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- 6. is the money or property pledged to the court to effect the release of a person from legal custody.
- 7. Social _____. refers to the use of sanctions and rewards within a group to influence and shape the behavior of individual members.
- 11. _____Justice. refers to the criminal (penal) law, the law of criminal procedure, and the array of procedures and activities related to the enforcement of this body of law.
- 12. _____Model. a criminal justice perspective that assumes the system’s subcomponents work together harmoniously to achieve justice.
- 14. ______ Sentence. is one of two or more sentences imposed and served in sequence with other sentences after conviction for more than one offense.
- 17. a writ issued by a judicial officer directing a law enforcement officer to perform a specified act and protecting the officer from damages if performed.
- 19. ______ Advocate. is one who seeks to protect personal freedoms within the process of criminal justice.
- 22. is the scientific study of the causes and prevention of crime, as well as the rehabilitation and punishment of offenders.
- 23. _____Cause. refers to a set of facts and circumstances that induce a reasonable person to believe a crime has been committed, allowing police seizures and searches.
- 24. _____Advocate. one who believes that under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights.
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- 1. ______ Sentence. is one of two or more sentences imposed and served at the same time, even if they are for more than one offense.
- 2. is the examination in court of the issues of fact and relevant law for the purpose of convicting or acquitting the defendant.
- 3. ______Hearing. is a proceeding before a judicial officer to determine if a crime was committed, if it occurred within the court’s jurisdiction, and if there are reasonable grounds to believe the defendant committed the crime.
- 4. is a formal, written accusation submitted to a court by a prosecutor, alleging that a specified person has committed a specified offense.
- 5. is the existence within one society of diverse groups that maintain unique cultural identities while participating in the larger society’s legal and political system.
- 8. ____of Justice. involves the performance of activities such as detection, apprehension, detention, prosecution, adjudication, and correctional supervision of accused persons or other criminal offenders
- 9. A __________ is the conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction, for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse.
- 10. is a formal, written accusation submitted by a grand jury, alleging that a specified person has committed a felony.
- 13. is the process officially recording an entry into detention after arrest, identifying the person, place, time, reason for the arrest, and the arresting authority.
- 15. _____Model. a criminal justice perspective that assumes the system’s components function primarily to serve their own interests, with justice being a product of conflicts among agencies.
- 16. ______Jury. is a group of jurors who hear evidence to determine if there is sufficient evidence to bring an accused person to trial or investigate criminal activity.
- 18. _______Justice. refers to the civil law, the law of civil procedure, and activities related to private rights and remedies sought by civil action.
- 20. due__________ is a right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution that ensures the due course of legal proceedings according to established rules and forms for protecting individual rights.
- 21. ________Justice. is an ideal linked to fundamental notions of fairness and cultural beliefs about right and wrong, embracing all aspects of civilized life.