Final Exam: Criminal Justice

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The Criminal Justice system is divided into three categories. Which of the following is not one of the categories? Police, Courts, Corrections, Criminals

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Criminals

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Crimes usually considered and punished by more than a year in state or federal prison are called:

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Felonies

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Minor offenses that are typically punishable by small fines and that produce no criminal record for the offender are called:

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Civil infractions

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Crimes that are usually punished by a sentence of less than a year in jail, probation, and/or fines are called:

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Misdemeanors

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Juveniles under this age are processed in the Juvenile Justice System.

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The concept that much more crime occurs than is reported to police is known as:

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The dark figure of crime

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Social norms enforced through the laws of the criminal justice system are

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Formal sanctions

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The number one source of information on victims of crimes in the U.S.

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National Crime Victimization Survey

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This group of people stand the greatest chance of becoming victims: Youths between 18-24, Youths between 12-24, Young Adults between 18-35, Young Adults between 25-35

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Youths between 12-24

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Recidivism rates represents the

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Percentage of convicted offenders released from prison rearrested for a new crime