Criminology and Criminal Justice Compass Newsletter

Crossword Answer Key

 
 

 

  

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The girl of corrections that focusses on preparing the offender for a return to the community

      

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Laws created by legislatures in response to changing social conditions and public opinion

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When a person, directly or indirectly, by any means, causes the death of a human being

 

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The judicial determination of a legal sanction to be imposed upon a person, found guilty of an offence

3.

 

A common law doctrine, under which judges are to follow those president established by prior decisions

 

12.

 

The most frequently occurring crime in the violent crime category

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A group of individuals whose function is to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused

 

13.

 

A sentence that allows a convicted offender to serve their sentence in the community, subject to certain conditions for a designated time period

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A type of intermediate punishment that allows offenders to live in the community while serving their sentence

 

14.

 

A repeat offender

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______ for lease is a program designed to release most incarcerated offenders, who have not been able to obtain full parole and who have served 2/3 of their sentence

 

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An individual who agrees to be indebted to the court for a specified amount of money if the accused does not appear on the appointed date

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Questioning suspects to gather information about a crime

 

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An attempt by the defence to ensure that the accused is not charged with an offence that carries a negative label

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An authorization, granted to police officers by a judge, but authorizes officers to search a specific place

 

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A style of policing that emphasizes a reactive style of policing, rather than a proactive or preventative style

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Change ________ is a prosecutor's decision to reduce the number of charges against the accused in return for a plea of guilty and/or for information

 

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The socialization process through which a new inmate learns the excepted norms and values of the prison population

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A policy to divert offenders to qualify away from a correctional facility, and toward community based in intermediate sanctions

 

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Jury _____ occurs when a jury does not follow the courts interpretation of the law

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The body of circumstances that must exist for a criminal act to have occurred

 

23.

 

Grounds for an accused to appeal a conviction based on an incorrect legal ruling

21.

 

The illegal act. It involves either the commission of an act, such as an assault, or the failure to act, such as a failing to take proper safety measures

 

25.

 

______ court is where most indictable offences are tried, either by judge or by judge and jury

24.

 

The temporary detention of the accused in a provincial, or territorial custody, while awaiting a further court appearance; also referred to as pretrial custody

 

26.

 

The repetition of criminal criminal behavior

28.

 

_______ patrol a type of police patrol linked to community policing. It takes police officers out of cars and places them on a beat, which allows them to strengthen ties with community residents

 

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The accuracy or correctness of the outcome of a case

 

 

 

 

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An objective of sentencing and punishment used in conditional sentences where the aim is to reinforce community values by indicating that certain behaviour is regarded as reprehensible and will not be tolerated

 

 

 

 

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