Criminal Justice | 📘 Study Guides

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📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Victims' Rights (Crime Victims' Rights Act – Right to Notification, Presence at Proceedings, Restitution, Protection, Speedy Trial)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Victimization Theories (Victim Precipitation – Active vs. Passive; Lifestyle Exposure Theory; Routine Activities Theory)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Victim Advocacy and Services (Victim Compensation Programs, Victim Impact Statements, Crisis Intervention, Referrals for Counseling and Shelter)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Definition of Victim (Direct vs. Indirect Victimization)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Consequences of Victimization (Physical, Psychological, Financial, Social; Secondary Victimization, Revictimization)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: White-Collar and Corporate Crime

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Violent Crime (Murder/Non?negligent Manslaughter, Manslaughter, Robbery, Aggravated Assault)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Public Order Crimes (Victimless Crimes – Prostitution, Illegal Gambling, Drug Use, Disorderly Conduct, Public Intoxication)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Property Crime (Burglary, Larceny?Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Organized Crime (Racketeering, Money Laundering, RICO Act, Transnational Crime Syndicates)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Cybercrime (Target, Instrument, Incidental)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Policing Strategies (Traditional, Proactive, POP, Predictive)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Police - Use of Force (Continuum, Deadly Force – Tennessee v. Garner (1985), Graham v. Connor (1989) – Objective Reasonableness Standard, Less?Lethal Options, Duty to Intervene)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Police - Misconduct and Accountability

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Police - Discretion (Legal, Organizational, Situational Factors)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Levels of Policing (Federal, State, Local, Special)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: History of - Policing (English Roots to Community Era)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Treatment vs. Punishment in Juvenile Justice (Balanced Approach, Restorative Justice, Evidence?Based Interventions, Youth Rehabilitation)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Status Offenses (Behavior Illegal Only for Minors – Truancy, Running Away, Curfew Violation, Underage Drinking, Incorrigibility)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Key Juvenile Supreme Court Cases

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Juvenile Justice Process (Referral to Aftercare)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: History of - Juvenile Justice (Parens Patriae, Houses of Refuge, Reform Schools, Juvenile Court Act of 1899 – Cook County, Illinois)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: What is Criminal Justice? (Definition, Goals – Doing Justice, Controlling Crime, Preventing Crime)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: The - Wedding Cake Model of Justice (Samuel Walker – Celebrated Cases, Serious Felonies, Lesser Felonies, Misdemeanors)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: The - Criminal Justice System Components (Police, Courts, Corrections – Interdependent, Fragmented)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: The - Criminal Justice Process (Arrest to Release)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime Control vs. Due Process Models (Packer – Assembly Line vs. Obstacle Course; Values – Efficiency vs. Reliability)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Primary Sources of Crime Data (Uniform Crime Reporting – UCR/NIBRS (FBI), National Crime Victimization Survey – NCVS (BJS), Self?Report Surveys)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Legal Definition of Crime (Act or Omission in Violation of Public Law, Punishable by Sanction, Mala in Se vs. Mala Prohibita)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Elements of a Crime (Actus Reus – Guilty Act; Mens Rea – Guilty Mind (Purposeful, Knowing, Reckless, Negligent); Concurrence; Causation; Harm)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Critiques of Crime Data (Dark Figure of Crime, Reporting Practices, Methodological Variances, Hierarchy Rule)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime Trends and Patterns (Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, Geography; Seasonal, Temporal, Spatial Patterns)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Social - Structure Theories (Strain, Disorganization, Deviance)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Social - Process Theories (Learning, Control, Labeling)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Social - Conflict Theories (Marxist Criminology, Radical Criminology, Critical Criminology – Crime as Product of Capitalism, Power Imbalance, Structural Inequality)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Routine Activities Theory (Lawrence Cohen & Marcus Felson – Crime Incidence = Motivated Offender + Suitable Target + Absence of Capable Guardian)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Positivist School (Cesare Lombroso – Biological Determinism, Atavistic Stigmata; Psychological Factors; Social Determinism)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Life Course Criminology (ICAP, Moffitt, Sampson & Laub)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Classical School (Cesare Beccaria, Jeremy Bentham – Rational Choice, Utilitarianism, Deterrence, Free Will, Punishment Proportional to Crime)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Trial Process (Jury Selection, Evidence, Verdict)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Structure of the Court System (Federal and State)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Sentencing Alternatives (Fines, Probation, Guidelines)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Prosecutorial Discretion (Charging Decisions, Plea Bargaining, Diversion Programs, Declination to Prosecute)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Pretrial Procedures (Bail, Hearing, Grand Jury, Motions)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Key Courtroom Actors (Judge, Prosecutor, Defense Attorney, Defendant, Victim, Witnesses, Bailiff, Court Reporter, Clerk)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Defense Function (Public Defender, Right to Counsel)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Sentencing Reform and Contemporary Issues (Mass Incarceration, Racial Disparity, Prison Overcrowding, Rehabilitation Programs, Second Chance Act)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Purposes of Punishment (Retribution, Deterrence (General vs. Specific), Incapacitation, Rehabilitation, Restoration)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Parole and Reentry (Purpose, Parole Board, Release Conditions, Revocation (Morrissey v. Brewer), Reentry Challenges, Collateral Consequences, Parole Supervision)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Incarceration (Jails, Prisons, Subculture, Solitary)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: History of - Punishment (Physical Punishments, Transportation, Penitentiary Era (Pennsylvania vs. Auburn Systems), Reformatory Era, Medical Model, Crime Control Model)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: The - Death Penalty (Legal Status (Furman v. Georgia, Gregg v. Georgia), Methods, Exonerations, Public Opinion, Costs, Retribution vs. Deterrence Debate)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Technology and Policing

