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This president delcared drugs to be "public enemy number one"
Who is Richard Nixon
This court case held that police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning
What is Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
The FBI publishes a list of this many "most wanted" criminals
What is 10
Studies crimes and criminal behavior and how they relate to the society where they occur
What is a criminologist
This type of crime is defined as a violation of the law punishable by more than one year in prison
What is a felony
A serial killer that terrorized London’s east end in the 1880s
Who is Jack the Ripper
This court case held that indigent defendants must be provided representation without charge
What is Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
When the FBI was founded
When is July 26, 1908
Their primary function is to ensure that the rules of a prison are being met.
What is a Correctional Officer?
This term refers to crimes committed by individuals in higher social classes during the course of their occupation
What is white-collar crime
A serial killer with self-proclaimed pseudonym directly linked to at least 5 murders in Northern California in 1968-69
Who is the Zodiac Killer
This court case held that illegally obtained material cannot be used in a criminal trial (Hint: This case originated in Cleveland!)
What is Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
This FBI director served for almost 50 years and is credited with instilling the FBI as an icon in America
Who is J. Edgar Hoover
Works alongside police and law enforcement officials to investigate crime
What is a detective
This is the process by which individuals adopt the attitudes, values, and behaviors of a new culture
What is assimilation
Who is August Comte
This court case held that stop and frisks do not violate the Constitution under certain circumstances. (Hint: One of the names on the case is the name of a main character on Brooklyn Nine-Nine!)
What is Terry v. Ohio (1968)
The FBI motto
What is Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity
Supports victims of crimes and helps them navigate the criminal justice system
What is a victim's advocate
This phenomenon occurs when people in a group tend to conform to the majority opinion, even if they disagree
What is groupthink
The first true female serial killer, nicknamed “Damsel of Death” and connected to the murders of 7 men along Florida highways in 1990
Who is Aileen Wuornos
This court case established the doctrine of judicial review. (This is an old one!)
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)
The FBI's top investigative priority
Conducts, gathers and analyzes data, monitors online activities, collects evidence, and carries out arrests
What is an FBI agent
This legal principle means "to stand by things decided," ensuring courts follow precedents set by previous cases
What is stare decisis