Questions with Correct Answers
Crime. - ANSWERSConduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal gov't
or a local jurisdiction for which there is no legally accepted justification or excuse.
Justice. - ANSWERSThe principle of fairness; the ideal of moral equality.
Administration of Justice. - ANSWERSPerformance of different criminal justice jobs.
Individual Rights Advocate. - ANSWERSOne who sees to protect personal freedoms
within the process of criminal justice.
Public order Advocate. - ANSWERSOne who believes that under certain circumstances
involving a criminal threat to public safety, the interest of society should take procedure
over individual rights.
Criminal justice. - ANSWERSIt is the criminal law, the criminal procedure and the
activities having to do with the enforcement of this body of law.
Criminal justice system. - ANSWERSThe aggregate of all operating and administrative
or technical support agencies that perform criminal justice functions.
Consensus Model. - ANSWERSThis model assumes that criminal justice components
work together to harmoniously achieve justice.
Conflict model. - ANSWERSThis model says when the systems components function to
serve their own interest, justice is the product of a conflict.
Due process model. - ANSWERSType of justice system which is based on the principle
that a citizen has some absolute rights and cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or
property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
Bill of rights. - ANSWERS1st 10 amendments of the constitution.
Crime control model. - ANSWERSA criminal justice perspective that emphasizes the
efficient arrest and convocation of criminal offenders.
Due process model. - ANSWERSA system of checks and balances enforcing the rights
of a citizen.
The Uniform Crime Report UCR - ANSWERSCollected by police agencies and sent to
the FBI.
, Dark figure of crime. - ANSWERSIssue with UCR, where not all crimes are reported to
the police.
National incident-based reporting system NIBRS - ANSWERScreated in 1988 to
enhance UCR. It is not summery based but incident based.
National crime victimization survey. NCVS - ANSWERSInterview based in household
every 6 months for 3 years about crimes that has occurred. Helps account for dark
figure of crime.
Self report surveys. - ANSWERSIndividuals report 2 items: crimes committed and
victimization.
personal crime. - ANSWERSViolent crimes involving the use of physical force. such as
murder and assault.
Property crime. - ANSWERSA crime where property is taken unlawfully.
Drug crime. - ANSWERSA crime committed to obtain drugs.
Public order offenses - ANSWERSoffenses that disrupt the peace in a civil society.
Clearance Rate. - ANSWERSProportions of crimes that have been solved vs., crimes
reported.
Murder. - ANSWERSthe unlawful killing of a human being by another.
1st degree murder. - ANSWERSthe type of murder that had to be planned,
2nd degree murder. - ANSWERSType of murder that is still unlawful but not planned,
happened in the "heat of the moment".
Gun - ANSWERSMost common weapon used to commit murder.
Spree murder. - ANSWERSKilling at 2 or more locations with almost no time break
between murders.
Mass murder. - ANSWERSKilling 4 or more victims at one location during the same
event.
Serial killer. - ANSWERSthe killing of several victims at 3 or more separate events.
Rape (UCR def.) - ANSWERSSex w/out consent of the victim.
Stationary rape. - ANSWERSsex with a minor .