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LEGAL STUDIES 131 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
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LEGAL STUDIES 131 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS ANDACCURATE ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
Crimes,,ANS,-
,,actions,that,violate,laws,defining,which,socially,harmful,behaviors,will,be,subject,to,the,government's,po
wer,to,impose,punishments
Mala,in,se,,ANS,-,,offenses,that,are,wrong,by,their,very,nature,(murder)
Mala,prohibita,,ANS,-,,offenses,prohibited,by,law,but,not,wrong,in,themselves,(not,paying,taxes)
Goals,of,the,criminal,justice,system,(list,them),,ANS,-,,1.,doing,justice
2.,controlling,crime
3.,preventing,crime
DCP
Discretion,,ANS,-
,,an,individual,in,the,criminal,justice,system,that,makes,deicisons,base,don,judgment,rather,than,rules
Factual,Guilt,,ANS,-,,An,individual,committed,a,crime,(did,the,act)
Legal,Guilt,,ANS,-,,Guilt,has,been,established,through,judicial,system,(trial/procedure)
civil,law,,ANS,-,,-,private,law,because,it,governs,the,relationships,between,individuals,in,society
-,state,of,mind,is,not,required
-,resolution:,trial,or,settlement
-,standard,of,proof:,prevalence,of,evidence,
-,result:,liability,to,pay,damages
,criminal,law,,ANS,-,,-
,public,law,designed,to,prevent,or,enforce,certain,types,of,behavior,and,punish,offenders
-,between,state,and,individual
-,state,of,mind,required
-,resolution:,trial,or,plea,bargain
-,standard,of,proof:,beyond,a,reasonable,doubt
-,result:,guilt,that,results,in,a,sentence
federalism,,ANS,-
,,where,power,is,divided,between,a,central,government,and,regional,governments,(towns)
sources,of,law,(list,them),,ANS,-,,1.,constitution(s)
2.,statutes
3.,case,law
CCS
three,principles,of,doing,justice,,ANS,-,,-,accountability,(responsible),
-,protection,of,rights
-,equality,,fairness,,impartiality
APE
evidence-based,practices,,ANS,-
,,policies,created,based,on,research,studies,that,demonstrate,what,things,are,most,useful,and,cost-
effective,for,achieving,goals
plea,bargain,,ANS,-
,,a,defendant,admits,to,crime,to,be,criminally,charged,and,usually,recieves,a,reduction,of,the,charge
system,,ANS,-
,,a,complex,set,of,parts,whose,actions,are,directed,towards,goals,and,influenced,by,the,environment,in,w
hich,they,function
, exchange,,ANS,-,,a,mutual,transfer,of,resources
filtering,process,,ANS,-,,Like,a,funnel,where,officials,screen,out,some,cases,and,advance,others
dual,court,system,,ANS,-
,,A,system,consisting,of,a,separate,judicial,system,for,each,state,in,addition,to,a,national,system.
adjudication,,ANS,-,,the,process,of,determining,whether,the,defendant,is,guilty
categorical/value,approach,,ANS,-,,-
,Immanuel,Kant:,just,because,something,gives,many,people,pleasure,doesn't,make,it,right
-,morality,is,based,on,freedom/,autonomy
-
,categorical,imperative:,an,unconditional,more,obligation,that,is,binding,in,all,circumstances,and,is,not,de
pendent,on,a,person's,inclination,or,purpose
purpose,of,punishment,,ANS,-
,,incapacitation,(jail,time),,retribution,,rehabilitation,,deterrence,(act,of,discouraging,through,taking,actio
n)
legal,system,,ANS,-
,,operating,set,of,interdependent,institutions/actors,,procedures,,and,laws/rules,directed,toward,gaining,
criminal,justice
PROACTIVE,approach,to,crime,,ANS,-,,-,prevention
-,eliminate,causes,of,crime
REACTIVE,approach,to,crime,,ANS,-,,-,crime,control
-,arresting,,prosecuting,,punishing,criminals
double,jeopardy,,ANS,-,,You,cannot,be,double,convicted,of,a,crime,in,the,same,jurisdiction
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