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Crime Conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse Justice The principle of fairness; the ideal of moral equity Administration of justice The performance of any of the following activities: Detection, Apprehension, Detention, Pretrial Release, Post-Trial release, Prosecution, Adjudication, Correctional supervision, and Rehab Individual rights One who seeks ...

Weeks v. US (1914) - Established the Exclusionary Rule: The understanding that incriminating information must be seized according to constitutional specifications of due process, or it will not be allowed as evidence in a criminal trial Silverthorne Lumber Co v. US - Established Fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine: A legal principle that excludes from introduction at trial any evidence later developed as a result of an illegal seizure Mapp v. Ohio - Applied the Weeks ruling to the states ...

What is sentencing? - The imposition of a criminal sanction by a judicial authority Retribution - the act of taking revenge on a criminal perpetrator, eye for an eye Just deserts - Criminal offenders deserve the punishment they receive at the hands of the law and that the punishment should be appropriate to the type and severity of the crime committed Incapacitation - The use of imprisonment or other means to reduce the likelihood that an offender will commit future offenses. Protect us...

When were police departments first established? - Colonial America had county sheriffs were the most important law enforcement agent, they didn't seek out/ patrol for crim. -The first established police department was created in Boston, 1838 What prompted the formation of police departments in the United States? - Mob violence in the nineteenth century. What was established in the 1970s to help bring funding and training to local law enforcement? -The Law Enforcement assistant agency (...

Theory - Set of ideas to explain a phenomenon or concept Causation - Direct influence or responsibility for criminal behavior Correlation - Two variables linked to each other Criminal Justice System - Police, courts, and corrections Courts - Determines whether an offender should be charged Wedding Cake Model - Different treatment of cases in the criminal justice system Misdemeanors - Most common type of cases in the criminal justice system Violent Offense - Criminal action a...

Social relativity - The only thing that matters to human well-being is how one stands relatively to others Discretion - Judgement between right and wrong NCVS (National Crime Victimization Survey) - largest victimization survey in the world, conducted by Justice Department and Census Bureau (conducted with over 100,000 people each year) The individual as a unit of analysis (psych theories) - Person, collective or object that is the target of the investigation NIBRS - National Inciden...

What is an example of informal sanctions that are good - Being rewarded by a teacher What is a type of social control - Sanctions What is criminal behaviour - A term used to describe behaviour that is deviant and rule breaking and often involves causing harm to others in society What are the 2 definitions of crime? - Legal - Social What are values - The shared principles accepted by society. What are norms - The specific rules of expectations of society about what is or isn't ac...

The generalized opalescence of the buccal mucosa is most likely: A. Linea Alba B. Leukoedema C. Lichen planus D. Leukoplakia E. White sponge nevus Answer- B The generalized opalescent condition in question 1 is caused by significant intercellular edema in which layer of the stratified squamous epithelium? A. Corneum B. Basal C. Spinosum D. Granular E. Basement membrane Answer - C What treatment does this condition require? A. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...

Which choice represents a characteristic of malignant tumors? a. Encapsulated b. Ability to spread to distant sites c. Benign d. Cells resemble normal cells Answer- d Anaplastic means the tumor a. is composed of cells that vary in size and shape. b. has cells with darker nuclei than those of normal cells. c. has cells that exhibit an increased nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio. d. does not resemble the tissue from which it was derived. Answer- a A benign tumor of bone is called a (n) a....

Which statement is correct concerning chromosomes? a. Chromosomes are located in the nucleus of the cell. b. Mature germ cells (ova and spermatozoa) contain 46 chromosomes. c. Chromosomes can only be seen clearly under a microscope when the nucleus and cell are dividing. d. Chromosomes contain RNA, which directs the production of amino acids, polypeptides, and proteins by the cell. Answer- b The gap 2 (G2) phase of mitosis a. begins when mitotic division ends. b. ends when mitotic divisi...