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Apprehension, prosecution, and control of those charged with criminal offenses.
The criminal justice system is used to describe what?
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Actus Reus
What is the definition of “an illegal act”?
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Hold convicted felons
Prisons are designed for what purpose?
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Restriction for someone set by the court
What is the definition of a probation order?
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High level security to house predatory criminals
Describe a maximum-security prison.
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After Prison when they re-enter society
When are halfway houses used to house inmates?
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Constitution
All criminal law must conform to the rules of what?
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16%
What percentage of police departments have some type of requirement for a college education?
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Means Rea
In order to establish a criminal intent on the part of the offender, what must you prove?
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About 2,000,000
How many people are employed by the criminal justice system, costing over $200 billion per year?
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15%
What percentage of sworn officers are female?
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4 Year
1% of local police departments require what kind of a degree?
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Judge
Who has the authority to order a search warrant?
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25%
What percentage of local police officers today are minorities?
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Initial Contact
Investigation Arrest Custody
What are the first four stages (in order) of the formal criminal justice procedures?
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Mens Reus
At what point are justification defenses used?
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Incarceration
Boot camps are examples of an alternative to what?
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Disproportionately young, male, minority, and poo
The inmate population is primarily made up of four categories. What are they?
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When a police officer deprives someone of their freedom
When does an arrest occur?
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What is Means – intent to commit a crime
What does mense rea mean?
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False
True or false: Rates of violent crimes have increased significantly over the past decade.
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Courts, Corrections, Law enforcement
Name the three basic component agencies of criminal justice.
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The requirement that when a person is custodially interrogated, police inform the individual of the right to remain silent, the consequences of failing to remain silent, and the constitutional right to counsel.
What is the definition of a Miranda warning?
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Cheap
Connects inmates with family Maximize security and maintain public safety Restoration and restitution Second chance
Why are community sentences so popular?
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Varies by state
What is the maximum age of criminal responsibility for children?
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