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Criminal Justice: Evidence-Based Justice Flashcards

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What is evidence-based Justice

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Study of criminal justice that embraced research and analysis to support public policy initiatives: seeing what policies and programs should be adopted or not.

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How do they get evidence for the evidence-based justice

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Scientific collection of data

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What are the 5 principles they used for evidence-based justice

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Target audience.
Randomized experiments.
Intervening factors.
Measurement of success.
Cost-effectiveness.

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What does target audience mean?

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The exact group the program is made for. Targeting the low-risk offenders may look good, but will it really work for those who are higher risk?

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What does randomized experiments mean?

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Randomly selected—not preselected.

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What does intervening factors mean?

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Factors that could enhance or impede the programs success

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What does measurement of success mean?

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Seeing how successful the program is. Before declaring it is a success, research much closely evaluate the issues.

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What does cost-effectiveness mean?

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Seeing how the program affects the cost: See if the cost is too high, or if it’s too low. Must be balanced with cost.

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What are the three parts of the contemporary criminal justice system?

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  1. Police/law enforcement
  2. Judiciary/courts
  3. Corrections
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What is the courtroom work group made up of?

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Prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, and other court personnel.

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The Criminal Justice Wedding Cake

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Each layer/level represent different crimes (Misdemeanors, less serious felonies, serious felonies, celebrated cases)

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What is level one of the cake?

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Celebrated cases: Either involved famous people, or those charged with heinous crimes that capture national headlines
EX: Casey Antony Case, P. Diddy Case

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What is level two of the cake?

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Serious felonies: Serious crimes committed by experienced offenders.
EX: Rapes, robberies, and burglaries

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What is level three of the cake?

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Less serious felonies: Committed by young or first-time offenders.
May be dealt with by a probationary sentence.
EX: burglary, rape, robberies (all of this only being fine by really young people or first-time offenders)

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What is level four of the cake?

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Misdemeanors: Lower criminal counts, as low as possible.
EX: Disorderly conduct, shoplifting, public drunkenness, and minor assault.

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What branch of the government interprets the laws and says if they’re constitutional?

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Judicial

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What branch is in control of the day-to-day operation of justice agencies?

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Which group of people define law?

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What part of the Criminal Justice system has the power to determine if the existing operations is constitutional?

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Judiciary

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Determines if existing operations are constitutional

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What part of the justice system has the largest budget?

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Cops, police, law enforcement.

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What is society’s way of social control?

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Criminal Justice system

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How much money is used each year by state/local governments for civil/criminal justice?

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What are the 6 perspectives on justice?

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  1. The Crime Control Perspective
  2. The Rehabilitation Perspective
  3. The Due Process Perspective
  4. The Nonintervention Perspective
  5. The Equal Justice Perspective
  6. The Restorative Justice Perspective
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What is the Crime Control Perspective?
It focuses on harsh punishments as a deterrent to crime. Focusing on Effectiveness and Efficiency.
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What is the Rehabilitation Perspective?
Caring for and treating people who cannot manage themselves. Focuses on treatment and educational programs.
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What is the Due Process Perspective?
Treating people fairly.
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What is the Nonintervention Perspective?
The least intrusive treatment possible. They're concerned about the stigma criminals get.
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What is the Equal Justice Perspective?
They believe that all people should receive the same treatment. "Just desserts."
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What is the Restorative Justice Perspective?
To promote a peaceful and just society.
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Scenario: If I was arrested for robbery, a second degree felony, I could be arrested for 20 years. I do not understand the system. Who looks at my case next?
The prosecuting attorney.
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Scenario: If I was arrested for robbery, a second degree felony, I could be arrested for 20 years. I do not understand the system. What stage does a prosecutor file a charge?
At the arraignment.
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Scenario: If I was arrested for robbery, a second degree felony, I could be arrested for 20 years. I do not understand the system. In some jurisdictions, the grand jury will see if there's enough evidence. If the grand jury thinks there's enough evidence, what document is issued.
Bill of indictment.
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Scenario: If I was arrested for robbery, a second degree felony, I could be arrested for 20 years. I do not understand the system. What percentage of criminal cases is ended with a plea bargain?
90%
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If the Florida statutes say what sentence a guilty person gets, what branch of the government said that?
Legislative.
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What branch of government is in charge of enforcing Florida state statutes
Executive.
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Which agency in the criminal Justice system is in charge of the adjudication in a case?
Courts.
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Who charges a suspect with crimes?
Prosecutor.
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Crime lets people do what?
Frustrated vent their anger, business maintain wealth and power, and those outside economic mainstream take a shortcut to the American dream.
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Which statement is accurate concerning crime in a historical context in the US?
Crime and violence have been common and are NOT recent social problems.
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What is the unifying principle of evidence based justice
Randomized experiments.
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A legal felony arrest MUST have the officer deprive the suspect of their freedom
TRUE

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