Crime Statistics
Gangs
Victims
Levels of Stealing
Levels of Homicide and Defenses
100
Crimes that have not been reported.
What is the dark figure of crime?
100
The number of gangs in the United States.
What is 20,000?
100
When you resist a robbery, this is what will most likely happen to you.
What is you will be injured?
100
Taking someone's property and intending not to give it back.
What is larceny?
100
A murder caused by an unintentional, "reckless" action.
What is involuntary manslaughter?
200
The most violent geographic region in the United States.
What are urban areas?
200
One of the three reasons why a person might join a gang.
What is to make money, to create a family situation, or to feel safer?
200
Nearly 50% of all 911 calls deal with this issue.
What is domestic abuse?
200
Using or pretending to use a dangerous weapon to take something from a person.
What is armed robbery?
200
Under this insanity defense a defendant is acquitted when they prove that their mental illness kept them from knowing what they were doing or knowing it was wrong.
What is the M'Naghten Rule?
300
When multiple crimes have been committed by an offender in the same year, only the most serious crime is counted.
What is the hierarchy rule?
300
This gang was formed in the 1950s to protect their turf. Later they became more concerned with civil rights. Today they are involved in drug-dealing networks.
What are African-American gangs?
300
One of the reasons people criticize a Victim's Rights Amendment.
What is because it is too vague and unnecessary?
300
Teri goes to his Jack's house to watch a football game. While there Jack brags about his 10 brand new iPods. He offers to sell one to Teri for only $50. The police find out about this transaction. Teri is convicted of this crime.
What is she received stolen property?
300
A murder that was committed in the heat of the moment, without premeditation or malice aforethought.
What is voluntary manslaughter?
400
One positive reason to use the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
What is it gives lots of valuable information about the victim, the offender, and the crime?
400
This type of gang forms in order to make quick money.
What is a corporate gang?
400
Two of the many things a state victim's board pays for.
What is medical bills, counseling, funerals, lost property/cash, attorney fees, or lost pay?
400
The unlawful entry into any building with the intent to commit a crime, usually theft.
What is burglary?
400
When a police officer lures a defendant into committing a crime.
What is entrapment?
500
Property crimes make up this percentage of all crimes committed in the United States.
What is 88%?
500
Three of the many risk factors that may determine whether someone will join a gang.
What is low income, learning disabilities, low achievement/attendance at school, petty theft, behavior disorders, delinquent friends, or bad role models?
500
Two of the many rights that a Victim's Rights Amendment would guarantee.
What is no unreasonable delays in trial, notice of an offender's release or escape, restitution, or consideration of victim safety in sentencing?
500
Kevin is broke and needs to pay his bills. He calls Chris and asks for help. Chris says he will invest money for Kevin and double his money in no time. Kevin gives Chris $200. Chris takes the money and flies to Mexico, never to be heard from again. Chris committed this crime.
What is fraud?
500
The four conditions that must be proven in order to get a first degree murder confiction.
What is premeditation, deliberateness, willfulness, and specific intent?
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