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Chapter 1: What is Criminal Justice?
Definition of a crime,
Crime in america some history,
More laws
25  cards
Chapter 2: Measuring Crime
The uniform crime report national...,
The national crime victimization ...,
Part i crimes offenses
12  cards
Chapter 3: Criminal Law
Four general purposes of law are to,
What do laws do,
Esp t
34  cards
Chapter 4: Police History, Structure and Function
Four main purposes of police,
The mutual pledge system united k...,
Tithing
29  cards
Chapter 5: Legal Issues with Policing
3 due process areas most relevant...,
Exclusionary rule,
Mapp vs ohio 1961
23  cards
Chapter 6: Police Culture, Characteristics and Issues
Police sub culture,
Three main police personality asp...,
Three styles of policing
22  cards
Chapter 7: The Court System
During the american revolution th...,
Four levels of state court jurisd...,
Three levels of federal court jur...
24  cards
Chapter 8: The Courtroom Work Group
The professionals,
Main participants in the courtroo...,
Judges
23  cards
Chapter 9: The Criminal Trial
What are rules of evidence used for,
Factual guilt vs legal guilt,
Adversarial system
25  cards
Chapter 10: Sentencing
Five goals of present day sentencing,
Two types of deterrence,
Sentencing options
19  cards
Chapter 11: Prisons and Jails
Corrections,
The first prison in america,
Types of correctional facilities
22  cards
Chapter 12: The Prison Experience
Total institution,
Two main social structures in prison,
The inmate subculture
15  cards
Chapter 13: Juvenile Justice
Stubborn child law,
Progressive era,
During the progressive era three ...
25  cards
Chapter 14: Community Corrections
Probation,
Parole,
Community corrections
16  cards
Chapter 15: Current Challenges in Criminal Justice
Terrorism,
Cyber crime,
Causes of wrongful convictions
10  cards
Final Exam
Quiz 1about 45 of all criminal ca...,
Quiz 1facts and circumstances tha...,
Quiz 1the constitutional standard...
170  cards

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