Chapter 1
the police, courts & corrections
what is the criminal justice system
the molding of the definition of crimes
what is social forces
the body of rules that declare what conduct is criminal
what is substantive criminal law
the agencies that investigate crimes
what is law enforcement
the view that crimes are behaviors harmful to the majority of society
what is consensus view
the decision-making points
what is the criminal justice process
what is the UCR
the definition to stand by decided cases
what is stare decisis
the power given to criminal justice employees
what is discretion
the survey that measures victim experiences
what is the NCVS
the presenting of evidence
what is trial/adjudication
the fact that rural areas have lower crime rates
what is ecological patterns
the most serious of crimes
what is felony
the notion that criminal law is created by the ruling class
what is conflict view
the defense that claims they have been forced into committing the crime
what is duress
the deterring of crime through punishment
what is crime control
the people immune to the nature of the justice system
what is chronic offender
the guilty mind
what is mens rea
the theory that states that people commit crimes because of conflict in society
what is social conflict theory
the reduction of penalties for common practices
what is decriminalization
the fair & equitable treatment of the accused
what is due process perspective
the notion that crime is a matter of personal choice
what is rational decision making
the guilty act
what is actus reus
the most violent crimes
what is part I index crimes
the evidence seized in violation of the 4th amendment
what is the exclusionary rule