Chapters 1&2

Question 1

Most common police calls

Answer 1

Parking violation...12.5%
Noninjury traffic...6.8%
Citizen assistance...6.7%
Gate alarm...6.6%
Found property...6.3%
Stolen vehicle recovery...5.7%
Traffic hazard...5.3%

Question 2

Institution of Social control

Answer 2

Organization that persuades people to abide by the dominant values of society

Question 3

2012 how much money was spend on the criminal justice system

Answer 3

$265 billion

Question 4

In 2012 how much did how much did the CJ system cost each citizen

Answer 4

$844

Question 5

Entrapment

Answer 5

Being set up to commit a crime

Question 6

Juvenile status(age

Answer 6

18

Question 7

When does a suspect become a defendant

Answer 7

If warrant is issued or indictment is found(when they have to defend themselves)

Question 8

Summary Trial

Answer 8

Show up for misdemeanor or ordinance violation

Question 9

Arraignment

Answer 9

Pretrial stage to hear info and allow a plea

Question 10

What percent of defendants plead guilty

Answer 10

95%

Question 11

5 types of punishment

Answer 11

1. fines
2. Probation
3. Intermediate punishment
4. Imprisonment
5. Death

Question 12

Undercriminalization

Answer 12

The argument that some very harmful actions should be criminal

Question 13

Under what age can you not be charged as an adult

Answer 13

7

Question 14

malainse

Answer 14

“wrong in themselves” Characterized by universality and timelessness EX: Rape and murder

Question 15

mala prohibita

Answer 15

Illegal because laws define them as so. Lack universality and timelessness EX: trespassing and gambling

Question 16

M’naughten rule

Answer 16

Every man is presumed to be sane and it must be clearly proven that they had a disease of the mind at the time the crime was committed

Question 17

Actus reus

Answer 17

Criminal conduct- intentional or criminally negligent action or inaction that causes harm

Question 18

Status offense

Answer 18

an act that is illegal for a juvenile but would not be a crime for an adult

Question 19

mens rea

Answer 19

Criminal intent; guilty state of mind

Question 20

Insanity plea

Answer 20

mental or psychological impairment/retardation

Question 21

Part one offense(Index crime)

Answer 21

1. murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
2. forcible rape
3. robbery
4. Aggravated assault
5. Burglary
6. larceny theft
7. motor vehicle theft

Question 22

2014 Index crime for women

Answer 22

Fraud/embezzlement

Question 23

the 3 C’s

Answer 23

Courts cops and corrections

Question 24

of federal state and local agencies

Answer 24

50,000

Question 25

public opinion poll of CJ confidence

Answer 25

41% had some confidence 26% had very little 3% had none 1% had no opinion

Question 26

next step after arrest is made

Answer 26

booking

Question 27

when does a suspect become a defendant

Answer 27

when they have to defend themselves- if warrant is issued or indictment is found

Question 28

preliminary hearing

Answer 28

judge determines probable cause

Question 29

what % plea bargain

Answer 29

95%

Question 30

plea bargain

Answer 30

where a sentence is imposed if the accused pleads guilty to agreed on charges instead of going to trial

Question 31

criminal justice non system

Answer 31

The conflict model of criminal justice, sometimes called the non-system perspective or system conflict theory, argues that the organizations of a criminal justice system either do, or should, work competitively to produce justice, as opposed to cooperatively.

Question 32

crime control vs due process

Answer 32

Crime control is conservative and due process is liberal crime control is a presumption of guilt and due process is legally really guilty

Question 33

if defendant is not satisfied w trial what do they have the right to do

Answer 33

appeal

Question 34

How much did it cost to kill Ted Bundy

Answer 34

$10 million

Question 35

How much did it cost to kill Timothy Mcveigh

Answer 35

$100 million

Question 36

trial by ordeal

Answer 36

a myth based on emotion rather than analysis

Question 37

#of crimes survey

Answer 37

90%