Criminal justice chapter 1

act of taking property from another person without the use of force with the intent of keeping that property

criminal justice process- people follow formal rules, create smooth function disposition of cases from arrest to punish

use of threat or violence to achieve political objectives

criminal justice model- places primary emphasis on the right of scoiety to be protected from crime and violent criminals

behsvior that's been labeled criminal because its contrary to shared social values, customs, and norms

act of committing a new crime after having been punished for a previous crime by being convicted, sent to jail or prison

moral principles that govern a persons preception of right and wrong

Model of criminal justice system- recognizes informal authority exercised by individuals at each step of justice process

appraoches or strategies that have been extensively researched and shown consistenly to produce desired outcomes

principles of right and wrong behavior, as practiced by people or by society

an act that violates criminal law and is punishable by criminal sanctions

quality of fairness that must exsist in processes designed to determine whether people are guilty of criminal wrongdoing

act of breaking into or entering a structure without permission for the purpose of commiting a felony

ability of individuals in criminal justice system to make decisions based on personal judgment instead of formal rules

criminal act that makes the offender eligible to recieve the death penalty

methods to identify a person based on unique physical characteristics; ex: fingerprints, facial configuration

set of interacting parts that when functioning properly achieve a desired result

form of govt- which written constitution provides for division of powers between a central govt & several regional govt

act of physically contacting another person with the intent to do harm, even if resulting injury is insubstantial

unlawful killing of one human by another 😁

nonviolent crimes commited by business entities or individuals to gain a personal or buisness advantage

Threat or attempt to do violence to another person, causes that person to fear immediate physical harm

network of LE agenices, courts, corrections institute, designed to enforce criminal laws, protect society from criminal

Acts of terrorism that take place on U.S. soil without direct foreign involvment

act of taking property from another person through force, threat of force, or intimidation

criminal justice model- content of criminal law determined by groups that hold economic, political, and social power

criminal justice model- places primacy on right of individual to be protected from power of the govt

criminal justice model- the majority of citizens in a society share the same values and beliefs

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concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within U.S. and reduce the country's vulnerability to terrorism

forced or coerced sexual intercourse (or other sexual acts)

behavior that is considered to go against the norms established by society

correction policy, promotes less money spent on jails, reinvestment of resuslting savings in programs to decrease crime

basic rights and freedoms for american citizens guaranteed by us constitution, bill of rights