CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Amicus Curiae, Patriot Act, London Metropolitan University
18 Jan 2017
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50 questions (true false, fill in the blank, and multiple choice) Nature of crime: crime: violation of the rules resulting in harm, crimes against (cid:862)3 p"s(cid:863) Person, property, and public order: (cid:862)dark figure(cid:863) of cri(cid:373)e. Measurement of crime: uniform crime report (ucr, national incident based crime reporting system (nibrs) Common law: established the concept of precedent. Other mechanisms of social control: family, school, church, media. 6th: speedy trial, jury of peers confront accusers. (cid:862)poli(cid:272)e(cid:863) date to the ro(cid:373)a(cid:374) e(cid:373)pire (cid:1011)(cid:1004)(cid:1004)bc. Modern english law enforcement: gin!, sir robert peel, father of community policing- london metropolitan patrol. Police responsibilities: maintain order, control crime, serve the public. Community policing: partnership with the community, problem solving. Role of the courts: jurisdiction: legal authority. Working in the courtroom: (cid:862)ad(cid:448)ersarial cooperatio(cid:374)(cid:863, jury selection process, pretrial motions. Disposition: plea bargaining (most frequent disposition!, trial (a relatively rare occurrence, sentencing: determinate vs. indeterminate. History of control and punishment: corporal punishment prior to prisons, torture, flogging, branding and mutilation.
