Before Criminal Justice
What was the reason Criminal Justice Agencies started?
Response to the public outrage over rising crime rates.
O.J Simpson Case?
Tier 1
What happened in 1829?
The first police agency in London was made.
To be charged with a crime where does the case go?
Prosecutor's office
What are the three branches of governement?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Why was the first Penitentiary or Prison made?
Two brothers had a drunk brawl in a bar
Tier 3
What Act was passed in 1968?
Safe streets and crime control act
What happens if a jury cannot reach a decision at criminal trial?
The prosection decides weather or not to leave the case unresolved or retire to a later date
What percentage of cases end in a plea bargin?
90%
What did the safe streets act fund?
LEAA
Shoplifting
Tier 4
1931, President Hoover appointed what? and what is it known as now?
National commission on law observance and enforcement. Now known as the Wickersham Commission
After a verdict has been reached, what are two ways you can appeal the verdict?
1. If the jury made a mistake of law
2. If the defendant believes his constitutional rights were violated by error
About how many criminal cases are being heard each year?
96 Million
The government or grand jury must prove probable cause that the accused committed the crime they are being charged with.
Bank Robbery of $20 Million Dollars where the robber had a Gun
Tier 2
What day and year did congress terminate LEAA Funding?
April 15,1982
What does the US Supreme Court grant suspects in police custody?
Protection from unconstitutional abuse of police power.
What is Evidence-Based Justice?
Using the scientific method to determine weather or not criminal justice programs reduce crime.
Can a random person on the street, punish someone for committing a crime?
No, that is the point of the criminal justice system
First Degree murder, with 5 victims.
Tier 1
What year did the Crime Commission publish its final report and what was it called?
1967, The challenges of crime in a free society
What is a "True Bill of Indictment"
Specific charges a offender us being charged with, written by a grand jury
What are three things that must be met before a person can be arrested, for it to be a legal arrest?
1. Police officer believes there is sufficient evidence
2. Office deprives individual of freedom
3. Suspect believes he is in custody of the police and therefore has lost his liberty.