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The Criminal Justice System is made up of what 3 components? correct answers law
enforcement, the courts, and corrections
the ability to arrest correct answers law enforcement
the judgements of those arrested correct answers the courts
the punishment of those found guilty correct answers corrections
What is the purpose of the UK criminal justice system? correct answers to deliver justice for all
convicting and punishing the guilty, and help them stop offending, while protecting the innocent
Why do we need the criminal justice system? correct answers to create and enforce the laws
who creates the laws? correct answers society
Who enforces the laws? correct answers the police
Who interprets the law? correct answers the courts
Who deals with people who have broken the law? correct answers corrections
explains how a society creates laws as a result of common interests and values, which develop
largely because people experience similar socialization correct answers consensus theory
, explains how powerful groups create laws to protect their values and interests in diverse societies
correct answers conflict theory
what are consensus crime examples? correct answers murder, rape, assault, theft, traffic rules
What are conflict crime examples? correct answers juvenile curfew laws, cocaine vs. crack,
marijuana
What type of conflict exists? correct answers socioeconomic, gender, race, ethnicity, age
The uniform crime reporting program's crime index is composed of how many selected offenses?
correct answers 8
improves the information collected by the FBI. It captures the details on single crime incidents. It
includes information on victims, known offenders, relationship between victim and offender,
arrestees and property involved. correct answers National Incident-Based Reporting System
(NIBRS)
What are examples of property crimes? correct answers larceny, burglary, motor vehicle theft,
and arson
What are examples of violent crimes? correct answers aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and
murder
What is the month with the lowest crime percentage? correct answers february
What is the month with the highest crime percentage? correct answers july
crimes involve theft-type offenses or the taking of money or property without force or the threat
of force. No contact between the offender and the victim correct answers property crimes
The Criminal Justice System is made up of what 3 components? correct answers law
enforcement, the courts, and corrections
the ability to arrest correct answers law enforcement
the judgements of those arrested correct answers the courts
the punishment of those found guilty correct answers corrections
What is the purpose of the UK criminal justice system? correct answers to deliver justice for all
convicting and punishing the guilty, and help them stop offending, while protecting the innocent
Why do we need the criminal justice system? correct answers to create and enforce the laws
who creates the laws? correct answers society
Who enforces the laws? correct answers the police
Who interprets the law? correct answers the courts
Who deals with people who have broken the law? correct answers corrections
explains how a society creates laws as a result of common interests and values, which develop
largely because people experience similar socialization correct answers consensus theory
, explains how powerful groups create laws to protect their values and interests in diverse societies
correct answers conflict theory
what are consensus crime examples? correct answers murder, rape, assault, theft, traffic rules
What are conflict crime examples? correct answers juvenile curfew laws, cocaine vs. crack,
marijuana
What type of conflict exists? correct answers socioeconomic, gender, race, ethnicity, age
The uniform crime reporting program's crime index is composed of how many selected offenses?
correct answers 8
improves the information collected by the FBI. It captures the details on single crime incidents. It
includes information on victims, known offenders, relationship between victim and offender,
arrestees and property involved. correct answers National Incident-Based Reporting System
(NIBRS)
What are examples of property crimes? correct answers larceny, burglary, motor vehicle theft,
and arson
What are examples of violent crimes? correct answers aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and
murder
What is the month with the lowest crime percentage? correct answers february
What is the month with the highest crime percentage? correct answers july
crimes involve theft-type offenses or the taking of money or property without force or the threat
of force. No contact between the offender and the victim correct answers property crimes
