Criminal Justice 1

which index crime has the highest clearance rate

Murder

a criminal offense commited against a person, property, or society that is motivated in whole or in part by the offenders biasness against something

Hate Crime

what is the percent at which forcibly rape victims inform the police

16

clearances are based primarily on what

arrests

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

NIBRS

Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act

must wait 5 days to receive a gun

Statutory Rape

non forcible rape of an underage

FBI operates the largest ____

crime lab

what are the three levels of law enforcement

Federal, Local, State

What amendment protects search and seizure

4th

Tennessee vs Garner

determined how/when to use deadly force

Katz vs US

Electronic ease dropping is search and seizure

Harris vs US

Plain view doctrine

Brown vs Mississippi

use of physical abuse for confession

Weeks vs US

exclusionary rule

Terry vs Ohio

Pat down/ frisk

Miranda vs Arizona

providing someone their rights

what is provided at a Preliminary Hearing

opportunity for bail

what was the act in response to 9/11

USA Patriot Act of 2001

What act encouraged scientific research into the operation of the criminal justice system

National Criminal Commission Act of 2010

Which supreme court era is remembered for its concern with protecting the innocent against massive power of the state in criminal proceedings

Warren Court

Due Process

procedural fairness

what advocates support the protection of personal freedoms and civil rights

Individual rights advocates

what advocates support the interest of society over individuals

Public-order advocates

Justice

the principle of fairness / ideal of Moral Equity

The conflict model

effort and components of the system is fragmented leading to criminal justice non system

the crime control model

efficient arrest and conviction of criminals

the due process model

individual rights

Evidence based practice

strategies that have been scientifically tested

Jurisprudence

philosophy of law

Acts that harm individuals and society as a whole deal with what law

Criminal Law

criminology

the scientific study of the causes and prevention of crime and the rehabilitation and punishment of offenders

inchoate offense

offense not yet completed

mens rea

guilty mind

crime typology

a classification of crimes along a particular dimension

regulations that governments create to control the activities of industries, businesses, and individuals

administrative law

what did the Kansas City Experiment prove

preventative patrol doesnt affect the citizens fear of crime

Miranda Rights

the advisement of rights due criminal suspects by the police before questioning begins

corpus delicti

body of crime

stare decisis

to stand by that which is decided

actus reus

guilty act

rule of law

society must be governed by established principles

the weapon most often used in murder

handguns