What is SRS?
the long-running, legacy FBI data collection tool under the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program that gathered monthly aggregate tallies of crimes from law enforcement agencies.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What is SRS? | the long-running, legacy FBI data collection tool under the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program that gathered monthly aggregate tallies of crimes from law enforcement agencies. |
What is NIBRS? | a system for collecting and reporting data on crimes, providing detailed information about each incident and its context. |
What is NCVS? | a survey conducted to gather data on the frequency, characteristics, and consequences of criminal victimization in the United States. |
What are the three components of the criminal justice system? | law enforcement, the court system, and corrections. |
What is criminology? | scientific study of crime, criminal behavior, and the criminal justice system. |
What is the purpose of the criminal justice system? | maintain social order, deter crime, rehabilitate offenders, and provide justice for victims. |
What is mala in se | acts that are inherently wrong, such as murder. |
What is mala prohibita? | acts that are wrong because they are prohibited by law, such as drug possession. |
What is actus reus? | the physical act of committing a crime. |
What is mens rea? | the mental state or intent behind the act. |
What is decriminalization? | the process of reducing or eliminating criminal penalties for certain acts, often shifting them to civil regulation. |
What is a felony? | a serious crime typically punishable by more than one year in prison. |
What is a misdemeanor? | a less serious crime usually punishable by less than one year. |
What are folkways? | informal norms guiding everyday behavior. |
What are laws | formal rules enforced by the state. |
What are mores? | norms with moral significance. |
What are taboos? | certain behaviors society is against. |
What are norms? | Norms are social rules or expectations that govern behavior within a society. |
What are macro policies? | broad (federal/state) societal rules. |
What are micro policies? | focus on individual behavior in a local setting (neighborhoods/jurisdictions). |
What are individual organization policies? | policies specific to organizations or institutions. |
What is media framing? | the way media presents and structures information, influencing public perception and understanding of issues. |
What are official statistics? | data collected by government agencies, often used to measure crime rates and trends. |
What are self-report statistics? | data collected through surveys where individuals report their own criminal behavior. |
What are victimization statistics? | data that reflects the experiences of individuals who have been victims of crime. |
What is the dark figure of crime? | the amount of unreported or undiscovered crime that is not captured in official statistics. |
What is an ex post facto law? | changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed before the law was enacted. |
What is entrapment? | Persuaded by the government or the police to commit a crime. |
What is duress? | Are threatened by harm or serious violence to get them to take part in a crime. |
What is self-defense? | Using reasonable force or precaution to deal with an oncoming threat. |
What is an alibi? | Someone can prove someone else was somewhere else during the time of the crime. |
What is double jeopardy? | You can't be charged for the same crime twice. |
What is statue of limitations? | This is a claim that the government did not get to your charge within the required time period. |
What is speedy trial? | This is a claim that the government took too long to get your case to trial. |
What is several types of immunity? | You are immune from being prosecuted. |
What is infancy? | Too young or too inebriated to know you committed a crime. |
What is mistake of fact? | You took something but did not know you had to pay for it. |
What is Automatism? | You are not conscious while doing a crime. |
What is Consent? | Victim voluntarily gets injured by suspect. |
What is case law? | law established by the outcome of former court cases, serving as a precedent for future cases. |
What is constitutional law? | the interpretation and application of the constitution, governing the structure and function of government. |
What are supplemental homicide reports? | reports that provide additional details about homicide incidents, including circumstances and victim-offender relationships. |
What is an accessory after the fact? | a person who assists another knowing that they have committed a felony, with the intent to help them evade arrest or conviction. |
What is an accomplice? | a person who assists in the commission of a crime, often sharing intent and responsibility. |
What are inchoate offenses? | crimes that were begun but not completed, such as conspiracy or attempt. |
What is the preemption doctrine? | The supreme law of the land. |
What is civil law? | disputes between individuals or organizations. |
What is criminal law? | Prosecution from the state for breaking a law. |
What is stare decisis? | To stand by previous decisions, applying them to future court cases. |
What is moral panic? | fear that spreads among a large number of people that some evil threatens the well-being of society. |
What are the policy making stages? | Identify the issue, then it is placed on the agenda, then someone formulates the policy, then the policy is implemented, and then evaluated to see its impact on society. |
Policy | It is the guidelines for the government to regulate behavior. |
Narratives | Images the public already believes or supports. |