Crime Data
True or False, Some people question just how comprehensive and objective crime statistics are?
True
In the 1940's there was a decrease in crime due to what?
What is the legal authorization to kill someone as a punishment for a crime
capital punishment
What is the reduction in time served by prisoners based on their behavior
Good Time
What are the 3 causes/categories of crime?
Environment, Economic Factors, Family
Ronnie Tyler pulled out a gun from his pocket and shot the bank guard five times in the head
Murder
What is the ratio of crime sin an area to the population of that area?
Crime Rate
In the 1960's Baby boomers children entered the crime prone age which caused what?
An increase in crime
What is the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision
Probation/Parole
What requires those convicted of certain crimes to serve at least 85% of the sentence
Truth-in-sentencing
What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary crime?
Voluntary - You knowingly put yourself in a position where you will do something wrong sometimes beyond your control
Involuntary - crime that you did not intend to do and is out of your control
Joe Sykes forced his ex-girlfriend to make love with him.
Forcible Rape
Criminologist Herbert Packer stated "We can have as much or as little crime as we please; depending on what we choose to count as ___________."
criminal
In the 1990's in the U.S. saw a dramatic decrease in crime due to what?
Better prepared cops, criminal justice agencies, data, programs, technology
What is the Punishment philosophy that is to set an example or a cost benefit analysis for a person to discourage crime
Deterrence
What is they type of sentencing that offenders serve an exact amount and usually cannot be reduced
Determinate sentencing
What crime did they commit - Fred set fire to his restaurant to collect insurance money to pay for a new and better one.
Arson
Where does the NCVS gather their information for their victimization survey?
Citizens or the people
Name two reasons why from 2014 to the present that crime has been rising
economic uncertainty, technological innovative violations, social media, crime "fame" mentality
What is the punishment philosophy that states punishment should be proportional to the crime committed
Retribution
With Inter determinate sentencing the judge determines what?
The minimum and maximum terms for imprisonment
What crime did they commit? Jenny was beating up James because of the color of his skin.
Hate Crime
Vincent Tapper took a pistol an ordered the pilot to fly to Miami
Hijacking
This is the FBI's program that publishes annual summation of crime rate throughout the U.S.
UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting)
What is the "crime prone" age range?
16-25
What is the lowest form of Punishment in the United States from federal courts
Community Service
When the minimum sentence is reached the person is eligible for what?
Parole
Dr. Johnson is treating Mary for severe problems breathing. When he is forced to place a tube into her lungs to assist her with breathing, an alarm went of in the hospital which resulted in the failure to ensure the tube’s placement that Dr. Johnson did not notice. Because air was being delivered to her stomach, Mary dies. Should Dr. Johnson be charged with voluntary or involuntary murder?
Involuntary Murder
John Bottomless was hiding drugs in shipping containers that he was bringing to port and disguising them as sugar packets to avoid being caught and paying taxes. He eventually was caught by police
Smuggling, Drug Trafficking