Test 1 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Crime
Conduct in violation of criminal laws of state
1850-1880
Increased crime due to civil war and immigration
1920-1933
Prohibition laws increase organized crime
1960-1970
Civil rights movement
1970s
More murder rape and assault
1980s
More drugs, more crime. More drug gangs decline in property value. Reagan war on drugs
1992
Abuse of police power officers beat Rodney king (recorded)
Late 1990s
Crime perception grows, get tough on crime bc many unpunished
2001
9/11 law enforcement more global
Usa patriot act
Oct 26 2001 increases state federal and local investigative authority.
2009
Bernard madoff pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme. More white collar investigations
2011
Osama bin Laden killed by U.S. special forces in Pakistan . Ppl fear renewed terrorism
2012-2018
Mass Shootings and random violence in public venues
2019 -
Cybercrime
Book theme
Balancing concern for individual rights with the need for public order through the administration of criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
Truth in action within the administration of justice
Conflict model
Criminal Justice perspective that assumes the systems component serve self interest
Cj process
- Investigation 2. Warrant 3.arrest 4.booking 5. First appearance 6. Preliminary hearing 7. Information or indictment 8. Arraignment 9. Adjudication 10. Sentencing 11. Corrections 12. Reentry
18th & 21st amendment
Pertain to prohibition
Individual rights advocate
Protect personal freedoms
Public order advocate
In certain circumstances pertaining to public safety interest of society should come before individual rights
