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Midterm part 1 Flashcards

1
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The study of the causes and correlates of crime in two or more cultures is:

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comparative criminology

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Crimes against the peace and security of mankind. Based on international agreements between countries, or legal precedents

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International crimes

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Offenses whose inception, acts, and impact involve more than one country. Usually involve provision of illicit goods or infiltration of business or government.

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Transnational crime

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Transnational and international crime

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Main difference is that transnational crimes-always involves two countries.

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The research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice?

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National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

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is the term used to describe how the world has become interdependent in terms of events and actions of people and governments around the world.

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Globalization

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Why were the six “model” nations selected for highlighting in the textbook?

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They closely reflect the workings of particular historical families of law within various political frameworks.

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The term “culture” in this course refers to

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deep-seated patterns of behavior and thought that have developed over the course of a society’s history.

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Involves perverting the judicial or criminal justice process to achieve particular political ends, usually to punish enemies of the regime in power or to deter others from joining those enemies

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Politicized justice

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Legal tradition of England?

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Common law

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11
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Legal tradition of France and Germany?

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Civil Law

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Legal tradition of china?

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Socialist law

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Legal tradition of Saudi Arabia?

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Sacred Law

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14
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Legal tradition of Japan?

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Hybrid System

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15
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Primary reason collecting data?

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To determine the amount of risk going into that area.

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Three major perspectives of a criminal incident:

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those of the offender, of the victim, and of the police.

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17
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are collected by each police agency in the United States and compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation annually.

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The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR):

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Collects information from member countries about crime rates?

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United Nation Surveys of crime and trends and Operation of Criminal Justice Systems (CTS)

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participants are asked questions about their experiences with crime in recent months

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National Crime Victimization Survey

20
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people are asked to report their own delinquent and criminal acts In an anonymous questionnaire or confidential interview

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Self-report studies

21
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the most extensive standardize survey of victims in the world

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International Crime Victim Survey (ICVS):

22
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Homicide rates?

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Three regions with the highest homicide rates: Southern Africa, Central America, South Africa. Lowest: Western and Central Europe, East Asia, Southeastern Europe. Approximately 60 percent of all homicides are committed with firearms

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Which model country crime rates?

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Lowest crime rates- Japan, Saudi Arabia, Germany. Highest- France and United States. China does not have homicide rates published regularly over time. ICVS reports that the United States has the highest overall rates, for the 10 crimes surveyed.

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ICVS, in comparison to the model countries?

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Lowest crime rates are in japan, Saudi Arabia, and Germany. Highest crime rates is France and United States.

25
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Legal traditions and families of law?**

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Broader terms used to understand the legal system and the cultural and historical foundations of the system

26
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The international human rights movement emerged after World War II to prevent which type of incidents from occurring again?

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Holocaust

27
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Law that regulates behavior between individuals is:

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private law

28
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judges bound by law rather than by desires of the ruler

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Judicial independence

29
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The Mesopotamian system

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lasted until first century B.C.

30
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are native laws of persons who originate from or live in a particular area.

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Indigenous law

31
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The Roman Catholic Church developed its own law, which is called?

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canon law

32
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Which Supreme Court case extended the exclusionary rule, formerly required in federal cases to states?

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Mapp vs. Ohio

33
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has its origins in socialism, which is a system characterized by the absence of classes and by common ownership of the means of production and livelihood.

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Socialist Law

34
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legal tradition in Islamic countries based on the rules of conduct revealed by God, with two primary sources: the Shari’a and the Sunnah.

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Islamic Law

35
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administration of justice is a governmental function and reflects the political culture of a nation

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Political Culture

36
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refers to the agencies, procedures, and rules that make up how a country makes laws, enforces laws, and dispenses justice.

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legal system

37
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body of legislation that deals with the exchange of goods between cities or nations

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Commercial law

38
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based on a sacred text or body of religious doctrine

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Sacred law

39
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the laws of Parliament that describe the machinery of government

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Organic laws

40
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main model of criminal procedure and has been around for 700 years

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Inquisitorial

41
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after a crime has been committed and a preliminary investigation has been undertaken a suspect can be brought in for questioning

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Garde a vue

42
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examining magistrate responsible for a complete and impartial investigation of the facts

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Juge d’ instruction

43
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complete record of the pretrial proceedings and informs the judges, defense attorneys, and others about the testimony of key witnesses and evidence to be presented

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Dossier

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