Justice Revision Notes
between 2007 and 2016, police department generally: - correct answer ✔✔became more white
compared to their communities
proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" is best described as: - correct answer ✔✔evidence that
leaves you firmly convinced of a person's guilt
which of these is the best example of stare decisis - correct answer ✔✔a courts decision today
is guided by the decisions made by other courts in other similar cases in the past
rank the type of crime with highes clearance rate to low: car thefts, homicide, robbery, rape -
correct answer ✔✔highest to lowest: homicide, rape, robbery, car thefts
match the defense to the best example:
consent, alibi, self defense, mistake of fact
choices: sexual assault case they were in a relationship, lady gaga concert, woman kills intruder,
actor kills with a prop gun - correct answer ✔✔consent: sexual assault case they were in a
relationship
alibi: lady gaga concert
self-defense: woman kills intruder
mistake of fact: actor kills with a prop gun
many states have taken the following actions to protect the rights of victims in criminal cases
(check all that apply): - correct answer ✔✔- protect victims and their families from criminal
defendants
- notify victims of major case developments
, in the arrest at Walmart video clip, which of the following statements are true?
(check all that apply) - correct answer ✔✔- a police officer punched a woman after she tried to
bite him
- the police officers immediately moved to level three on the continuum of force
approximately what percent of violent crimes were reported to the police in 2019? - correct
answer ✔✔40%
which of these best describes a "white collar" crime? - correct answer ✔✔theft by government
or business employees using fraud or deceit
match the component of the criminal justice system with the best example:
corrections, law enforcement, courts
- sentenced crim to 25yrs
- police investigates
- judge presides over trial - correct answer ✔✔corrections: sentenced crim to 25 yrs
law enforcement: police investigates
courts: judges presides over trial
which of the following statements about NCVS is true?
(check all that apply) - correct answer ✔✔it considers crime from the point of view of the victim
in the video clip where a woman had a gun, what levels of force did the police use?
(check all that apply) - correct answer ✔✔level 1, level 2, level 3, level 5