What is Criminal Justice
In the 1990s, the perception that crime rates were increasing and that offenders were not being punished resulted in an increased focus on ______?
social justice / individual accountability / due process / the consensus model
Individual accountability
If you are looking for national crime statistics and want data on crimes reported to the police, you should use which of the following sources of data?
UCR / NCVS / offender self-report survey / Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Uniform Crime Report
Which type of law is also known as the "law on the books"?
statutory / natural / procedural / administrative
Statutory Law
Due process refers to _____.
multiculturalism / evidence-based practices / adversarial justice / procedural fairness
Procedural fairness
The Buckeye State
Ohio
One purpose of the _____ is to provide an opportunity for bail.
adjudication / preliminary hearing / first appearance / indictment
First Appearance
Clearances are based primarily on _____.
charges / arrests / convictions / dispositions
Arrests
Which of the following refers to a traditional body of unwritten historical precedents created from everyday social customs, rules, and practices?
common law / statutory law / law of the land / case law
Common Law
Which model emphasizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders?
due-process / crime-control / conflict / consensus
Crime-control Model
The Sunshine State
Florida
Which model assumes that the components of the criminal justice work together harmoniously to achieve justice?
consensus / crime-control / due-process / conflict
The Consensus model
A murderer who kills at two or more locations with almost no time break between murders is a ______.
mass murderer / spree killer / multiplex murderer / serial killer
Spree Killer
The concept of _____ expresses the belief that an orderly society must be governed by established principles to maintain order.
rule of law / stare decisis / codification / jurisprudence
Rule of Law
Crime-fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and are based on social science research are known as________.
procedural strategies / social justice / sentinel events / evidence based practice
Evidence Based Practices
The Golden State
California
Criminal justice is truth in action within the process of _______.
administration of justice / civil justice / social justice / civil rights
Administration of Justice
Most rapes are committed by _____.
relative of the victim / acquaintance of the victim / stranger / victims spouse
An acquaintance of the victim
The body of rules and regulations that define and specify the nature of and punishment for offenses of a public nature for wrongs committed against the state or society is called _____.
criminal law / procedural law / administrative law / civil law
Criminal Law
______ is the scientific study of the causes and prevention of crime and the rehabilitation and punishment of offenders.
criminology / due process / criminal justice / psychology
Criminology
The First State
Delaware
_____ is an ideal that embraces all aspects of civilized life and is linked to fundamental notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong.
public order advocacy / vigilante justice / social justice / civil justice
Social Justice
The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft is the crime of _____.
Arson / Burglary / Robbery / Assault
Burglary
The principle of recognizing previous decisions as precedents to guide future deliberations is called _____.
stare decisis / corpus delicti / actus reus / mens rea
Stare Decisis
Social _____ is a condition that is said to exist when a group is faced with social change, conflict, and a lack of consensus.
disorganization / justice / order / damage
Disorganization
Daily Double - 1000 points
The Last Frontier
Alaska