Crime Basics
A crime punishable by less than one year in jail is called this
What is a misdemeanor?
This document is the supreme law of the United States
What is the Constitution?
The legal standard required for police to make an arrest is this
What is probable cause?
NUCJSAC stands for this
What is northeastern university criminal justice student advisory council?
This is the application of scientific methods and techniques to matters under investigation by a court of law
What is forensics?
A serious crime typically punishable by more than one year in prison is called this
What is a felony?
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press
What is the First Amendment?
The rights read to a suspect before custodial interrogation are called these
What are Miranda rights?
These are the three introductory classes required by Northeastern
What is Introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Criminal Due Process?
Fingerprints, DNA, and blood are types of this evidence
What is physical or biological evidence?
The study of crime and criminal behavior is called this field
What is criminology?
The principle that courts should follow previous decisions is called this
What is precedent?
A brief stop based on reasonable suspicion is known as this
What is a Terry stop?
The department responsible for campus safety at Northeastern is this
What is Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD)?
This type of evidence is based on what a witness saw or heard.
What is testimonial evidence?
A crime that involves using force or the threat of force against a person is called this
What is a violent crime?
When a defendant pleads guilty in exchange for a lesser sentence, it’s known as this
What is plea bargaining?
The amendment that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures is this
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This building is the home to northeasterns school of criminal justice/criminology
What is Churchill hall?
Examining bullets, shell casings, and firearms is done in this field
What is ballistics?
When an offender commits multiple crimes over time, even after spending time in prison, it is called this
What is recidivism?
The standard of proof required in criminal cases is this
What is “beyond a reasonable doubt”?
This rule prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court
What is the exclusionary rule?
The name of Northeastern's criminal justice honor's society
What is Alpha Phi Sigma?
This branch of psychology studies how people’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors relate to crime and the legal system
What is forensic psychology?