STREET LAW: Chapter 7 - Crime in America

Crime

Something one does or fails to do in violation of the law.

Incarceration

People in jail/prison.

Community policing

A close connection between police and community.

Substance abuse

The chemicals that people abuse.

.08

Illegal blood alcohol level.

Controlled Substance Act

Federal Drug laws.

Restitution

Requiring criminals to pay back the victims of their crimes.

Gangs

Groups that form to commit crimes.

Brady Gun Control Act

Five day waiting period before purchasing a gun.

15 to 24 year olds

Age that Commits most violent crime.

4 times as many

The number of crimes that males commit compared to women.

35%

What % of the time is The offender under the influence of alcohol.

Nearly 50%

What percent does the Victim know offender.

Larceny/Property crime

Most commonly reported crime.

19.6%

% of Crimes that result in arrest.

Murder

The crime most likely people will be arrested for.

Burglary

Crime that is least likely to be arrested.

Poverty, alcohol, drugs, lack of education, etc.

Reasons for high crime

The stability of the family

Can be a deterrent to crime.

Implied Consent Law

Driver submit to blood alcohol test.

Felony

A person to serve more than one year in prison.

22

in american, a violent crime occurs every _____ seconds

3

property crime occurs every _____ seconds

urban,
Suburban

crimes are higher in ___________ areas than in _______ or rural areas

during the day

violent crimes are more likely to occur ______ ______ _______

devote every resource possible

most people are likely arrested for murder & manslaughter because police _____________

burglary

__________ often has no witnesses

false (it is NOT a good predictor of crime)

true or false: researchers said that poverty by itself is a very good predictor of crime

crime prevention programs

police need to reach out and develop closer connections with the community & establish ___________ __________ _________

second amendment

the _____________ : the US Supreme Court interpreted this as state's right to maintain a militia; protects the right of individuals to own guns

Robert Kennedy, MLK

the 1968 Gun Control Act was passed after the murders of Senator _____________ & ______________

18

must be ______ years old to buy a rifle

21

must be ______ years old to buy a handgun

alcohol

__________ is the most widely abused substance that is mind-altering

18th amendment

amendment that prohibited the drinking of alcohol

21st amendment

amendment that repealed the 18th amendment; allowed to legally drink again

10

alcohol is involved in ____% of work-related injuries

40

alcohol is related to __% suicide attempts

35

alcohol is related in ___% violent crimes

implied consent law

for the privilege of driving, VA expects that you will take the test

loss of license

what happens when you fail or refuse to take the breathalyzer test

child access prevention law

makes it a crime to store or leave a loaded gun within reach or easy access of a person under 16

megan's law

law enacted through parental advocacy to require registry of sex offenders

mothers against drunk driving (MADD)

advocate for victims of DUI

Crime Index

sum of all violent and property crimes

crime clock

report for frequency of crime

African american

__________ _________ are victims nearly twice that of whites

Gun Control Act of 1968

-prohibits felons, minors & illegal aliens from possessing guns
- requires serial numbers
- no mail orders
- age guidelines - 18 for rifles, 21 for handguns
- sets penalties for possessing gun during violent crimes/drug cases
(basically prohibits certain

DUI

legal term for drunk driving

recidivism

repetition of criminal behavior by an offender with a prior conviction

drug court

uses threat of prosecution to keep offenders in treatment

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

guarantees people's rights to ownership of their property & protection of their personal security