Test 1 Flashcards
(48 cards)
Constitution
Base of every law
Three Branches of Gov.
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Legislative
Elective representatives
Makes the laws
Congress
Executive
President
Found at all levels
Police
Judicial
Federal Congress State State Leg Local City or county Councils or commissions Found at all levels Courts Supreme Court
Social Contract
An implied agreement between citizens and their government as a way of maintaining order
4th amendment
Rights against unreasonable searches
6th amendment
Right to speedy trial
8th amendment
Right to reasonable bail
Equation
of reported crimes/total U.S population x 100,000= rate per 100,000
Primary Sources of Crime Data
UCR- Uniform Crime report
NIBRS- National Incident Based Reporting System
NCVS- National Crime Victimization Survey
Bill Of Rights how many amendments
Has 10 Amendments
1st Amendment
Freedom of speech
Hierarchy Rule
A way of counting crime reports so that the most serious crime is counted if more than one crime occurs in the incident used by UCR.
Part 1 Crimes
Violent Crimes such as Murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault
Part 2 Crimes
Property crimes such as burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson
Social Justice
What society thinks is right or wrong compared to the law
3 main components of Criminal Justice System
1) Police
2) Courts
3) Corrections
Description of the general system
C
Police officer apprehension
Largest component
Dark figure of Crimes
Unreported Crimes
Due process
An individual person is more important than the many
More like an obstacle course
Protect the accused: venue, jurisdiction
Criminals can be rehabilitated and returned to the community
Crime control
Crime must be controlled
Protect society as a whole
Speed and efficiency
Citizens are more responsible than the accused
UCR definitions of arsony and larceny
Each is responsible for their own
