CJ History
Sir Robert Peele
Who is the father of modern policing
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Who collects and disseminates crime data yearly
The Bill of Rights
What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?
Congress
What government body makes laws?
Judge
What official is in charge of the courtroom
Prohibition
20's event that made the crime rate rise
Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
What is the report published yearly by the FBI reporting crime stats in the United States?
First Degree Murder
What crime is defined as the unlawful killing of a person with malice aforethought or premeditation.
4th amendment
Which amendment to the Bill of Rights concerns the right to remain silent (self-incrimination).
Judges, attorneys, court reporters, bailiffs
Who are the professional members (actors) of the courtroom working group?
British law
What are our laws and legal system based on?
The Criminal Justice Funnel
A statistical depiction of the number of crimes committed compared to the number of people incarcerated.
Taking of property by force or the threat of force.
What is a robbery?
District Court, Circuit Court, etc...
What are the courts called that handle the majority of cases in a county?
Appellate Court
What is the second level of state and federal courts?
9-11
What event took place in 2001 that changed many things in the Criminal Justice?
The National Incident Based Reporting System
The replacement to the UCR that measured individual crimes instead of arrests.
Treason
What is a crime against the United States that requires for the person committing the crime to be a US citizen?
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
What is the doctrine called that states evidence that was illegally obtained cannot be used in court?
Burden of proof
What is the level of evidence in a trial (civil or criminal) called?
Miranda v Arizona
What supreme court case defined the way that criminals are handled prior to questioning?
Sexual battery/rape
What is the most underreported crime in the US?
Mala En Se
What are crimes that are inherently, morally wrong, whether we created law against them or not?
Warrant
What is a legal document that demonstrates probable cause for something to be searched or a person taken into custody?
The state/prosecutor
Who has the burden of proof in a criminal trial?