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Concept Map Chapters 1-3 (Criminal Justice & the Rule of Law (Excuse…
Concept Map Chapters 1-3
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Crime and Causation
UCR-annually published statistical summary of crimes reported to police, based on voluntary reports to FBI, by state, local, and federal laws
Visible Crime (aka Street/Ordinary Crime)-Offense against property/persons, committed primarily by "lower class"; this offense is most upsetting to public
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Public-Order Crimes-Acts that challenge accepted moral principles and threaten general well-being of society
Occupational Crimes- Criminal offenses committed through opportunities created in a legal occupation/business
Organized Crime-Framework for perpetration of criminal acts providing illegal services that are in great demand
Transnational Crime- Profit-seeking criminal activities that involve planning or execution across national borders
Victimless Crimes- Offenses involving willing and private exchange of illegal goods/services that are in strong demand
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Cybercrime-Offenses that involve the use of computers/Internet to commit acts against property/public order/morality/people
NIBRS-Reporting system in which the police describe each offense in a crime incident, together with data describing the property, victim, and offender
NCVS-Interviews of samples of the U.S. population conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to determine the number and types of criminal victimizations and thus the extent of (un)reported crimes
Victimology-Field of criminology that examines the role the victim plays in precipitating a criminal incident and also examines the impact of crimes on victims
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