The Criminal Justice System
The three main components of the Criminal Justice system
What are police, courts, and corrections?
The instrument commonly used by forensic scientists to examine very small pieces of evidence at a crime scene?
What is a microscope?
This TV show follows a team of FBI profilers who study criminals' behavior to help solve cases.
What is Criminal Minds?
According to this theory, a person may become more likely to engage in crime after society labels them as a "criminal" or "deviant."
What is the Labeling Theory?
Taking something that belongs to another person without using force or threats is this crime.
What is theft?
The part of the system responsible for determining guilt or innocence
What are the courts?
Blood, saliva, and hair can contain this type of evidence that can help identify a person.
What is DNA?
This fictional serial killer works as a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department.
Who is Dexter Morgan?
This theory suggests that people are more likely to commit crime when they believe they have been treated unfairly or are unable to achieve their goals through legitimate means.
What is the Strain Theory?
Using force or the threat of force to take someone's property is this crime.
What is robbery?
Returning to criminal behavior after previously being involved with the justice system
Hair, fibers, glass, and paint chips are all examples of this type of forensic evidence.
What is trace evidence?
In Breaking Bad, Walter White uses his knowledge of this subject to manufacture drugs.
What is chemistry?
This theory suggests that crime is most likely to occur when a motivated offender, a suitable target, and a lack of capable guardianship come together.
What is the routine activities theory?
Entering a building without permission with the intent to commit a crime is this offense.
What is burglary?
What someone has to do after getting out of prison in order to reintegrate back into society
What is parole?
A forensic scientist examines the size, shape, and distribution of blood drops at a crime scene using this type of analysis.
What is bloodstain pattern analysis?
This documentary series examines the crimes of a notorious serial killer who targeted women in the 1970s and became known for his charm and intelligence.
Who is Ted Bundy?
This theory argues that people learn criminal behavior from others through observation and interaction.
What is the Social Learning theory?
The unlawful killing of another person without the level of intent or premeditation generally required for murder.
What is manslaughter?
The term for the process of negotiating an agreement between a prosecutor and defendant, often involving a guilty plea in exchange for a reduced charge or sentence
What is plea bargaining?
A shoeprint found at a crime scene can be compared with a suspect's shoes as an example of this type of evidence.
What is impression evidence?
This documentary series explores the case of a convicted serial killer who confessed to numerous murders and became known for hiding and eating victims' remains in his home.
Who is Jeffrey Dahmer?
This theory suggests that strong connections to family, school, and other social institutions can prevent people from committing crime.
What is the Social Control theory?
This type of crime involves using deception or dishonesty to obtain money or property from another person.
What is fraud?