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According to Locard’s Exchange Principle, what will happen with contact between two items?
What does the abbreviation GSR represent in ballistics?
What does the acronym AFIS stand for?
What type of insects are helpful in a murder investigation?
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What is the term for crimes involving everyone by choice?
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What is the term for juveniles who cannot be controlled by their parents?
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What is the study of crime called?
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What is the term for a prison sentence of an indefinite period of time, where prisoners are released based on rehabilitation?
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What is the responsibility of proving facts in a case referred to as?
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What is the term for a trial conducted without a jury?
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What is the term for the age at which a person is considered an adult for legal purposes?
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What is the term for an act that would be a crime if done by an adult?
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What is the term for force posing a high risk of death or serious injury to a human?
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What is the term for crimes such as second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter?
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What is the definition of a crime?
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What is the term for the responsibility of proving facts in a criminal trial?
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What is the original location of a crime or accident called?
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Who is a person thought to be capable of committing a crime?
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What is the forceful detention of a person known as?
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What is a necessary part of an arrest?
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When is the Miranda warning required?
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Who is responsible for documenting the crime scene and collecting physical evidence?
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What do police officers typically do as the first responders to a crime scene?
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What do homicide detectives do to investigate a crime?
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What do body fluid samples such as the presence of drugs and alcohol consumption provide as clues?
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What authority do police officers have regarding custodial arrest?
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What rights are included in the Miranda warning?
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What does physical evidence refer to?
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Who is the potential audience for police reports?
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What is the impact of incomplete or inaccurate police reports?
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What is perjury?
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What is discretionary jurisdiction in the context of appeals courts?
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What is restitution in the criminal justice context?
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What is the role of a prosecutor in the criminal justice system?
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What does voir dire refer to in the context of a trial?
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What is burglary?
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What is conspiracy in the context of criminal law?
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What is a motion in the legal context?
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What is redirect examination in a trial?
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Study Notes
Overview of Criminal Justice Concepts
- Potential readers of police reports include jury, media, city officials, social workers, attorneys, judges, supervisors
- Police reports should be written in chronological order
- Incomplete or inaccurate police reports can impact cases, potentially leading to case dismissal
- Redirect examination is an attorney's questioning of their own witness after cross-examination
- Perjury is the crime of lying while testifying under oath
- Discretionary jurisdiction is the power of some appeals courts to accept or refuse to hear particular appeals
- Restitution is direct payments made from a criminal to a victim as compensation
- A prosecutor is the government's attorney who presents the case against a criminal defendant
- Voir dire is the questioning of prospective jurors during jury selection
- A motion is a formal request made to a court
- Burglary is the crime of unlawfully entering a building with the intent to commit a crime, such as theft
- Conspiracy is the crime of two or more people agreeing to commit a crime, often requiring an overt act toward committing the crime
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Test your knowledge of criminal justice concepts with this quiz. From police reports and perjury to burglary and conspiracy, challenge yourself with questions covering key terms and processes in the criminal justice system.
