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What is a violent crime?
What is a violent crime?
A crime where someone uses or threatens force.
What is trauma?
What is trauma?
Serious physical or emotional harm.
What is crime mapping?
What is crime mapping?
Using maps to study crime locations.
What is hot spotting?
What is hot spotting?
What is stop and frisk?
What is stop and frisk?
Which political party did Franklin D. Roosevelt belong to?
Which political party did Franklin D. Roosevelt belong to?
Which political party did Harry S. Truman belong to?
Which political party did Harry S. Truman belong to?
Which political party did Dwight D. Eisenhower belong to?
Which political party did Dwight D. Eisenhower belong to?
Which political party did John F. Kennedy belong to?
Which political party did John F. Kennedy belong to?
Which political party did Lyndon B. Johnson belong to?
Which political party did Lyndon B. Johnson belong to?
Which political party did Richard Nixon belong to?
Which political party did Richard Nixon belong to?
Which political party did Gerald Ford belong to?
Which political party did Gerald Ford belong to?
Which political party did Jimmy Carter belong to?
Which political party did Jimmy Carter belong to?
Which political party did Ronald Reagan belong to?
Which political party did Ronald Reagan belong to?
What is an ideological shift?
What is an ideological shift?
What is the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937?
What is the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937?
What does punitive mean?
What does punitive mean?
What is mass incarceration?
What is mass incarceration?
What is the Prison Industrial Complex?
What is the Prison Industrial Complex?
What is a reasonable solution?
What is a reasonable solution?
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
What is a disproportionate impact?
What is a disproportionate impact?
What is criminal justice reform?
What is criminal justice reform?
What is pre-trial diversion?
What is pre-trial diversion?
What was the Boggs Act?
What was the Boggs Act?
What was the Narcotic Control Act?
What was the Narcotic Control Act?
What are the Rockafeller Drug Laws?
What are the Rockafeller Drug Laws?
What was the Terry v. Ohio (1968) court case about?
What was the Terry v. Ohio (1968) court case about?
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Violent Crime
Violent Crime
A crime where someone uses force or threatens to use force against another person.
Trauma
Trauma
Serious physical or emotional harm caused by a distressing event.
Crime Mapping
Crime Mapping
Using maps to analyze crime locations and patterns.
Hot Spotting
Hot Spotting
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Stop and Frisk
Stop and Frisk
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Ideological Shift
Ideological Shift
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Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
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Punitive
Punitive
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Mass Incarceration
Mass Incarceration
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Prison Industrial Complex
Prison Industrial Complex
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Reasonable Solution
Reasonable Solution
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
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Disproportionate Impact
Disproportionate Impact
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Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal Justice Reform
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Pre-Trial Diversion
Pre-Trial Diversion
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Boggs Act
Boggs Act
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Narcotic Control Act
Narcotic Control Act
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Rockafeller Drug Laws
Rockafeller Drug Laws
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Terry V Ohio (1968)
Terry V Ohio (1968)
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Study Notes
Crime Definitions and Concepts
- Violent crime: A crime where someone uses or threatens force.
- Trauma: Serious physical or emotional harm.
- Crime mapping: Using maps to study crime locations.
- Hot spotting: Identifying areas with frequent crime.
- Stop and frisk: Police temporarily stopping and searching people.
Political Figures and Party Affiliation
- Franklin D. Roosevelt: Democrat
- Harry S. Truman: Democrat
- Dwight D. Eisenhower: Republican
- John F. Kennedy: Democrat
- Lyndon B. Johnson: Democrat
- Richard Nixon: Republican
- Gerald Ford: Republican
- Jimmy Carter: Democrat
- Ronald Reagan: Republican
Ideological Shift
- Ideological shift: A major change in political beliefs.
Drug Law and Criminal Justice
- Marijuana Tax Act of 1937: A law taxing and restricting marijuana.
- Punitive: Focused on punishment.
- Mass incarceration: Jailing large numbers of people.
- Prison Industrial Complex: Businesses profiting from inmates.
- Reasonable solution: A fair and logical fix.
- Self-fulfilling prophecy: A belief that causes itself to come true.
- Disproportionate impact: Unequal effects on certain groups.
- Criminal justice reform: Improving the legal and prison systems.
- Pre-trial diversion: Programs to avoid trial for minor crimes.
- Boggs Act: 1952 law increasing drug penalties.
- Narcotic Control Act: 1956 law with stricter drug punishments.
- Rockefeller Drug Laws: Harsh New York drug penalties (1973).
- Terry v Ohio (1968): Court case allowing stop-and-frisk if reasonable suspicion exists.
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This quiz covers key concepts in crime definitions, crime mapping, and notable political figures along with their party affiliations. Gain insights into the evolution of crime and major political ideologies throughout American history.
