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CJ test 1
CJ test 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prisons | the domain of federal and state governments |
| formal criminal justice process | participants follow official rules to create a smoothly functioning disposition of cases from arrest to punishment |
| recidivism | the act of committing a new crime after having been punished for a previous crime by being convicted and sent to jail or prison |
| Organized Crime | acts by illegal enterprises, and the preferred illicit markets for such crimes include gambling, prostitution, illegal narcotics, and loan sharking |
| Justice | ethics in criminal justice is closely related to the concept of... |
| Racial Profiling | the police practice of improperly targeting members of minority groups based on personal characteristics such as ethnicity |
| Murder | A woman goes home early after work, sneaks up on her husband, and bludgeons him to death. what crime is committed? |
| crime | a wrong against society that is proclaimed by law and that, if committed under specific circumstances, is punishable by the justice system |
| Proactive profiling | promotes rigorous enforcement of minor offenses with an eye toward preventing more serious wrongdoing. |
| The principle of critical thinking | can be used to address the many ethical challenges inherent in the criminal justice system |
| assault | refers to a threat or an attempt to do violence to another person that causes that person to fear immediate physical harm |
| system | a set of interacting parts that, when functioning properly, achieve a desired result |
| Robbery | A man threatens a woman to give him her money, she does so reluctantly and he leaves the scene without attacking her |
| Norms established by society | actors in the criminal justice system will make moral choices about what is right and wrong |
| state highway patrols | state law enforcement agencies that concern themselves mainly with infractions on freeways |
| biometrics | refers to the measurement and analysis of a person's unique physical characteristics, especially as a way to establish identity |
| larceny | the act of taking property from another person without the use of force with the intent of keeping that property |
| justice | all individuals are equal before the law and that they are free from arbitrary arrest or seizure as defined by the law |
| corrections | the last step in the criminal justice process |
| sabotage | The dependence of businesses on computer operations has left corporations vulnerable to: |
| prosecutors | a part of the work group of the criminal court |
| the criminal court | its work group are charged with the weighty responsibility of determining the innocence or guilt of those suspected of unlawful activities |
| federalism | Which of the following systems of governance was chosen by the framers of the U.S. Constitution? |
| predictive policing | employs statistical models to anticipate which locations are at the highest risk for criminal activity and helps law enforcement agencies direct resources toward preventing crime in these areas |
| gambling | a common public order crime |
| white collar crimes | nonviolent crimes committed by business entities or individuals to gain a personal or business advantage |
| burglary | refers to the unlawful entry of a structure with the intention of committing a serious crime such as theft |
| the criminal justice system | the interlocking network of law enforcement agencies, courts, and corrections institutions designed to enforce criminal laws and protect society from criminal behavior |
| terrorism | refers to the use or threat of violence to achieve political objectives |
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