Police are allowed to use deception when interrogating a suspect.
Many people feel that the jury system as it is does not work. Would implementing a
professional juror help alleviate many of the current issues? Who would this benefit?
Answer:Responses will vary
Traffic enforcement is a major job of the police.
Both the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Crime Victimization Surveys attempt
to measure crime rates and victimization in the United States but each is compiled using
different methods and sources. Describe how each of the two measurements is compiled
and discuss ways in which the two may compliment the other.
Answer:Responses will vary
The due process and equal protection clauses are found in the Fourteenth Amendment.
A system of government in which power is divided between a central (national)
government and regional (state) governments is called ______________________.
The ____________________, which operates a system of prisons throughout the
nation, was created by Congress in 1930.
“Celebrated cases” are at Layer __________of the criminal justice wedding cake model
of criminal justice.
Organized crime has been observed in all American immigrant groups as one of the first
steps on the so-called “ladder of social mobility.”
Under the doctrine of ____________________ fairness, as long as a state’s conduct is
fair, it has not violated the Constitution.
During ____________________, courts decide whether or not a defendant is guilty.
A jury must find a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable suspicion.
Information is made available by prosecutors to defense attorneys during the
____________________ process.
Charging typically takes place between initial appearance and arraignment.
During the 1980’s, the number of people facing the death penalty ______ steadily.
A sum of money paid to the state by a convicted person as punishment is called a(n)
____________________.
A _________________ is a collections of individuals who interact in the workplace on
a continuing basis, share goals, develop norms regarding how activities should be
carried out, and eventually establish a network of roles.
Explain the difference between a stop and an arrest? At what point does a stop turn into
an arrest? Is there a defining moment? What constitutional provisions protect society
from unlawful intrusion from law enforcement?
Answer:Responses will vary
Fines must be used in conjunction with some other form of punishment because merely
paying a fine is not considered a punishment under the Constitution.