Criminal Justice Terminology
Unlawful killing with malice
What is Murder?
Process of a witness being questioned by the opposing party
Legally authorized killing of a convicted offender as punishment for a crime
What is Capital Punishment?
Inquiry into the history, behaviors and character of an individual
What is Background check/screen?
M.O.
What is Modus Operandi?
The pattern of behavior typical of a particular offender committing a specific crime
What is Modus Operandi/M.O.?
Jury unable to reach a verdict because of disagreement
What is a hung jury?
Use of technological devices to supervise a person required to abide by conditions of release such as curfew or home confinement
What is Electronic monitoring?
Direct and deliberate observation of people or property
What is Surveillance?
DUI
What is driving while under the influence?
A written, sworn statement
What is an Affadavit
Agreement between defendant and prosecutor where defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for concessions
What is a plea bargain/agreement?
Daily Double!!!Prison terms for two or more convictions to be served one after another as opposed to simultaneously
What is a Consecutive sentence?
Equipped with a firearm
BOLO
What is Be on the lookout ?
Tendency to relapse into criminal behavior
What is recidivism?
Hearing in which a person charged with a crime is informed of the charges, enters a plea and is advised of constitutional rights
What is an Arraignment?
Segregation of a detainee or inmate within a correctional facility for his or her own safety
What is Protective Custody?
Safeguarding of a boundary
Perimeter protection
BAC
What is blood alcohol content?
The restriction setting the period of time allowed to elapse between the occurrence of an incident and the filing of a lawsuit or criminal prosecution
What is Statute of Limitations?
Threshold which must be reached in order to have a claim legally established as fact
What is Burden of Proof?
Confinement in jail or prison
What is Incarceration?
A device which, when triggered, alerts security personnel and/or police of a disturbance without the knowledge of the intruder or criminal
What is a silent alarm?
Daily Double!!! C.J.S.
What is Corpus Juris Secundum? (encyclopedia of Law)
Daily Double!!! The 4 systems of agencies in this segment
What are Law Enforcement
Courts and
Corrections and Security?
Law formed by past court decisions
What is Case Law?
Performance of labor or services in the publics interest without pay as required without a sentence
What is Community Service?
Daily Double!!!!Any property , tangible or intangible, which is owned by an individual or company and can be assigned a monetary value.
What is an Asset?
Fed R. Evid.
What are Federal Rules of Evidence?