You Can Ans Correctly if You Have Proper Knowledge of Criminology Flashcards

Can you answer correctly if you have proper knowledge of criminology? These flashcards can help. Criminology is the study of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Criminologists investigate why crimes are committed, who is committing them, and societal factors that may contribute to crime. Read and study these flashcards, and you will learn everything you need to learn about criminology.

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What is the result if, after serious deliberation, even one juror cannot agree with the others verdict?
Hung jury
Which of the following is the attempt to "correct" the personality and behavior of convicted offenders through educational, vocational, or therapeutic treatment and to return them to society as law abiding citizens?
Rehabilitation
The Supreme Court has ruled that anyone arrested without a warrant may be held no longer than _____ before a judge decides whether the arrest was justified
48 hours
Incarceration rates are _____ for defendants with publicly financed attorneys than those with privately retained counsel in state and federal courts. and the length of jail time or prison sentence is _______ for defendants with publicly financed attorneys.
(1) higher (2) lower
Holding suspects or defendants in jail without giving them an opportunity to post bail, because of the threat they pose to society, is called:
Preventive detention
Which of the following is a possible outcome in state court criminal trials that end in hung juries?
Mistrial
The ____ mandate(s) that a prosecutor provide defense council with any exculpatory evidence in the prosecutor's possession.
Rules of discovery
In highly controversial cases, all of the judges in the circuit may sit together and hear a case in what is known as a(n):
En banc
After suspects officially become defendants, they are brought before a lower court judge for:
Initial appearance
When prosecutors elect not to prosecute, they enter a:
Plea bargain
Before 1968, the only issues the Supreme Court considered in relation to capital punishment concerned:
Means of administering the death penalty
Generally, a presentence investigation report (PSI) is prepared by a:
Probation officer
According to your text, one problem with restitution is that most offenders:
Don't have money
Which of the following countries typically executes the most people?
China
From biblical tines through the 18th century, ____ was the dominant justification for punishment.
Retribution