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Definitions and explanations of key terms related to the criminal justice system, including the goals of the system, crime control models, dual justice systems, dramatic fallacy, types of crime, and various theories that help explain criminal behavior. Students will gain a solid foundation in the fundamental concepts of criminal justice.
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1)Doing justice2)Controlling Crime3)Preventing crime TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 assumes public safety is so important that every effort must be made to repress crime emphasizes efficiency, speed, finality, and the capacity to apprehend, try, convict, and dispose of a high proportion of offenders TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 State-violations of state law Federal-violations of federal law TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 media distorts-most publicized offenses are far more dramatic than those commonly found in real life TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 crime that is wrong in itself (rape, murder)
crime that is wrong because the law says so (prostitution) TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 serious crime; sentenced 1 year or more; punishable by death TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 lesser crime; punishable for up to 1 year in prison;fines TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 human act by commission or omission that violates the law and is punishable by law TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 National Crime Victimization Survey
For Crime to take place need: suitable target motivated offender absence of a capable guardian TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 commitment to conventional activity and social bond involvement attachment belief TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 1 party perceives insult from the other he responds and escalates confrontation evokes an escalation first punch is thrown audience is important as it "enhances embarrassment of being insulted and compels a response" TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 offenders pick dark and isolated alleys or parks, spots w/easy entry and exit...victims who are weak, vulnerable and alone TERM 20
DEFINITION 20 Deny responsibility "they made me do it" Deny the victim "they had it coming" Deny injury "They have insurance" Appeal to higher authority "i did it for my family" Condemn the condemners "why pick on me, cops and judges take bribes"
info processing and learning to commit crime