CATEGORIES OF CRIME
Also known as "crimes against a person" are based on the force or the threat of force.
TRUE or FALSE: Crime rates for both violent & gun-related crimes have been on the rise since the early 1990s.
FALSE
This show began in 1999 and stars Mariska Hargitay (Olivia Benson) and Christopher Meloni (Stabler)
Law & Order: SVU
There are 3 branches of the US criminal justice system. Name one.
the police, the courts, the corrections system
To steal things while pretending to shop.
Shoplifting
Destruction or theft of propety but does not use force or the threat of force
Nonviolent crimes
In 2022, which US state reported the higest number of homicides?
California
This show was set in New Mexico and had a main character that was a high school chemistry teacher.
Breaking Bad
TRUE or FALSE? The U.S. judicial system is divided into federal and state courts.
TRUE
To use force to take control of a plane, train, etc.
hijacking
Embezzelment, insider trading, and indentity theft are all considered this
white-collar or corporate crime
TRUE or FALSE? Ohio’s violent crime rate has remained relatively consistent, and below the national average over the past ten years.
TRUE
This series captured audiences from 2000-2015 and had spin offs in Miami and Las Vegas.
CSI (Crime Scene Investigation)
Judges who preside over federal courts are selected by the president but must have the consent of what group or branch of government?
Congress or Legislative
To take somebody & demand money or conditions to free that person
hate crimes
In 2022, which category had the most criminal offenders?
A. Crimes Against People
B.Crimes Against Society
C. Crimes Against Property
Crimes against Property (4,524,653)
Based in Quantico, Virginia, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (B.A.U.) is called in by local police departments to assist in solving crimes of an extremely violent nature where the perpetrator is unknown.
Criminal Minds
What does "FBI" stand for?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
To enter a building, often while no one is in it, and steal money or objects.
burglary
Crimes when the perpetrator is not explicitly harming another person are known as...
victimless crime
In 2022, what percentage of crimes against persons happened where the offender knew the victim?
A. 50-60%
B. 61-70%
C. 71-80%
C: Approximately 76% of the victims knew their offender.
A reality legal show/documentary on A&E Network and rebooted on Netflix. It documents the investigation of many long-unsolved murders
Cold Case (Files)
In a criminal case heard by trial courts typically includes both a judge and a jury. Who determines guilt AND who determines the penalty?
Jury: guilt
Judge: penalty
To set fire to a building illegally
arson