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1.The UCR is the annual Under Cover Review, which lists the contact information for law enforcement personnel who are working undercover.
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QUESTION 2
1.A 'crime rate' measures how much change has been reported over a period of time.
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QUESTION 3
1.A felony is a crime that is punishable by a sentence of more than 12 months in prison.
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QUESTION 4
1.Probable cause is the amount of proof that the prosecution must provide in a criminal trial.
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QUESTION 5
1.'Victimless crimes' are called that because both parties involved do not want to go to the police, since their part of the activity was also criminal.
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QUESTION 6
1.A Sheriff today is a law enforcement official who usually has additional duties such as running a jail or courtroom security.
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QUESTION 7
1.Jails are correctional facilities for the most dangerous criminals serving the longest sentences.
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QUESTION 8
1.Reintegration in our textbook, means enforcing civil rights laws in school and housing.
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QUESTION 9
1.A juvenile offender is someone between the ages of 2 and 21
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QUESTION 10
1.Any observation, information, or set of circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime is being, has been, or will be committed is called... ' ________________ ______________________ ' .
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QUESTION 11
1.Using prison not just as punishment, but to keep criminals away from the rest of society for a period of time is called ' _______________________ ' .
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QUESTION 12
1.In the legal concept of double jeopardy, jeopardy attaches when the jury returns a __________________________.
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QUESTION 13
1.The lowest level of police use of force, is physical ______________________ .
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QUESTION 14
1.A parole officer or parole board can return an offender back to prison without a new trial, for a _______________________ of the terms of their release.
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QUESTION 15
1.An action that is a crime if a juvenile does it, but not if an adult does it, is called a ' _____________________ _______________________ '.
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QUESTION 16
1.According to our textbook, the idea of discretion is ______________________________ in our criminal justice system.
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QUESTION 17
1.According to lecture and classroom discussion, discretion begins when the _______________ is discovered.
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QUESTION 18
1.Corruption is the use of a law enforcement position for ' _____________________ ____________________ ' .
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QUESTION 19
1.The American courtroom is set up as an ' __________________________________ ' system.
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QUESTION 20
1.The Latin legal term 'staredecisis' is the basis for the judicial practice of following _____________________ .
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QUESTION 21
1.Discuss why the future of the criminal justice system will probably be different from what it is today. (Minimum of 250 words)
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25 points
QUESTION 22
1.Describe the history of criminal punishment in America, from the mid 1700s to the current time. (Minimum of 350 words)
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30 points
QUESTION 23
1.What are 2 connections between the pyramid of power, and the way the criminal justice system affects people in real life? (Minimum of 250 words)
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25 points
QUESTION 24
1.EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION - Only one of the many possible answers is correct.
Who is the most powerful person on the planet, and why?
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