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Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice
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Crimes
100

This person created a cabinet-level "drug czar" position to coordinate the "war on drugs".

Who is President Ronald Reagan?

100

This means procedural fairness.

What is due process?

100

The American criminal justice process begins with this.

What is an investigation?

100

This model assumes that the system's subcomponents work together harmoniously to achieve the social product we call justice.

What is the consensus model?

100

The unlawful taking or attempted taking of property that is in the immediate possession of another, by force or the threat of force is otherwise known as this.

What is robbery?

200

Bernard Madoff's operation of a Ponzi scheme is an example of this type of crime.

What is a white-collar crime?

200

During arrest and before questioning, defendants are usually reminded of these.

What are their Miranda rights?

200

This stage in the criminal justice process involves taking pictures and fingerprints of the suspect.

What is booking?

200

This model of criminal justice assumes that the efforts of the component parts of the system are fragmented, leading to a criminal justice nonsystem.

What is the conflict model?

200

Murder is considered this type of crime.

What is a violent crime?

300

This policing style was in use when the Rodney King beating occurred in Los Angeles.

What is the watchman style?

300

This is the the scientific study of the causes and prevention of crime and the rehabilitation and punishment of offenders.

What is criminology?

300

In case of indictment, this person hears evidence presented by the prosecutor and decides whether the case should go to trial.

Who is the the grand jury?

300

This model emphasizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders.

What is the crime-control model?

300

A murderer who kills at two or more locations with almost no time break between murders is classified as this.

What is a spree killer?

400

Jerome Skolnick coined what phrase pertaining to police officers?

What is working personality?

400

This describes a society that is home to a multitude of different cultures.

What is multiculturalism?

400

This stage of the criminal justice process is an adversarial process that pits the prosecution against the defense?

What is the trial?

400

This model emphasizes individual rights.

What is the due-process model?

400

Nonforcible rape with a victim younger than the age of consent is generally defined as this.

What is statutory rape?

500

Barker and Carter describe acts of corruption that occur most often to further the organizational goals of law enforcement as this.

What is abuse of authority?

500

A classification of crimes along a particular dimension, such as legal categories, offender motivation, victim behavior, or the characteristics of individual offenders is known aswhat?

What is crime typology?

500

An offender who has served a portion of a prison sentence may be freed on this.

What is parole?

500

This model refers to crime-fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and are based on social science research.

What is the consensus model?

500

This is the most common form of larceny. 

What is stealing motor vehicle parts?