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Criminal Justice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the primary components of the criminal justice system? | Law enforcement, courts, corrections |
| What is "mala in se" | Evil unto itself |
| What are the goals of corrections? | Incarceration, retribution, deterrence |
| Symbol used to identify aspect of justice that is fair and impartial? | Blindfold |
| What is the conflict perspective on crime? | Different social groups competing for resources in society |
| What court system includes circuit and district courts? | Federal courts |
| The Due Process Model of criminal justice is primarily concerned with what? | Legal guilt |
| What is a statutory law? | Law written down in society |
| What is the FBI database of crime statistics from all 50 states? | Uniform Crime Report |
| What is required in first degree murder? | Planning and intent to kill |
| What is a felony murder? | An innocent person is killed while a felony is being committed |
| What is the FBI database that has much more detailed information? | National Incident Based Reporting System |
| What is an example of a public order crime? | Sleeping in public, prostitution, lewdness |
| What type of murders are the DC Snipers an example of? | Spree murders |
| What is burglary? | Entering a forbidden property with intent to commit a felony |
| Which U.S. region had the worst change in crime rate from 2009-10? | Northwest |
| What is forensics? | The application of scientific knowledge and methods to criminal and civil investigations and legal procedures |
| What is civilianization? | Community policing that increases number of community residents active in policing |
| What is unity of command? | Each individual in an organization reports directly to a single person higher in the chain of command |
| What is problem oriented policing? | Policing strategy focused on fixing the underlying causes of crime in specific communities |
| What is the broken windows theory? | Disorder leads to crime because criminals assume disorganized neighborhoods will tolerate criminal acts |
| What is the New York City Police Department's model of crime mapping? | CompStat |
| What is communications interoperability? | The ability of police to talk and share data |
| What is aggressive order maintenance? | Address minor offenses to deter major crimes |
| What is span of control? | The number of individuals that one person is responsible for overseeing |
| What is the computerized mapping system that analyzes relationships between crime variables? | Geographic Information Systems |
| Who issues an indictment? | Grand Jury |
| Who issues a complaint? | Prosecutor |
| What is the process of formally questioning potential jurors? | Voir Dire |
| What is the process of sharing info between prosecution and defense? | Discovery |
| What is peremptory challenge? | Attorney's right to dismiss anyone from a jury for no reason |
| What is challenge for cause? | You are dismissed because you won't/can't be unbiased |
| When is a special prosecutor called in? | When a high-level Justice Department official is involved |
| What is recidivism? | The repeating relapse into criminal behavior |
| What is the Auburn System? | Prison where prisoners were isolated at night but could silently meet during work duty and meals |
| What is a pre sentence investigation report? | Report that provide the court with offender's personal history, victim statement, and sentence recommendation |
| What type of sentence gives a range of time that can be served based on behavior in prison? | Indeterminate sentence |
| What is deterrence used for? | To convince offenders no to commit crimes |
| What does rehabilitation focus on? | Helping offenders to change their lives |
| What is the term for an institution that held jobless vagrants, debtors, and criminals that used forced labor? | Workhouse |
| What were hulks used for? | Abandoned ships to hold offenders |
| What was the first public institution to use imprisonment as a method of reforming offenders? | Walnut Street Jail |
| What is recognizance? | Probationer is required to take personal responsibility for meeting all terms of probation |
| What is a work release? | Offender lives in prison, but can leave to report to a regular job |
| What is a probation sentence designed to satisfy? | Punishment, rehabilitation, reintegration |
| What are traditional conditions of probation? | Reporting regularly with probation officer, avoid changing residence, maintaining employment/education |
| What are the roles of a probation officer? | Investigate probationer's background, enforce terms of probation, counsel on how to succeed while on probation |
| Who is considered the father of probation? | John Augustus |
| What is a technical violation (probation)? | Probationer blows off a scheduled meeting with probation officer |
| How many probationers per officer are in intensive supervision? | About 20 |
| Is mediation a good method of reconciling an abused child with the abuser? | No |
| Is electronic monitoring part of a shock program? | No |
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