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Criminal Justice A1
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Exam of 4 pages for the course criminal justice at criminal justice (Criminal Justice A1)
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Criminal Justicecriminal justice - answerThe study of society's response to crime, including crime
prevention and the work of the criminal justice system.
criminology - answerThe scientific study of crime trends, the nature of crime, and
explanations for why persons commit crimes
emergency management - answerThe study of preparation for, response to, and
recovery from disaster or crisis situations.
forensic science - answerthe application of scientific principles to cases progressing
through the legal system, generally to aid in investigation and to prepare evidence for
trials.
homeland security - answerthe identification of and response to threats to national
security, with a particular emphasis on terrorism
law and legal studies - answerthe study of legal issues in law school or prelaw programs
of which criminal law is one component. also included are civil law, constitutional law,
jurisprudence, legal research, philosophy or law, and more.
security administration - answerthe identification and management of risk in public,
commercial, or residential settings. This provides the basis for the private security
industry.
victimology - answerhe study of why persons or entities become victims of crime.
criminal justice system - answera collection of social institutions (legislatures, police,
courts, and prisons) that create and enforce laws.
nonsystem - answeran idea expressing lack of coordination between criminal justice
system agencies. This may be due to fragmentation between agencies, the prevalence
of discretion, and lack of agreement on criminal justice goals and philosophies.
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