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Crimes, Criminals and Crime Statistics: Key Terms
Key Terms


The following terms are essential in order to complete the exercises in this unit. Click on the term to see its definition.

A


actus reus
adjudication inquiry
aggravated assault
amendment


arson
assault
B


Bill of Rights
biological theory of crime


burglary
C


case law
Cesare Beccaria
choice theory of crime
civil law
civil proceeding
classical school of criminal law and criminology
common law
conflict theory of crime
constitutional law



constitutional safeguards
correctional facilities

crime
crime clock
criminal justice
criminal law
criminal procedure
criminology
cultural deviance theory
custody
D


date rape
detention hearing
deterrence
developmental theory of crime



deviance
disposition hearing
due process
E


Eighth Amendment



F


felony
Fifth Amendment
forcible rape



Fourteenth Amendment
Fourth Amendment
G


general deterrence



h


hate crimes



homicide
I


intentional intent
incapacitation



intake hearing
J


juvenile court



juvenile delinquents
J


knowing intent




L


larceny



legal construct
M


manslaughter
mens rea



misdemeanor
murder
N


National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
natural law



negligent intent

O


organized crime




P


parens patriae
Part I offenses
Part II offenses
petition
police discretion
positivist theories of crime



probable cause
property crime
property offenses
psychological theory of crime
public order crime
R


ratify
rational choice theory of crime
reckless intent
rehabilitation



restorative justice
retribution
revenge robbery
S


self-incrimination
separation of powers
Sixth Amendment
social construct
social process theory of crime
social structure theory of crime



specific deterrence
status offenders
statute
statutory law
statutory rape
S


terrorism



U


Uniform Crime Report (UCR)



V


violation



violent crime

W


waiver of jurisdiction



white collar crime
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