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This is the city "The Rookie" is filmed in
This type of correctional facility is used to confine people who have been convicted of crimes, especially felonies.
What is prison?
This modern era of law enforcement focuses on actively engaging with citizens and using collaboration as a means to solve crime.
What is community policing?
The type of law that deals with crimes committed against society and is prosecuted by the government
What is criminal law?
John Wayne Gacy, who killed 33 young men and boys, dressed as this persona.
What is a clown?
The name of the killer in "Silence of the Lambs"
Who is Hannibal Lecter?
This form of community supervision allows a person to remain in the community instead of being incarcerated, as long as they follow certain conditions.
What is probation?
The authority police officers have to use their own judgement to make decisions which can lead to inconsistencies in enforcement.
What is discretion?
The amendment that protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the Fourth Amendment?
Jack the Ripper committed his notorious murders in this city during the 1800s.
What is London? (specifically the Whitechapel district)
This is the name of the state reformatory Shawshank Redemption was filmed at
What is the Ohio State Reformatory?
This form of supervision occurs when an incarcerated person is released from prison early but must follow conditions while living in the community.
What is parole?
In a traditional police rank hierarchy, this rank is between Sergeant and Captain.
What is Lieutenant?
The legal term for a person who is accused of committing a crime
What is a defendant?
This federal prison, located on an island in San Francisco Bay, experienced a famous 1962 escape by Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers.
What is Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary?
The number of Criminal Minds seasons there CURRENTLY is
What is 19 seasons?
Education, job training, counseling, and treatment programs in correctional facilities are often designed around this goal of helping offenders successfully return to society.
What is rehabilitation?
This Virginia town famously hosts the main training academies for both the FBI and the DEA.
What is Quantico?
The standard of proof required for a conviction in a criminal trial
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of her mother Dee Dee, was a victim of this psychological disorder.
What is Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA), also called Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
This show is commonly referred to as the most accurate cop television show
What is "The Wire"
This term describes the tendency of a person who has previously been convicted of a crime to commit another offense after release or punishment.
What is recidivism?
This is the oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States.
What is the U.S. Marshals Service?
The Latin term that means a person must have a “guilty mind” to be held responsible for a crime
What is mens rea?
David Berkowitz, known as the “Son of Sam,” claimed to receive orders to kill others from this identity/individual.
What is his neighbor's dog?