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Class: CRJU - Criminal Justice; Subject: Criminal Justice; University: Towson University; Term: Forever 1989;
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is derived from civil law TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 illegal act TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 Guilty mind TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 Defense to criminal prosecution in which the defendents state of mind negates his or her criminal responsibility TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 drunkiness or drugs(involutarily)
is a defense TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 if he canvice jury that law enforcements used traps, decoys, and deception to induce criminal action TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 not guilty because of seirous bodily harm or death-eliminate the threat(not over the top) TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 crime was committed under extreme circumstances and couldn ot be avoided TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 13th century london police officers
-protect president, vice president and their families, and other high-level officials-investigating threats against protected officials and protecting the white house, vice president's house and other buildings in DC TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 -oldest federal law enforcement agency-judicial security- fugitive investigations-witness security-prisoner services- justice prisoner and alien transportation system(air fleets)- managing and disposing seized and forfeited properties TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 geographic "hot spots" where a majority of predatory crimes are concentrated TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 A computer simulation technique that emulates genetic processes as agents interact and reproduce according to known or hypothetical rules of genetics. TERM 20
DEFINITION 20 Chief of policeDeputy Chief of PoliceInspectorsMajorCaptainLieutenantSergeantDetectivePolice Officer
aggressive patrol pattern directed at restricting the carrying of guns in high risk places at high risk times-extra patrol attention at "hot spot" high crime areas and they made checks and traffic stops..searched cars and seized guns TERM 22
DEFINITION 22 monitoring and maintaining urban environments in a well- ordered condition may stop further vandalism as well as an escalation into more serious crime. TERM 23
DEFINITION 23 most important aspect is investigating serious crimes and apprehending criminals TERM 24
DEFINITION 24 police should be involed in a wide range of activities w/o regard to their connection to law enforcement TERM 25
DEFINITION 25 playing it by the book, get everybody for everything
process in which a potential jury panel is questioned by the prosecution and the defense to select jurors who are unbiased and objective TERM 32
DEFINITION 32 habitual relapse into crime TERM 33
DEFINITION 33 governement failed to make enactment of new law public TERM 34
DEFINITION 34 most important agent in colonial america TERM 35
DEFINITION 35 irresistible impulse test -a person who commits a crime during a "fit of passion" The Durham rule/"product test"- an accused is not criminally responsible if her unlawful act witht he product of mental disease or defect The sucstantial capacity test- lack of substantial capacity to control one's behavior..."irresistible impulse"
-enter unlawfully-commit felony on visa-staying longer than authorized period of time TERM 37
DEFINITION 37 external stressors- verbal abuse from public, justice system inefficancy & liberal court decisions that faor the criminal organizational stressors- low pay, excessive paperwork, and arbetrary rules duty stressors- rotating shifts, work overload, boredom, fear &danger individual stressors- descrimination, marriage difficulties and peronality problems TERM 38
DEFINITION 38 Search warrant contains two elements:- the search warrant itself (which is a court order permitting the search)- and an application for a search warrant (an affidavit of facts supporting the search warrant). TERM 39
DEFINITION 39 any person not a citizen of US who is residing in the US under legally recognized & lawfully recognized permanent residence as an immigrant-through family-through job- through refugee status TERM 40
DEFINITION 40 born an alien & lawfully became a US citizen under constitution and laws1. see if you qualify2. fill out application3. take test
