Uniform Crime Report
What is the Uniform Crime Report?
crime statistics collected by the FBI from police from all over the US
What is the National Crime Victimization Survey?
It is a survey sent out to random individuals, asking if they've been the victim of a crime
If someone is obeying all traffic laws and a person jumps in front of their car and is killed, what defense will they likely use?
accident
What is a criminologist?
An individual who studies crime and criminals
What is actus reus?
The actual act that a person is accused of
What part of the Uniform Crime Report will be phased out in 2021?
Summary Reporting System
What are accepted rules in society or things we do to not be rude?
folkways
What is self-defense?
trying to protect yourself or others near you from harm
Driving around with a police officer and watching him/her interact with residents would be an example of what research method?
Observation
In a court of law, what is the person called who is "crying out" or complaining?
Plaintiff
What is LEOKA?
it tracks the deaths or assaults of law enforcement officers in the line of duty
What is deviant behavior?
Behavior that goes against society's norms.
EX:asking a stranger if you can try on her boots
What is the defense when someone doesn't realize they are committing a crime?
ignorance
What type of research involves giving a questionnaire to a group of individuals?
Survey
Are crime and deviance the same thing?
No
What program focuses on the perpetrator’s bias against race, gender, religion, or disability?
Hate Crime Statistics
Riding in silence on an elevator would be an example of a folkway, more, or a law?
folkway
What is the insanity defense?
defendants actually claim that they were insane or had a diminished capacity at the time of the crime
A researcher talking to and asking questions to different gang members would be an example of what type of research method?
Interview
What was the 1st civilization to enforce laws?
Babylon
What is the NIBRS?
National Incident-Based Reporting System
collects info on each crime event reported to police, includes info on the victim, known offenders related to the crime, those arrested for the crime, and property involved
What is a norm that says whether something is morally right or wrong?
More
What is duress?
Someone forces you to commit a crime
Is every norm a law?
no
What is mens rea?
a person's criminal intentions