AMENDMENTS
This Amendment protects a citizen's right to free speech.
First
This term translates to having a guilty mind.
Mens Rea
The Pat-Down search was established in this case.
Terry v Ohio
This theorist believed humans to be 'throwbacks' of earlier ancestors, meaning certain physical characteristics made one a criminal.
Cesare Lombroso
These protect citizens from abuse of powers by the government.
Due Process
Searches and seizures
Actus Reus translates to mean?
Criminal Act
In this landmark court case, this woman was handed a blank piece of paper as a 'search warrant.'
Mapp v Ohio
This theorist based his theory on what he called the pain-pleasure principle, noting no difference between minors and adults or mental capacity.
Cesare Beccaria
Unreported crime statistics refer to this.
Dark Figure of Crime
This Amendment to the Constitution prohibits trying someone twice for the same crime.
Fifth Amendment
This Latin term means coming after the fact.
Ex Post Facto
This landmark court decision established a defendant's right to counsel and right against self-incrimination and that the defendant understands these rights.
Miranda v Arizona
Jeremy Bentham is noted for developing the ________ school of criminology.
Neoclassical
A situation created by a citizen in which a law enforcement officer is forced to fire on him or her is known as ________ by police.
Suicide
This Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited local governments from depriving persons of life, liberty, or property without due process.
Fourteenth
This Latin term, Stare Decisis, translates in the courtroom as...
Let the Decision Stand
This landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court effectively banned the use of the death penalty.
Furman v Georgia
Theories that share the assumption of free will and rational choice are in which school of criminological theory?
Classical School Theories
The right to search without probable cause to prevent threat against harm in a public setting is called the public _____ exception.
Safety
Which amendment protects an individual's right to a speedy trial?
Sixth
Acts that are prohibited because they are considered harmful in themselves.
Mala in se
The practice of using deadly force against an unarmed fleeing felon was prohibited in the case of?
Tennessee v Garner
The differential association theory, created by this theorist, ________, believes that criminal behavior is learned through association with a peer group that engages in criminal behavior.
Edwin Sutherland
This act made it illegal for businesses, motels, restaurants, and public transportation providers to deny citizens service based on their race.
Civil Rights Act of 1964