"Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tool Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act"

broadened the investigative authority of law enforment throughout America.

The civil law, the law of civil procedure, the array of procedures and activities having to do with private rights and remedies sought by civil action.

A part of social justice concerning itself with fairness between citizens, government agencies and business in private matters, contracts, deals, hiring and equality.

in the strictest sense, the criminal (penal) law, the law of criminal procedure, and the array of procedures and activities having to do with enforcement of this body of laws.

A part of social justice concerning violation of criminal law. also extends to protection of the innocent, fair treatment of offenders, fair play by  the agencies involved including courts and corrections.

Performance of any of the following:

detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post trial release, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision, or rehabilitaation of the accused offender. (criminal justice system)

The aggregate of all operating and administrative or technical support agencies that perform criminal justice functions.

-police, courts and corrections that can be described in the terms of its functions and purpose

A law enforcment or correctional administrative process, officially recording an entry into detention after arrest and identifying the person, place, time, reason for the arrest and arresting authority.

(pictures, fingerprints, personal info, etc.)

A preceeding before a judicail officer in which three matters must be decided:

*whether a crime was committed

*whether the crime is in the judicial jurisdiction of the court

*whether there are reasonable grounds to believe the defendant did it

The existence within one society of diverse groups that maintain unique cultural identities while frequently accepting and participating in the larger society's legal and political systems.

Also used in conjunction with the term diversity to identify many destinctions of social significance

National Crime Victimization Survey

(NCVS)

unlawful sexual intercourse acheived through force without consent.

same sex, male>female.

some jurisdictions call same sex rape 'sexual battery'

The carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly against her will.

Statutory does not fall under forcible because its usally nonforcible with a minor

unlawful forced sexual intercourse with a female against her will that occurs within the context of a dating relationship.

*special concern in this day and age

the unlaful taking or attempted taking of property that is in the immediate possession of another by force, violence and/or by putting the victim in fear

armed robbery=with a weapon

highway robbery=ouside in public

an unlawful attack by one person upon another

=attempted and completed

the unlawful taking or attempted taking, carrying, leading or riding away from property, from the possession or constructive possession of another

most common of 8 major offenses but rarely reported because of small dollar ammounts

any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another and so on.

some may be for ensuranse claims or to cover another crime

a UCR/NIBRS offense group used to report arrests for less serious offenses

Agencies are limited to reporting only arrest information for part 2 offenses with the exception of simple assault

repeated harrassing and threatening behavior by one individual against another, aspects of which may be planned or carried out in secret.

stalking might involve following a person, appearing at a person's home or place of business, making harrassing phone calls or writing letters, or vandalizing property