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| Sources of crime Information |
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| Media,self-reporting surveys, official government statistics |
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| Clearinghouse for crime statistics |
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| contains stats on violent crimes and property crime |
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| Uniform Crime Reports- collect offense information for part 1 offenses of murder, non negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault |
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| Taking anything of value from the care, custody or control of a person by force or threat of force |
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| Unlawful entrance into a building to commit theft or another felony |
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| Unlawfully taking and removing another's personal property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner of the property |
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| Misappropriation of names, social security numbers, credit card numbers or other pieces or personal information for fraudulent purposes |
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occupational or business related crime
1.credit card & check fraud including identity theft
2.securities theft and fraud
3. insurance fraud
4.consumer fraud, illegal competition and deceptive practices
5.embezzlement and pilgerage
6. bankruptcy fraud
7.bribes, kickbacks and payoffs
8.receiving stolen property |
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| a person steals or uses for him- or herself money or property entrusted to him or her |
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| characteristics of computer-crime |
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| -computer crimes are relatively easy to commit and difficult to detect |
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-the most common form of theft in retail stores
-taking by concealment to avoid payment for goods |
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-having sexual intercourse through force or threat of force
-may be aggravated, simple or statutory |
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| more violent form of rape |
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| willful, deliberate and premeditated taking of another persons life |
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| sexual intercourse with a minor, with or without consent |
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-willful killing of one human by another
-1st,2nd degree, manslaughter, negligent homicide |
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-willful killing of one human by another
-1st,2nd degree, manslaughter, negligent homicide |
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| continuing criminal conspiracy seeking high profits with an organized structure that uses fear and corruption |
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| the true unknown number of crimes |
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| actions or conduct by a juvenile in violation of criminal law or constituting a status offense |
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-violations of the law applying to only those under legal age
-absenting from home, truancy, drinking alcohol, smoking, violating curfew and incorrigibility |
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| those initially harmed by injury, death or loss of property as a result of criminal actions |
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| all other community members who may be threatened of fearful as a result of the commission of crime |
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| criminal offense committed against a person, property or society motivated by the offenders bias against a race,sex,religion,ethnicity or national origin |
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| the ability of federal, state or municipal govt's to enforce the laws they pass by granting government agents at each level the authority to use force against those who fail to comply with the law |
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| obligations top law enforcement administrators |
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| communications and records, recruitment and training and provision of special facilities and services |
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| watchdog style of policing |
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-Use the law to maintain order other than regulating conduct
-may ignore common violations |
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| patrol, traffic, community service and investigation |
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| clerical and technical efforts to support and manage the information needed and generated by those in field services |
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| organization within police dept |
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| line staff:officers/support personnel, first line management:sergeants, middle management: captains & Lieutenants, Top management:Chief |
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| Traditional goals of law enforcement |
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1.enforce laws
2.preserve the peace
3.prevent crimes
4.protect civil rights and civil liberties
5. provide services |
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| National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals |
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| methods officers exchange information |
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| Roll Call, radio and phone, computers, interoperability, elimination of 10 codes, GJXDM, ICRI, NCIC, Dispatchers, 911 systems |
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| officers assigned to patrol |
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- 60-70%
- crime prevention, response to calls for service, self initiated activity and completing administrative functions
- primary contact between the public and the criminal justice system |
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| -secure the crime scene, interview witnesses and interrogate supspects, photograph and sketch the crime scene, obtain and identify evidence and records all facts related to the case for future reference |
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-enforcer-social order
-crime fighter-keep society safe
-social service agent-more attuned to due process
-watchdog-maintain status quo |
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dealing with civil disturbances
-officers responsibilities |
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| results from the media portrayal of police officers and from everyday contacts between individual police officers and citizens |
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| -Police are necessary when _______ is required to enforce the laws |
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| The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. |
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| not premeditated but the intent to kill is present |
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| the element of malice is absent; but the death was accidental with no original intent |
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| accidental death resulting from the reckless operation of a motor vehicle, boat, plane or firearm |
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