CJS 101 1st EditionExam # 3 Study Guide Lectures: 1 - 21Lecture 1 (August 20)What are the criminal justice Components? Criminal Justice and Criminal justice system definedCriminal Justice Components:• Criminal Law• Social Contract• Constitutional Law of Criminal Procedure• Criminology and victimology• Institutions• Administrating JusticeCriminal Justice: A formal mechanism of social control designed to prevent crime, enforce laws and prosecute offendersCriminal justice system: Provides public safety and protects individual rights with the institutionMala in se crimes: crimes that are considered wrong in themselves (ex. Rape, assault, murder, robbery)Mala prohibita crimes: Crimes that are prohibited by the government not because they are wrong in themselves (ex. Prostitution, gambling, drugs)Lecture 2 (Aug 22)6 major types of crimes? Goals of all the systems?6 major types of crime:-Visible crime (street crime): against persons/property (ex. Violent crime, property crime, publicorder crime)-Occupational crime: committed in context of legal business or profession (ex. White-collar crime)-Organized crime: Crimes committed in groups/organizations (ex. Gambling, drugs, prostitution, terrorism- Victimless crimes: crimes without victims- Political crimes: By government or against government that are carried out by ideological purposes (ex. Treason, espionage, sedition)- Cyber crimes: committed through computers (ex. Cyber bullying, identity theft)Goals of the criminal justice system: Doing Justice, Controlling crime and preventing justiceState system: handles alleged crimes of state lawFederal system: handled alleged crimes of federal lawLecture 3 (aug 27)Characteristics of criminal justice system? Goals of police, courts and corrections?Characteristics of the Criminal Justice System:- Discretion- Resource dependence- Sequential tasks- FilteringGoals of Police:- Keep peace- Apprehend violators and combat crime- Prevent crime- Provide social servicesGoals of corrections:-Provide custodial services for sentenced individuals-Provide range of community based correctional programsLecture 4 (sept 3)Differences between criminal law and civil law? What is criminal law and its limits? What’re the standards of proof?Criminal law and its limits:Law: a body of rules enacted by public officials in legitimate manner and backed by the force if the stateCriminal law: a law hat defines a violation of public rights and duties, which create a social harmor an injury against societyCriminal law: Civil Law:-Public offence -regulates relations between ppl-Fines go to the state -sanction is monetary damages-Right of enforcement belongs to the state -The person brings the action-The govt does not appeal -both parties can appeal-Sanction can range from fine to incarceration or deathStandards of proof:-reasonable suspicion 20%-probable cause 50%-preponderance of the evidence 51%-reasonable doubt 95%Lecture 5 (sept 8)What is going on in America in the 1950’s? What is going on in the 1960’s? What is crime in America like?1950’s America:-middle class prosperity-relatively low crime and low prison populations-world of racial segregation-inequality1960’s- a Decade in Flux:-fight against de jure segregation and for voting rights-meets great resistance in the American South- assassination of JFK-civil rights act of 1964- voting rights act of 1965 (mark end to legal or de jure segregation)-period of tension between non- violent civil rights movement & more militant activists-assassination of Malcolm X-vietnam war- assassination of MLK; Robert Kennedy-Massive rise in crime/rise of heroinCrime in America:-prior to the mid-1960’s crime levels were low, imprisonment rates low-poverty for minorities-largely shifted from rural south to urban areas in Midwest/north-poverty------ drugs (heroin)Lecture 6 (sept 6)What’re the politics of crime control? Results of rehab? What’re the drug stats between whites and blacks? What are police strategies?Politics of crime control:-need to crack down on crime-increase funding to cops-get tough on crime, increase punishment-minimize rehab programsResults of Rehab (doesn’t work):-elimination of treatment programs in prison-elimination of educational programs in prison-shift focus to punishment and lots of itDrug stats:-whites and blacks use and sell drugs at similar rates-whites sell to friends behind closed doors-blacks sell to strangers in public settingsPolice strategies:-Police “stop and frisk” blacks at much higher rate than whites-blacks are more likely to be stopped on sidewalk for less valid reasons-seizure of contraband from stops are higher for whites than black-blacks are more likely than whites to be convicted and incarceratedLecture 7 (Sept 15)What’re the layers of the wedding cake? What happens after prison time?Wedding cake: Bottom layer: misdemeanersLayer 3: lesser feloniesLayer 2: the serious feloniesTop layer: celebrated casesWhat happens after prison time?❖ Voting rights?❖ many states deny voting rights to those on probation and parole❖ Illinois restores voting upon ending incarceration❖ Florida does not permit it for 5 years after being incarcerated, and then the individual has to applyLecture 8 (9/22)Eras of policing: political, professional and comunityEligible for ExecutionCHAPTER 1Chapter 1: Atkins and Jones robbed and murdered Eric NesbitAtkins: 5’4 130 pounds, parents divorced, born with 6 fingers on each hand/footAtkins role: asked friend to borrow gun, pointed gun at Nesbitt, shot his leg, tells jones what to do,Jones: 26 yrs old, 5’4 120 pounds, unemployed, lived with fatherJones role: instructed by Atkins to drive to middle of nowhere, Jones tried to stop Atkins from shooting, but then fled scene without helping Nesbit, instead he go in the truck and drove offNesbitt: works at advanced auto parts, 21 yrs old, wanted to be in air forceNesbitts role: stopped at bank and withdrew $60, went to 7-11 for snack, then was approached by Atkins and Jones, then got shot by Atkins 8 times in middle of nowhereCHAPTER 2Beginning of chapter: Garland Clay finds Eric Nesbitt’s body, at 5:15 am Troy Lyons was on the case, Dr. Bush examines body-Loss of Nesbitt took huge toll on George DuncanMiddle of chapter: Crestar bank reviewed tape and gave tape to LYONS, first sighting of Nesbitt was alone and withdrew $60, Nesbitt was then seen on tape scared with 2 other men in car, photo was put in new and 10 people called