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The Uniform Crime Report is prepared by the _______
FBI
_____________is a phrase used to describe the actual amount of crime that takes place.
dark figure of crime
Laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government make up a source of law, which is generally referred to as
statutory law
______ primarily house those convicted of felony offenses that require longer periods of incarceration.
prisons
The Fourth Amendment protects against
unreasonable searches and seizures
Any circumstance accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence is known as a(n)
mitigating circumstance
The examination of a witness by the attorney who calls the witness to the stand to testify is called:
direct examination
The smallest stretch of area that a police officer or group of police officers regularly patrols is referred to as a
beat
The period of time at the beginning of a police officer’s career during which they may be fired without cause is referred to as the
probationary period
During this era of policing, corruption of major city police departments was rampant.
political era
The type of legal challenge in which the attorney states the reason why a prospective juror should not be included on the jury is referred to as:
challenge for cause
What type of sentencing occurs when a judge determines the minimum and maximum terms of imprisonment?
indeterminate sentencing
During the pretrial process, the ___________ holds a great deal of discretion as to whether an individual who has been arrested by the police will be charged.
prosecutor
A(n)_____is the process of seeking a higher court’s review of a lower court’s decision for the purpose of correcting or changing the lower court’s judgment or decision.
appeal
What is the formal investigation prior to trial in which the defense uses various methods to obtain information from the prosecution to prepare for trial?
discovery
A process by which the government seizes private property attached to criminal activity is
forfeiture
The “broken windows theory” is based on the theory that by cracking down on ________ crimes, police can significantly reduce all crime in an area.
quality of life
This model emphasizes that the individual is to be protected from the power of the government.
due process model
______ is behavior that is considered to go against the norms established by society.
deviance
A situation in which those convicted of similar crimes do not receive similar sentences is a
sentencing disparity