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Criminal Justice

Subject : law
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1. The investigation of the murder of a postal worker would fall within the jurisdiction of...






2. The Supreme Court descison on NO EXCEPTIONS said that...






3. Is female involvement in violent crime increasing or decreasing?






4. Packer describes the crime models criminal justice system operating like an...






5. During the araignment phase of the court process - defendants...






6. Trial Process






7. According to Shaw and McKay's social disorganization theory - crime rates in a geographic area can be explained by...






8. In order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court...






9. Mandatory Sentence






10. Bench Trial






11. Miranda Rights...






12. Common concerns with the privatization of policing includes...






13. The group of punishment falling between probation and prison. Community-based sanction - including house arrest and intensive supervision - serve as alternatives to incarceration.






14. A sentence in which offenders serve a short prison term before they begin probation - to impress them with the pain of imprisonment.






15. Capital Punishment






16. A short prison sentence served in boot camp-type facilities






17. Who has a better record of defending clients; private or public attorneys?






18. Programs designed to help people who have become dependent on anger as a primary means of expressing themselves and those who inappropriately use anger or the threat of violence as a means to get their way.






19. Statutory Jurisdiction






20. Which is more common - violent crimes or property crimes?






21. Right to public trial






22. According to Beccaria - the three criteria required for deterrence to work ainclude...






23. What are characteristics of inmates






24. Packer describes the due process model of the criminal justice system operating like an...






25. A person can challenge a guilty plea by...






26. The peak age for invovlment in violent crimes in the U.S. is...






27. The attempt by correctional agencies to maintain convicted offenders in the community instead of a secure facilty it includes probation - parole and residential programs.






28. What are the three systems to transfer juveniles to adult court?






29. The early release of a prisoner from imprisonment subject to conditions set by correctional authorites.






30. Concurrent Sentence






31. The use of an alternative to trial - such as referral to treament or employment programs.






32. What are considered problems with UCR statistics?






33. Argument against the Death Penalty






34. Levying a money payment on offenders to compensate society for their misdeeds






35. The average officers makes how many felony arrests per month?






36. The PRIMARY work of state law enforcement agencies involve...






37. What percentage of police departments require officers to have a college degree?






38. Right to compulsory process






39. The sentence






40. The process in which a probation officer settles cases at the initial appearance before the onset of formal criminal proceeding.






41. Status Offenders






42. Motion for a direct verdict






43. Verdict






44. Arguments for the Death Penalty

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45. Are arrest rates of drug-related crime higher or lower then they were in the 1970's?






46. According to the stop and frisk rule - established by the Terry vs Ohio case a police officer may stop and frisk a person...






47. Are tv camara's aloud in federal court?






48. According to Packer's due process model of criminal justice - plea bargaining...






49. A court order requiring a witness to appear in court at a specified time and place.






50. According to Freud's psychological theory - deviant behavior is the result of...







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