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A defined body of rules of conduct created by government and enforced by a government authority.
What is the law?
The principle of fairness; the ideal of moral equity.
What is Justice
The practice of negotiating with a defendant and his attorney concerning the terms of a guilty plea.
What is plea bargaining?
Perhaps the most famous kidnapping in history; the first federal kidnapping law was named after it.
What is the Lindbergh Baby kidnapping?
a violent act or an act dangerous to human life in violation of the criminal laws of the U.S. committed to intimidate or coerce a government
What is terrorism
A jury that is unable to reach a decision.
What is a hung jury?
Conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction.
What is crime
A right guaranteed by the 4th, 5th, 6th and 14th amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
What is Due Process
The process of selecting jurors, which involves asking potential jurors questions to determine whether they can judge the case fairly and impartially.
What is voir dire?
A criminal offense committed against a person, property, or society that is motivated in whole or in part, by the offenders bias against race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity
What is hate crime
Having to prove the allegations as true.
What is burden of proof?
The rights guaranteed to all members of American society by the U.S. Constitution
What is Individual Rights
The hearing at which the defendant is notified of the charges against her; usually occurs shortly after arrest.
What is arraignment or preliminary arraignment?
The use of the Internet, e-mail, and other electronic communication technologies to stalk another person
What is cyberstalking
The unlawful activities of the members highly organized, disciplined association engaged in supplying illegal goods or services, including gambling, prostitution, loan-sharking, narcotics, and labor racketeering.
What is organized crime
Proof that it is more likely than not that an offense took place and that the defendant committed it.
What is probable cause?
The aggregate of all operating and administrative or technical support agencies support agencies that perform criminal justice functions.
What is the Criminal Justice System
You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can be used against you in court, you have the right to an attorney, if you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided for you at no cost.
What are the Miranda Warnings?
A UCR summary offense category that includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson
What is Property Crime
Any crime perpetrated through the use of computer technology.
What is computer crime
An order by a federal court to "bring the body" of the prisoner to the court.
What is habeas corpus?
A criminal justice perspective that assumes that the systems components function primarily to serve their own interests.
What is conflict model
Crime-fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and are based on social science research
What is evidence-based practice
the unlawful killing of a human being
What is murder
The homicide of an infant.
The homicide of an infant.