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Details Title: Crime and Society Description: Final Exam Total Flash Cards: 24 Created: 12/11/2006 11:56:54	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term What are the 5 goals of sentencing and which is most important? Definition 1.Rehabilitation 2.Deterrence(General/Specific) 3.Retribution 4.Incapacitation 5.Restoration Term Pros to Meghan's Law Definition Pros-1.Protects children 2.Parental Awareness 3.Defines Behavior of Offender 4.Scared offenders 5.Important for job screening 6.Helps police surveillance 7.investigation-leads to M.O 8.Notify new homeowners 9.Neighborhood watch 10.Helps neighborhood and police work together 11.Helps offenders rehabilitate. Term Cons to Meghan's Law Definition 1.Offenders can travel to other uninformed communities. 2.Misplaced suspicion 3.Violate Double jeopardy clause(can't be tried for same crime twice) 4.Costly to CJS Term Pros to Legalization of Drugs Definition 1.Medicinal value 2.No dirty needles(less disease) 3.Lower the price 4.Lower crime rate 5.economic 6.Less people in jails 7.prevents violations-civil liberty. Term Cons to Legalization of Drugs Definition 1.Helps people control behavior 2.Insurance increases 3.More users-may commit crime bc high or need the money. Term Pro Death Penalty Definition 1.Revenge 2.No longer commit crimes if dead 3.Fear Factor 4.Incapacitation 5.Retribution to victims family 6.Satisfied the victim 7.Less crowded 8.Fight Crime 9.Protect our society Term Cons for Death Penalty Definition 1.Expensive 2.Moral(Religious views) 3.Hypocritical 4.Time consuming 5.Risk of innocent people 6.Some people think its more of a punishment to stay in prison. 7.Discriminatory 8.Does it Deter?? Term What is a crime? Definition An act or ommission in violation of the laws of a local state or govt. Term What is a Misdemenor? Definition Yr. or under in jail Term What is a felony? Definition More than a yr in jail. Term Arraignment Definition First appearance in court. Term Motion to Supress Definition Reason to take away part of the case. Term Stages of a Trial Definition 1.Arrest 2.Booking 3.Bail 4.Arraignment(plead guilty or not guilty) 5.Pre-Trial Conference 6.Trial 7.Sentencing Term Statistics? Definition Uniform Crime Reports Nat'l Criminal Victimization Survey Nat'l Incident Based Reporting System Term Uniform Crime Reports Definition 1.Compiled by FBI. 2.Police Reports from 16,000 departments. 3.Compile people affected(crime index) 4.Categorize Part1&2 offenses Downside-Only from 16,000 departments. Term Part I Offenses Definition 1.Murder 2.Aggravated Assault 3.Forcible Rape 4.Burglary 5.Larceny 6.Robbery 7.Motor vehicle Theft 8.Arson Term Part II Offenses Definition 1.Embezzlement 2.Forgery 3.Simple Assult 4.Prostitution 5.Drug Offense 6.Gambling etc Term Nat'l Crime Victimization Survey Definition 1.Direct Survey to households. 2.84,000households 3.Anonymous random survey 4.Victims perspectiv 5.1/2 of violent crime reported Downside-Semi-annual Term Nat'l Incident Based Reporting System Definition 1.Incident Based 2.How it affected victim/society? 3.Why did crime occur? Term Murder Definition Unlawful killing of a human being. 1.defendents-males(18-24) 2.Victims-males(18-24) Who fears crime the most?-->elderly females. Term Jutification Defense Definition Defendent did it but.... self defense defense of others defense of home Necessity Consent Term Types Of Defenses Definition 1.Alibi 2.Justification 3.Excuses 4.Procedural 5.Innovative Defenses Term Alibi Definition Only defense were defendent claims innocence. Burden lies on defense to show they are innocent Term Excuse Defense Definition At the time of crime, i was under a circumstance that should not be legally responsible. Duress Age Mistake Involuntary Intoxication