Intro to Criminal Justice
Violation of a criminal law and act determined by a court to be so (guilty)
Revenge, an eye or an eye
What is retribution?
The willful unlawful act
What is Actus Reus?
it is read to you during an arrest
What is your Miranda rights?
Hearing before the court having jurisdiction in a case
What is arraignment?
Police, Courts, and Corrections
What is the three major government agencies>
Change the criminal’s behavior, make a productive member of society
What is Rehabilitation?
A guilty mind or intent
What is men’s rea?
Protection from self-incrimination and Miranda rights
A public official appointed to decided cases in a court of law
What is a judge?
Control crime, prevent crime, and maintain justice
What is the purpose of the Criminal Justice System?
Harsh or Humiliating form of punishment to discourage future crimes
What is deterrence?
estimate of crime reported to the police
What is index crime?
protects you from cruel and unusual punishment and excess bail
What is your 8th amendment?
Pleading guilty in exchange for a deal
What is a plea bargain>
What is procedural law?
A term of incarceration for less then one year
What is Jail?
Widely cited sources of criminal statistics
What is Uniform Crime Report (USR?)
Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure (exclusionary rule)
What is your 4th amendment?
a trail with only a jury
What is a jury trail?
Fair treatment through the normal judicial system
Operated under the federal government and used for convictions who commit federal crimes
What is a federal prison?
An optional crime reporting system
What is NIBRS?
Protects you from an impartial jury, counsel, and the ability to confront the opposing witness
What is your 6th amendment?
a trial with only a judge
What is a bench trail?