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Mala in se - correct answer- Wrong by very nature (rape,
murder)
Mala Prohibita - correct answer- Prohibited by law and now but
not wrong in themselves (gambling, prostitution)
Goals of criminal justice system - correct answer- 1. Do justice
2. Control crime
3. Prevent crime
(concerns fairness and equality)
Federalism - correct answer- System of government in which
power is divided between central (national) government and
regional (state) government
3 subsystems of CJ system - correct answer- Police
Courts
Corrections
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(Interdependent)
Exchange - correct answer- Mutual transfer (plea bargain)
(Has ethical issues)
Characteristics of CJ system - correct answer- 1. Discretion:
use own judgement
2. Resource dependence: share resources, $$, labor
3. Sequential tasks: things occur in certain order
4. Filtering: ppl don't go through entire system
Dual Court System - correct answer- Separate judicial system
for each state and national system. Responsible for
adjudication (determining guilt)
13 Steps in decision making process - correct answer- Focus
on beginning, jury trial step
4 Levels of wedding cake model - correct answer- Celebrated
cases
Felonies
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Lesser felonies (no previous record)
Misdemeanors (lowest level)
Criminal Control Model - correct answer- Freedom so important
that every effort must be made to repress crime, emphasizes
efficiency
-Speed, efficiency, formality
Due Process Model - correct answer- Criminal justice decisions
are made on reliable info. Stresses rights (slower)
Felonies - correct answer- 1 or more year jail time
Misdemeanors - correct answer- Less serious, less than 1 year
Types of crimes - correct answer- Types of crimes
Visible Crime - correct answer- Offense against
persons/property, committed by the lower class. AKA
street/ordinary crime. Most upsetting to the public