Exam 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
________ is a style of policing that emphasizes serving the community and its citizens.
Service
According to William Sheldon’s somatotyping, _______ are most likely to have criminal tendencies.
Mesomorphs
______ is the idea that one’s mental state prevented them from fully understanding the nature of their actions or forming a rational decision.
Diminished capacity defense
Under what exception does double jeopardy NOT apply?
Separate Sovereign Exception
According to deterrence theory, for the punishments to be truly effective they must be ______, ______, and ______.
Certain, swift, and severe
This style of policing requires little discretion, concentrates on enforcing the law by writing more tickets and emphasizes making more arrests.
Legalistic
According to Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, delinquent behavior is a result of what kind of imbalance?
Id, ego, and superego; too much id, not enough superego
This amendment “ended” slavery.
13th
T/F: Simply being in the U.S. as an undocumented person is a criminal offense.
False
According to genetic theories, the best way to study twins is which of the following scenarios?
Identical twins raised in different homes.
This theory emphasizes that crime is a product of bad PLACES, not PEOPLE.
Social Disorganization
What is the standard for criminal conviction in the U.S. CRJ system?
Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
_______ is the study of skull shapes to determine personality patterns.
Phrenology
This amendment established birth-right citizenship and due process/equal production under the law for ALL PERSONS within the jurisdiction of the United States.
14
A law that determines what prosecutors can and cannot do during a trial is an example of _______ law.
Procedural
This theory emphasizes the pursuit of economic success by any means necessary (Just gimme my moneyyy).
Strain Theory
Which of the following is true about executive orders?
Are directives from the President to manage federal government operations.
Divorce is a matter of which type of law?
Civil
In civil law, disputes are between _______.
Private parties
T/F: A state constitution can supersede the U.S. Constitution.
False
__________ law specifies how the criminal justice system is allowed to deal with criminal offenses; __________ law describes what behaviors are illegal.
Procedural; Substantive
Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest presents a legal concern over what?
A violation of procedural law
T/F: Trying a defendant for a violation of both state and federal law constitutes double jeopardy.
False
This amendment protects against “cruel and unusual punishment”.
8th
