Mala prohibita Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Criminal Justice, Major Field Test (MFT) (CJ 4499) Master List Rated A+ Lex Talionis law of retaliation Hearsay evidence An oral or written statement made by an out-of-court declarant that is later offered in court by a witness (not the declarant) concerning a matter before the court. Mala in Se Crimes A descriptive term for acts that are inherently wrong, regardless of whether they are prohibited by law. Are acts that are regarded as wrong in themselves like murder and rape. M...

_______ evidence directly links a person to a crime - correct answer Direct _______ evidence relies on an inference to connect a conclusion of fact - correct answer Circumstantial _________ evidence is tangible and may be direct or circumstantial - correct answer Physical __________ evidence refers to evidence and/or statements which tend to clear, justify or excuse a defendant from alleged fault or guilt - correct answer Exculpatory Evidence to be admissible in court must be _____ and _______ -...

Mala in se - ️️Wrong by very nature (rape, murder) Mala Prohibita - ️️Prohibited by law and now but not wrong in themselves (gambling, prostitution) Goals of criminal justice system - ️️1. Do justice 2. Control crime 3. Prevent crime (concerns fairness and equality) Federalism - ️️System of government in which power is divided between central (national) government and regional (state) government 3 subsystems of CJ system - ️️Police Courts Corrections (I...

Criminology Exam 1 UMD Mal in Se -Latin phrase that means evil or no good -wrong or evil in themselves -Core of legal code=homoicide and robbery -shown wrong by nature Mala Prohibita -Wrong because a particular place or time said they can't do it. -prohibited -smoking weed is legal some places but illegal (prohibited) in others -wrong because prohibited *changes over time in society are gambling and prositiution Edwin Sutherlands definition- The scientific study of lawmaking,...

Criminology Notes: Latest Updated Questions With Verified Answers 100% Correct An act against the law Correct Answer Crime Acts that are crimes because they are inherently evil or harmful to society Correct Answer Mala in se Acts that are considered crimes primarily because they have been declared bad by the legal codes in that jurisdiction Correct Answer mala prohibita Behaviors that are not normal; includes many illegal acts as well as activities that are not necessarily criminal b...

MPTC Final Exam 2024 Study Deck Questions and Answers. evidence directly links a person to a crime - correct answer Direct _______ evidence relies on an inference to connect a conclusion of fact - correct answer Circumstantial _________ evidence is tangible and may be direct or circumstantial - correct answer Physical __________ evidence refers to evidence and/or statements which tend to clear, justify or excuse a defendant from alleged fault or guilt - correct answer Exculpatory Evidenc...

CRIM 249 EXAM 1 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Quantitative Data - correct answer Numerical data, usually utilize large representative samples, good for broad patterns, often expensive, and lacking in detail Criminology - correct answer The scientific study of crime as a social phenomenon. It is a nomothetic, research based discipline that is heavy in theory Deviance - correct answer Something that violates a social norm and that can lead to a negative rezones by society. Things peop...

_______ evidence directly links a person to a crime : Direct _______ evidence relies on an inference to connect a conclusion of fact : Circumstantial _________ evidence is tangible and may be direct or circumstantial : Physical __________ evidence refers to evidence and/or statements which tend to clear, justify or excuse a defendant from alleged fault or guilt : Exculpatory Evidence to be admissible in court must be _____ and _______ : relevant; reliable Mala in se 2 | P a g e : w...

MPTC Final Exam 2024 Study Deck Questions and Answers. _______ evidence directly links a person to a crime - correct answer Direct _______ evidence relies on an inference to connect a conclusion of fact - correct answer Circumstantial _________ evidence is tangible and may be direct or circumstantial - correct answer Physical __________ evidence refers to evidence and/or statements which tend to clear, justify or excuse a defendant from alleged fault or guilt - correct answer Exculpatory ...

Why does deviance differ from crime? - ️️1. Crime always involves breaking a law but deviance may not 1. Crime is a violation of a formal norm, while deviance is typically a violation of informal norm 1. There is a far greater number and variety of deviant acts than crimes 1. Some crimes are not (considered) deviance due to their acceptance throughout society What is crime? - ️️• A wrong committed against society which has been proclaimed by law and when the action is commi...