Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Vocabulary

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  1. 3. Monetary compensation for damages done to the victim by the offender's criminal activity.
  2. 8. The unlawful killing of one human being by another.
  3. 9. Searches by police that are made after the subject of the search has agreed to the action.
  4. 11. The person or institution that initiates a lawsuit in civil court proceedings by filing a complaint.
  5. 14. A metaphorical term used to refer to the value placed on secrecy and the general mistrust of the outside world shared by many police officers.
  6. 15. The act of taking property from another person without the use of force with the intent of keeping that property.
  7. 16. Reasonable grounds to believe the existence of facts warranting certain actions, such as the search or arrest of a person.
  8. 17. defined as conduct in violation of the criminal laws without justification or excuse An act that violates criminal law and is punishable by criminal sanctions
  9. 19. The scientific study of crime and the causes of criminal behavior.
  10. 20. A pat-down or minimal search by police to discover weapons.
  11. 21. A sanctioning philosophy based on the assertion that criminals deserve to be punished for breaking society's rules.
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  1. 1. A criminal offense that is not a felony; usually punishable by a fine and/or jail term of less than a year.
  2. 2. the law of retaliation, whereby a punishment resembles the offense committed in kind and degree
  3. 4. A serious crime, usually punishable by death or imprisonment for a year or longer.
  4. 5. The degree of force that is appropriate to protect the police officer or other citizens and is not excessive.
  5. 6. The act of taking substantial steps toward committing a crime while having the ability and the intent to commit the crime, even if the crime never takes place.
  6. 7. To take into custody a person suspected of criminal activity.
  7. 10. Mental state, or intent.
  8. 12. Courts that review decisions made by lower courts, such as trial courts; also known as courts of appeals.
  9. 13. The direct questioning of a suspect to gather evidence of criminal activity and to try to gain a confession.
  10. 18. A trial before a judge and a jury.