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Introduction to Criminal Justice Chapter One Vocabulary Test

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5 Written Questions

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  1. Occupational Crime
  2. Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
  3. National Crime Victimization Surveys (NCVS)
  4. Crime
  5. Public Policy
  1. a the on-going victimization study conducted jointly by the Justice Department and the U.S. Census Bureau that surveys victims about their experiences with law violation.
  2. b a specific act of commission or omission in violation of the law, for which a punishment is prescribed.
  3. c is crime that is committed through opportunity created in the course of legal occupation. Thefts of company property, vandalism the misuse of information and many other activities come under that rubric of occupational crime.
  4. d large database, complied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, of crimes reported and arrests made each year throughout the United States.
  5. e the principle that injury to the public good order constitutes a basis for setting aside, or denying effect to acts or transactions.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. acts that are outlawed because they clash with current norms and public opinion such as tax, traffic, and drug laws, but are not wrong in themselves.
  2. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
  3. a metaphor referring to the dangerous dimension of crime that is never reported to police.
  4. the process of creating the appearance that large amounts of money obtained from serious crimes, such as drug trafficking or terrorist activity, originated from a legitimate source.
  5. acts that constitute a threat against the state such as treason, sedition (rebellion), or espionage.

5 True/False Questions

  1. Mala In Seserious offenses that carries a penalty of incarceration usually for one year or more. People convicted of (these offenses) lose the right to vote, hold elective office, or maintain certain licenses.

          

  2. Cybercrimea specific act of commission or omission in violation of the law, for which a punishment is prescribed.

          

  3. Due Process Modela model of the criminal justice system that assumes freedom is so important that every effort must be made to ensure that criminal decisions are based on reliable information it emphasizes the adversarial process, the rights of defendants, and formal decision-making procedures.

          

  4. National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)the on-going victimization study conducted jointly by the Justice Department and the U.S. Census Bureau that surveys victims about their experiences with law violation.

          

  5. Visible Crimeoffenses that involve the use of one or more crimes.