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A _______ is a wrong against society that is proclaimed by law and that, if committed under specific circumstances, is punishable by the criminal justice system.
Crime
The ______ model rests on the assumption that as people gather together to form a society, its members will naturally share similar norms and values.
Consensus
According to the _________, the most politically powerful segments of society, based on class, income, age, and race have the most influential on criminal laws
Conflict Model
Behavior that is considered to go against the norms established by society.
Deviance
Institutions must be created to apprehend alleged wrongdoers, to determine whether these persons have indeed commit crimes, and to punish those who are guilty according to societies wishes. These institutions combine to form the?
Criminal Justice System
The quality of fairness that must exist in the processes designed to determine whether individuals are guilty of criminal wrongdoing.
Justice
_____ is a form of government in which a written constitution provides for a division of powers between a central government and several regional governments.
Federalism
This government plays the role of the central government in the United States.
Federal Government
These government plays the role of the regional governments in the United States.
State
Which level of law enforcement would Buffalo PD, Hamburg PD, or the Erie County Sheriffs be considered?
Local or Municipal
State
What level of law enforcement would ICE, the FBI, and Secret Service be?
Federal
The FBI, DEA, and CIA make up this federal law enforcement department
Department of Justice
ICE and Customs and Border Patrol are apart of this Federal Law Enforcement Department.
Department of Homeland Security
How many different court systems TOTAL are there in the United States?
52
In which an offender is remanded to a correctional facility for a certain amount of time.
Incarceration
is a sentence handed down by a judge and it is the most common form of correctional treatment.
Probation
By ________ , we mean the authority to choose between and among alternative courses of action, based on individual judgement and conscience.
Descretion
The unlawful killing of another human being
Murder
_________ can be broadly defined as the use of staged violence to achieve political goals.
Terrorism
Pick pocketing, shoplifting, and the stealing of any property without the use of force are covered by laws against ______, also known as theft.
Larceny
Refers to the unlawful entry of a structure with the intention of committing a serious crime such as theft.
Burglary
Today the most common ________ crimes are public intoxication, prostitution, gambling, and illicit drug use.
Public Order Crimes
Defined simply as crimes that take place in the virtual community of the internet.
Cyber Crimes
Non-Violent crimes committed by business entities or individuals to gain a personal or business advantage.
White Collar Crime
This crime occurs when the intent to kill may be present, but malice is lacking. It covers crimes of passion, in which the emotion of an argument between two friends leads to a killing .
Voluntary homicide
This state is the only state in the United States without a state police force
Hawaii