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Developed by King Henry II (1154-1189). King Henry sent judges on a specific route throughout the country to spread this law.
English Common Law
Crimes that are punishable by death or imprisonment in a state or federal prison for one year or longer.
Felonies
Judge made law, including judicial interpretations of the other three sources of law.
Case Law
A criminal act is referred to as ______ if it would be considered wrong even if there were no law prohibiting it.
Mala en se
The principle that the rules of a legal system apply equally to all persons, institutions, and entities.
Rule of Law
In a civil case the _______ tries to prove that a wrong has been committed by the accused party
Plaintiff
When the defendant's state of mind is such that she or he cannot claim legal responsibility for his or her actions.
Insanity
During a criminal trial a jury must find the defendant guilty _______
Beyond a reasonable doubt
This type of law creates rules, orders, and decisions of federal or state governing administrative agencies.
Administrative Law
Type of crimes punishable by 30 days or less in jail.
Petit Misdemeanor
A plot between two or more people to carry out an illegal or harmful act.
Conspiracy
To produce the _____, the FBI releases information voluntarily given to them by over 19,000 local law enforcement agencies.
Uniform Crime Report or UCR
This type of killing occurs when it is premeditated, or contemplated before by the offender, instead of being a spontaneous act of violence.
First Degree Murder
The most serious degree of felonies are considered what?
Capital Offenses
Under certain circumstances a person CAN be charged for a crime they did not commit. They would be called an _________
Accomplice
The actual amount of crime committed in the country is reffered to as?
Dark figure of crime
Voters can write or rewrite criminal statutes through a form of direct democracy called?
Ballot initiatives
The most popularly used victim survey is?
NCVS
According to _________, the law must be carried out by a method that is fair and orderly.
Procedural Due Process
During a civil trial the amount of evidence needed to determine liability is?
Perponderance of the evidence
The Latin term for the body of the crime is?
Corpus Delicti
Offenses that are punishable by 30 days to one year in jail are considered?
Gross Misdemeanors
The Latin term for a wrongful mental state is?
Mens Rea
Based on the same principles as victim surveys, but instead focusing on the offender, ____ are another source of infomation.
Self Reported Surveys
These laws protect the public by eliminating the possibility that wrongdoers could claim ignorance.
Strict Liability Laws
Routine activities theory states that most criminal acts require three things. What are they?
Absence of a capable guardian
A likely offender
A suitable target
An intentional killing in which no premeditation or deliberation was present.
2nd Degree Murder
What are the three rights granted from the Crime Victims Rights Act?
Right to be present
Right to be heard
Right to be informed
This type of killing occurs when the intent to kill may be present, but mailice is lacking.
Voluntary Manslaughter
Regardless of race, a person is at a much higher risk of being a victim of violence if he or she _______
Lives in a disadvantaged neighborhood