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Reentry and Recidivism

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Police - Accountability and Reform

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Mental Health and Criminal Justice

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Mass Incarceration and Prison Overcrowding

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Sixth Amendment (Right to Counsel, Speedy Trial)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Landmark Supreme Court Cases (Mapp v. Ohio (Exclusionary Rule), Gideon v. Wainwright, Miranda v. Arizona, Terry v. Ohio, Batson v. Kentucky)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Fourth Amendment (Search, Seizure, Warrant Exceptions)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Fifth Amendment (Self?Incrimination (Miranda v. Arizona), Double Jeopardy, Grand Jury, Due Process)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Eighth Amendment (Cruel and Unusual Punishment (Proportionality – Solem v. Helm, Graham v. Florida, Miller v. Alabama), Excessive Bail, Excessive Fines)

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Victimology - Victimisation Patterns, Age, Gender, Race, Socioeconomic Status

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Victimology - Victim Services, Crisis Intervention, Advocacy, Compensation

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Victimology - Victim Rights, Notification, Restitution, Victim Impact Statements

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Policing - Policing Styles, Watchman, Legalistic, Service, Wilson

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Policing - Police Use of Force Continuum, Deadly Force, Tennessee v. Garner, Excessive Force

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Policing - Police Organization, Chain of Command, Patrol, Investigation, Special Units

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Policing - Police Discretion, Factors, Pros and Cons, Controls

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Policing - Police Accountability, Internal Affairs, Civilian Review Boards, Body Cameras

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Policing - History of Policing, Bow Street Runners, Metropolitan Police, American Evolution

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Policing - Community Policing, Philosophy, Strategies, Effectiveness

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Juvenile-Justice - Waiver to Adult Court, Judicial, Prosecutorial, Statutory

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Juvenile-Justice - Status Offenses, Running Away, Truancy, Curfew, How Handled

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Juvenile-Justice - Juvenile vs. Adult System, Parens Patriae, Jurisdiction, Terminology

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Juvenile-Justice - Juvenile Court Process, Intake, Detention, Adjudication, Disposition

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Current-Issues - Racial and Ethnic Disparities, Traffic Stops, Charging, Sentencing

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Current-Issues - Police Use of Technology, Body Cameras, Predictive Policing, Facial Recognition

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Current-Issues - Mental Health and Criminal Justice, Crisis Intervention Teams, Mental Health Courts

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Current-Issues - Mass Incarceration, Causes, Consequences, Reform Efforts

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Criminal-Justice-System - Wedding Cake Model, Celebrated Cases, Serious Felonies, Lesser Felonies, Misdemeanors

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Criminal-Justice-System - Three Components, Police, Courts, Corrections, Overview and Interplay

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Criminal-Justice-System - Discretion in the System, Who Decides, Consequences, Checks and Balances

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Criminal-Justice-System - Criminal Justice Process, Investigation, Arrest, Booking, Initial Appearance, Preliminary Hearing

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime-and-Law - Victimless Crimes, Drug Use, Prostitution, Gambling, Arguments For/Against

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime-and-Law - Elements of a Crime, Actus Reus, Mens Rea, Concurrence, Causation

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime-and-Law - Defenses, Insanity, Self-Defense, Duress, Entrapment, Necessity

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime-and-Law - Crime Classifications, Felony, Misdemeanor, Infraction, Inchoate Offenses

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime-Theories - Sociological Theories, Strain, Merton, Social Disorganization, Subcultural

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime-Theories - Social Process Theories, Learning, Sutherland, Control, Hirschi, Labeling

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime-Theories - Classical and Neoclassical Theories, Rational Choice, Deterrence, Routine Activities

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime-Theories - Biological and Psychological Theories, Lombroso, Twin Studies, Personality Disorders

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime-Measurement - Uniform Crime Reporting, UCR, Part I and Part II Offenses, Index Crimes

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime-Measurement - Self-Report Surveys, Juvenile and Adult Offending, Dark Figure of Crime

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Crime-Measurement - National Crime Victimization Survey, NCVS, Methodology, Strengths, Limitations

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Courts - Trial Process, Jury Selection, Opening Statements, Evidence, Verdict

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Courts - Sentencing Options, Fines, Probation, Incarceration, Death Penalty

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Courts - Sentencing Goals, Retribution, Deterrence, Incapacitation, Rehabilitation, Restoration

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Courts - Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys, Roles, Discretion, Ethics

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Courts - Plea Bargaining, Types, Advantages, Disadvantages, Criticisms

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Courts - Court Structure, Federal vs. State, Trial vs. Appellate, Supreme Court

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Courts - Bail and Pretrial Release, Cash Bail, Alternatives, Bail Reform

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Corrections - Rehabilitation, Education, Vocational Training, Therapy, Recidivism

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Corrections - Probation and Parole, Conditions, Revocation, Effectiveness

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Corrections - Prison Subculture, Inmate Code, Prisonisation, Gangs

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Corrections - Jails vs. Prisons, Purpose, Population, Administration

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Corrections - Intermediate Sanctions, House Arrest, Electronic Monitoring, Boot Camps, Day Reporting

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Corrections - History of Punishment, Corporal, Transportation, Prison Reform

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Careers - Careers in Policing, Local, State, Federal, FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshals

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Careers - Careers in Courts, Judge, Prosecutor, Defense Attorney, Clerk

📄 Introductory Criminal Justice: Careers - Careers in Corrections, Correctional Officer, Probation Officer, Parole Officer