Crimes & Offenses
Is an act of physically attacking someone.
ASSAULT
Is an act that violates the law and is punishable by the state.
CRIME
Are people who violate the law.
CRIMINALS
Is the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment.
CRIMINAL LAW
Refers to actions or reactions of individuals or groups.
BEHAVIOR
Is a break-in with intent to commit a crime, usually theft.
BURGLARY
Is when it involves strategies to reduce or stop criminal activity.
CRIME PREVENTION
Is a person who studies crime scientifically.
CRIMINOLOGIST
Is the principle that legal matters must be resolved fairly.
DUE PROCESS
Is the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior.
CRIMINOLOGY
Is a form of abuse occurring within the home.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Is what refers to agencies responsible for maintaining public order and enforcing laws.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Is the process of gathering facts and evidence to solve crimes.
INVESTIGATIONS
Are facilities like prisons that house convicted offenders.
PENAL INSTITUTIONS
Refers to behavior that violates social norms.
DEVIANCE
Is a serious crime involving unlawful killing of another person.
MURDER
Is a crime committed by a group with a structured hierarchy.
ORGANIZED CRIME
Is the study of the human mind and behavior.
PSYCHOLOGY
Refers to the maintenance of peace and safety in public spaces.
PUBLIC ORDER
Is the study of society and social behavior.
SOCIOLOGY
Is a crime involving taking something by force or threat.
ROBBERY
Is the act of stopping something before it happens.
PREVENTION
Is someone that has Criminal Justice career experience but now serves as an educator teaching about the CJ industry.
MR. G
Is a system of values and principles guiding behavior.
MORALS
Are structured explanations of why something occurs.
THEORIES