CCJ2020 M1A1
Homicide- the killing of one human being by another. Not always a crime but in self defense or
by police officers.
Murder- willful, nonnegligent killing of one human being by another.
1st degree: premeditated, malice
2nd degree: crime of passion, intent to kill and killing itself happen almost simultaneously
3rd degree: negligent homicide, manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter
Mass murder: illegal killing of more than three individuals at the same time
Spree murder: involve killings at two or more locations with almost no time break between
occurrences.
Serial killer: criminal homicide that involves the killing of several victims in three or more
separate events, days, months, or years may pass between.
Aggravated assault- an unlawful attack by one person upon another of inflicting severe or
aggravated bodily injury(felony)
Simple assault- usually involves pushing and shoving (misdemeanor)
Larceny theft- unlawful taking, leading, or riding away from property the possession of another.
Crime is a conduct of violation, act against the law and causes punishment, illegal act.
Two perspectives of criminal justice:
Individual rights advocate- one who seeks to protect personal freedoms within the process of
criminal justice (drugs only affect the person using them, should be my choice)
Public order advocate: one who believes that under certain circumstances involving a criminal
threat to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual
rights( drugs should remain illegal because they cause…)
Justice- the principle of fairness. The ideal of moral equity.
Social justice- an ideal that embraces all aspects of civilized life and that is linked to
fundamental notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong.
Civil justice- the civil law, the law of civil procedure, and the array of procedures and activities
having to do with private rights and remedies sought by civil action. Civil justice cannot be
separated from social justice because the justice enacted in our nation's civil courts reflects
basic American understandings of right and wrong.
Criminal justice- the law of criminal procedure, array of procedures and activities having to do
with the enforcement of this body of law.
Administration of justice- the performance of any of the following activities, detection,
apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post trial release.
Homicide- the killing of one human being by another. Not always a crime but in self defense or
by police officers.
Murder- willful, nonnegligent killing of one human being by another.
1st degree: premeditated, malice
2nd degree: crime of passion, intent to kill and killing itself happen almost simultaneously
3rd degree: negligent homicide, manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter
Mass murder: illegal killing of more than three individuals at the same time
Spree murder: involve killings at two or more locations with almost no time break between
occurrences.
Serial killer: criminal homicide that involves the killing of several victims in three or more
separate events, days, months, or years may pass between.
Aggravated assault- an unlawful attack by one person upon another of inflicting severe or
aggravated bodily injury(felony)
Simple assault- usually involves pushing and shoving (misdemeanor)
Larceny theft- unlawful taking, leading, or riding away from property the possession of another.
Crime is a conduct of violation, act against the law and causes punishment, illegal act.
Two perspectives of criminal justice:
Individual rights advocate- one who seeks to protect personal freedoms within the process of
criminal justice (drugs only affect the person using them, should be my choice)
Public order advocate: one who believes that under certain circumstances involving a criminal
threat to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual
rights( drugs should remain illegal because they cause…)
Justice- the principle of fairness. The ideal of moral equity.
Social justice- an ideal that embraces all aspects of civilized life and that is linked to
fundamental notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong.
Civil justice- the civil law, the law of civil procedure, and the array of procedures and activities
having to do with private rights and remedies sought by civil action. Civil justice cannot be
separated from social justice because the justice enacted in our nation's civil courts reflects
basic American understandings of right and wrong.
Criminal justice- the law of criminal procedure, array of procedures and activities having to do
with the enforcement of this body of law.
Administration of justice- the performance of any of the following activities, detection,
apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post trial release.
