Processes such as obtaining search and arrest warrants, reading the accused his/her Miranda warnings, and appointing an attorney for those accused who cannot afford their own are all examples of what kind of law?
What is procedural law
100
Part of Hammurabi's Code, the doctrine "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"
What is lex talionis
100
Which criminological school of thought believes that criminals are born, and that they commit crime because their behavior is influenced by physical, mental and social factors; not of free will
What is the Positivist School
100
The theory that every person came together to create a government for protection against the actions of others...
What is Consensus Theory
100
The ATF is a federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security. What does ATF stand for
What is Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
200
Laws that specify and prohibit certain actions such as theft or arson are examples of
What is substantive law
200
Literally means Guilty Mind
What is Mens Rea
200
Who is the "Father of Modern Policing"?
Who is Peel (Sir Robert Peel)
200
Herbert Packer's Criminal Justice System model that values the plea bargaining process, and efficiency. Often described as an assembly line.
What is the Crime Control Model
200
Which type of normative ethics states we ought to act in a way that brings about the best consequences(e.g. utilitarianism)
What is consequentialism
300
Crimes that are punishable by more than 1 year in prison. Considered to be serious, and occasionally violent crimes
What are felonies
300
Literally means "Criminal Act"
What is Actus Reus
300
This era of policing is “a period of time when police were closely tied to politics and politicians, dependent on them for being hired, promoted, and assignments”
What is the Political Era
300
Herbert Packer's Criminal Justice System Model that values "fact-finding" through the court process and constitutional protections. Described as an obstacle course...
What is Due Process Model
300
Cesare Lombroso, the Father of Criminology, believed that criminals had physcial traits and features that were not as evolved as non-criminal humnan beings. What term describes these physical abnormalities?
What is atavistic (or atavism)
400
A category of crimes that are punishable by less than a year in jail. Considered to be less serious.
What are misdemeanors
400
meaning “to stand by that which is decided”, states that once a court has established a principle of law, it will apply to all future cases where the facts are substantially the same.
What is stare decisis
400
A type of policing that advocates a community and law enforcement partnership focused on solving specific crime problems
What is Problem Oriented Policing
400
Which criminological theory states that people develop motivations and skills to commit crime through people they associate with
What is Social Learning Theory
400
What are the three elements of punishment that Cesare Beccaria argues must be present in order to be an effective deterrent?
What are severity, certainty, swiftness
500
This is the supreme law of the land and takes precedence over state constitutions and statutory law
What is The United States Constitution
500
Literally means “body of the crime”; physical evidence showing that a crime was committed
What is corpus delecti
500
James Q. Wilson described these as being either
Watchman
Legalistic
Service
What are Policing Styles
500
Which criminological theory maintains that people who don’t always have the opportunities or means to achieve the goals they want will feel anger/stress and may innovate means to achieve their goals
What is Strain Theory (Merton's Strain Theory)
500
What rule is used in the collection of the Uniformed Crime Report that requires ONLY the most serious crime be recorded regardless of the number of crimes committed in an incident?