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	Crimes, Criminals and Crime Statistics: Key Terms

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


	actus reus adjudication inquiry aggravated assault amendment	arson assault

	Bill of Rights biological theory of crime	burglary

	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

	date rape detention hearing deterrence developmental theory of crime	deviance disposition hearing due process

	Eighth Amendment

	felony Fifth Amendment forcible rape	Fourteenth Amendment Fourth Amendment

	general deterrence

	hate crimes	homicide

	intentional intent incapacitation	intake hearing

	juvenile court	juvenile delinquents

	knowing intent

	larceny	legal construct

	manslaughter mens rea	misdemeanor murder

	National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) natural law	negligent intent

	organized crime

	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

	ratify rational choice theory of crime reckless intent rehabilitation	restorative justice retribution revenge robbery

	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

	terrorism

	Uniform Crime Report (UCR)

	violation	violent crime

	waiver of jurisdiction	white collar crime

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