Types of Crimes
What are the five main types of crimes?
Crimes against persons, crimes against property, victimless crimes, white-collar crimes, organized crimes
Does anyone have a single reason why all crimes are committed?
No, because experts have many theories of why they occur.
When did Congress pass the national crime bill?
It was passed in 1994.
What are the three main steps of the criminal justice system?
Arrest, Trial and Judgement, and Sentence.
How does a juvenile become a delinquent?
When one is found guilty of breaking the law.
What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?
The first one is any serious crime, like kidnapping, but the second one is a less serious offense, like passing a red light.
What is the main statistic with the cause of urbanization?
People under the age of 25 account for about two out of every five arrests made in the United States.
What subjects do police officers learn?
They learn self-defense, psychology, the law, and fingerprinting.
The criminal justice system is a three-part system consisting of?
police, courts and corrections
What are the causes of juvenile crime?
Poor home and neighborhood conditions, gang membership, dropping out of school or work, alcohol and drug abuse, and peer pressure.
What is the difference between a burglary and larceny?
Burglary is the forcible or illegal entry into someone's home or other property with the intention to steal. Larceny is the theft of property without the use of force or violence against another person.
What are other causes of crime, other than poverty, drug use, and urbanization?
Technological and social change, no good education, society's attitudes toward right and wrong have changed, and the government isn't putting in enough money for law enforcement are all other reasons for crime.
What do police officers do?
They protect life and property, prevent crime, arrest lawbreakers, make peace, and control traffic.
What is plea bargaining?
It is when the defendant may plea guilty to a lesser offense than the original charge. under this, the penalty is usually lighter than if the jury found out that the defendant is guilty.
What are the four main ways to avoid trouble?
Don't use drugs, stay in school, say no when your friends ask you to do something bad, and try to live a full life.
How can a victimless crime become a violent crime?
It can become a violent crime if the person using the drugs harms a family member or an friend because his mental activity is altered.
What does it mean that we have a permissive society?
It may mean that parents allow their children to do anything they please, causing the children not to learn responsibility. This leads them to commit crimes. Another reason may be that judges are too easy when they are punishing criminals.
What happens when police officers go through training?
Police officers have their background checked to make sure that they didn't have any crimes committed.
According to the Bill of Rights, all arrested suspects are entitled to what?
Due Process
What are the three main parts of the juvenile justice system?
reform, hearing, treatment or punishment
What are some examples of white-collar crimes?
copyright violations, embezzlement and fraud
How can poverty and unemployment contribute to crime in a society?
When people cannot earn enough money to support themselves or their family, they may turn to crime to obtain things they don't have.
What do you call the phrases that police officers say when making an arrest? List them.
Miranda Rights. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have the attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense.
What are two types of punishments? Describe them.
-Imprisonment: Criminals are put in prison to be kept away from society for a short period of time, or all their life. They may be released early if they are eligible for parole, or early release.
-Capital Punishment: This is also known as the death penalty. Very dangerous criminals may be put to death because of their actions
If a judge fins the juvenile guilty, he or she may call for one or more of the following measures:
foster care, juvenile corrections, probation, counseling