Chapter 7 Vocab

Question 0

Incarceration

Answer 0

Imprisonment by the state

Question 1

Crime

Answer 1

An act or failure to act that violates a law and for which the government has set a penalty(usually a fine, jail, or probation)

Question 2

Community policy

Answer 2

A strategy whereby the community works actively with the local police to lower the crime rate in its area.

Question 3

Substance Abuse

Answer 3

The harmful overuse of chemicals, such as drugs or alcohol

Question 4

Drunk Driving

Answer 4

The operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated(overcome by alcohol to the point of losing control over one’s conscious facilities).

Question 5

Driving under the influence

Answer 5

DUI refers to a person’s blood alcohol concentration(BAC). Although the legal levels of BAC vary from state to state.

Question 6

Driving while intoxicated

Answer 6

DWI refers to a person’s blood alcohol concentration(BAC). Although the legal levels of BAC vary from state to state.

Question 7

Implied Consent

Answer 7

An unwritten arguments to submit to forms of interrogation or searches in exchange for certain privileges such as driving or flying.

Question 8

Recidivist

Answer 8

A repeat criminal offender, convicted of a crime after having been previously convicted.

Question 9

Restitution

Answer 9

The act of returning something to its owner; the act of making good for loss or damage; repaying or refunding illegally obtained money or property