, the US experienced a sustained increased in criminal activity. B. Organized gangs flourished in the largest cities of the US in the early 1900s. C. The first criminal gangs formed before the Civil War in urban slums D. All of the Above |
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The contemporary criminal justice system can be divided into three main components: |
Law enforcement, the courts, and the correctional system |
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The exercise of power is granted to those who control the criminal justice system. In policing they are given the power to; |
Use force when necessary |
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At what stage of the formal criminal justice process does the defendant enter a plea of guilty or not guilty |
Arraignment |
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For every 1,000 crimes approximately _____ people are sent to prison |
20 |
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According to this justice perspective the proper role of justice system is to prevent crime through the judicious use of criminal sanctions. It demands an efficient system that hands out tough sanctions to those who violate the law |
Crime control |
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______ is a money bonb levied to ensure the return of the defendant for the criminal trial |
Bail |
