Introduction
Why did the National Guard kill 4 innocent people?
College kids were demonstrating; National Guard untrained
What does the FBI Crime Clock report?
How often crime happens in the U.S.
Name 2 reasons we have laws.
1. prohibit actions that are thought to be harmful to society
2. need to regulate certain actions
In 1965 President Johnson declared...
The War on Crime.
Which sentencing model encourages swift, harsh, and effective justice toward criminals?
Crime Control
Victimless crimes include
prostitution, gambling, drug use
The hedonstic principle means...
if it feels good, do it
Actions that are considered criminal without including intent:
What is the 4th amendment?
Protects against illegal searches
What are the 3 main components of the CJ system
Police
Courts
Correctional Agencies
The National Crime Victimization Survey measures what?
The dark figure
Who said behavior is not caused by free will, but by the Id, Ego, and Superego?
Sigmund Freud
Actus reas is___
actions of a person
Right to a speedy trial
6th
List the 4 agencies in the CJ system
Law Enforcement
Prosecutors and the Courts
Probation and Parole
Jails and Prisons
What act established FEDERAL policies for treating victims of crimes?
Victim and Witness Act of 1982
The Ego is...
Rational Mind or Trouble Maker
_________when the person did not intentionally commit the crime.
Strict liability
right against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
8th
List the 6 major processes in the CJ system.
1. Decide what's a crime
2. Detect a crime and arrest suspect
3. Prosecution and Pretrial
4. Determining Guilt/Adjudication
5. Deciding on Punishment/Sentencing
6. Carrying out Sentence/Corrections
The FBI mails how many NCVS every 6 months?
60,000
What theory says crime is caused by poverty, lack of schooling, and illiteracy?
Social Disorganization Theory
________when the person knowingly commits the crime
specific intent
U.S. Probation and Pretrial Officer