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Intro to Crime & CJ
Nature of Crime
Theories of Crime
Criminal Law I
Criminal Law II
100
What are the 3 components of the CJ system?
law enforcement, courts, correctional system
100
What term is used to refer to the effect of unreported crime on the crime rate?
dark figure of crime
100
Roughly what percentage of prisoners have ASPD or a similar disorder?
10-30%
100
Due process is defined by which two Constitutional Amendments?
5th, 14th
100
What 2 things need to exist in order for a crime to have occurred?
mens rea, actus reus
200
Where was the first modern police agency established?
London
200
During which decade did violent crime peak in the US?
1990s
200
Which theory argues that criminals are unable to think properly?
cognitive
200
Give an example of a mala in se crime.
Ex/ murder, rape, robbery, etc.
200
What branch of law deals with the regulation of government agencies?
public/administrative law
300
Which perspective of justice argues that criminals are society's victims?
rehabilitation perspective
300
What agency prepares the NCVS?
Bureau of Justice Statistics
300
Which theory argues that societal pressure to achieve the American Dream causes crime?
strain
300
What are personal injuries or wrongs for which an action or damages might be brought?
torts
300
Give an example of a strict liability crime.
Ex/ traffic laws, DUI, health regulations
400
What is the National Commission on Law Enforcement Observance and Enforcement also known as?
Wickersham Commission
400
How many states participate in the National Incident-Based Reporting System?
33
400
Which theory argues that psychosis and mental disorders cause crime?
psychodynamic theory
400
What are crimes that are committed as a result of an irresistible impulse also known as?
crimes of passion
400
Which legal standard solely considers whether the accused is able to distinguish right from wrong?
M'Naughten Rule
500
According to McNeely (1995), what are the 5 categories of CJ misperceptions in the media?
information on the system, compliance to the system, due process/rights, portrayals of police, victimization
500
What theory argues that the percentage of minorities in the population shapes the level of police activity?
racial threat hypothesis
500
What theory attempts to explain why people DO NOT engage in crime?
social control
500
What are the 4 categories of law?
substantive criminal, civil, procedural, public/administrative
500
Which legal standard for insanity combines elements of the M'Naughten Rule and the concept of irresistible impulse?
substantial capacity test