CHAPTER 16: Criminal Justice
System
By: Emely Pardo,Brianna Mirabal, Kimberly Oliva,
Karyn Sanchez, Raime Morales, Anthony Aquiarr, and
Karina Alegre.
Who did what?
Karina and Emely : Test and answers.
 Anthony and Raime: Section 3.
 Kimberly: Section 2.
 Karyn and Brianna: Section 1.
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Chapter 16 section 1
By: Brianna Mirabal
Karyn Sanchez
Main idea
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When a person breaks a law, it is called a
crime. There are several types of crimes
and a variety of reasons why people
commit crimes.
Vocabulary words
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Crime: is any act that breaks the law and for
which there is a punishment.
Criminal: is a person who commits any type of
crime.
Felonies: serious crimes such as murder and
kidnapping.
Misdemeanors: less serious offenses, such as
traffic violations and disturbing the peace.
Victimless crimes: crimes such as illegal gambling
and the use of illegal drugs.
White-collar crimes: are crimes that are nonviolent such as copyright violations to
embezzlement and fraud.
Types of crime
Arrests in the U.S 2003
Violent
Crime
(12%)
Victimless
Crime
(38%)
0
Property
Crime
(50%)
Types of crimes
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Violent Crime- Crimes against persons that include force or
the threat of force are violent crimes. They include acts that
harm a person, end a person’s life, or threaten to end a
person’s life.
Aggravated assault- Any kind of physical injury that is done
intentionally to another person. Some aggravated assaults
happen when a person robs someone else.
Crimes against property- This crime involves stealing or
destroying someone’s property.
Victimless crimes- These crimes are considered victimless
because the criminal does not violate another person’s right,
but mainly harms himself or herself.
White- Collar crimes- These range from copyright violations
to embezzlement and fraud.
Organized crimes- Organized crime groups specialize in
providing illegal goods and services.
Examples of crimes
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Violent Crimes: murder, forcible rape and robbery.
Aggravated assault: causing a threat with a deadly
weapon or with intent to rape or even murder.
Crimes against property: larceny and auto theft.
Victimless crimes: public nudity, riding a
motorcycle without a helmet.
White- collar crimes: Accounting Fraud, tax
evasion
Organized crimes: threatened violence
Causes of crimes
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Poverty- When people cannot earn enough money to
support themselves or their family; they may turn to crime
to obtain things they don’t have.
Illegal Drug Use- Stealing to support their drug habit, selling
drugs, or acting under the influence of drugs.
Permissive Society- The idea is that many parents permit
their children to do anything they want.
Urbanization- More people live in cities, which mean there
are more potential victims for criminals.
Other Causes of crimes- Without a good education, some
people are unable to find jobs and may turn to crime.
No Single Cause-Experts do agree that today’s crime
problem probably cannot be blamed on any single cause.
Game time!!!
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What are three different types of crime?
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What does a misdemeanor mean?
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What causes illegal drug use crimes?
Answers
Hate crimes, violent crimes, and victimless
crimes.
 Less serious offenses, such as traffic,
violations and disturbing peace.
 Stealing to support their drug habits,
selling drugs or acting under the influence
of drugs.
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Chapter 16 Section 2
By: Kimberly Oliva
Main Idea
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This section is mainly about what happens
when someone breaks a law, how the law
is handled, and who handles it.
The role of the Police
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Police have a number of duties such as
protecting life and property, preventing
crime, and arresting people who violate
the law.
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They also include protecting the rights of
individuals, maintaining peace and order
and controlling traffic.
Arrests
Before an officer can arrest a suspect a
police officer must have a probable cause.
A probable cause means that the officer
must have witnessed the crime or must
have gathered enough information to
make an arrest. Miranda rights: “You have
the right to remain silent blah,blah,blah”.
 After arrest a suspect the suspect is taken
to the police station for booking, when a
record of arrest is made.
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Grand Jury and Indictment
Before a defendant can be tried. A formal
charge must be made. If grand jury find
probable, the sentence is indicted or
formally charged for the crime.
 After he or she is charged, the defendant
goes to the judge for arraignment, which
is when a defendant enters a plea of guilty
or not guilty.
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Trial
After the jury has been selected, the trial
begins.
 First the prosecutor presents the case
against the defendant.
 Next the defense presents it’s case.
 Then they ask witnesses questions about the
case.
 After both sides represent their case each
lawyer makes a closing statements about
their argument.
 Finally the jury leaves to discuss the case.
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Imprisonment
Less serious crimes may be punished only
with fines
 More serious crimes are typically
punished with imprisonment
 Criminals are sentenced to imprisonment
to jail. Depending on what the crime was
is how officials decide how long they must
serve their punishment
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What is the order of a crime?
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Crime, investegation, arrest, charged,
hearing, head for trial, dismissed, plea, trial,
guilty, inoccent, jail, fine, and probation.
Game time!!!
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What type of duties do police serve?
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What is probable cause?
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In less serious crimes what are criminals
charged with?
Answers
A criminal justice system is a system of
police, courts and corrections used to
bring criminals to justice.
 When an authorization by court enter a
plea of guilty and non-guilty it is called an
Arrest Warrant
 Another word that means to find a
defendant guilty or non-guilty is acquit.
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Chapter 16 Section 3
By: Raime Morales and Anthony Aguiar
Main Idea
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This section is mainly about juveniles which are
people under the age of 18 who break the law.
Vocabulary
Juvenile- under the age of 18.
 Delinquents-Juveniles become delinquents
when they are found .
 Probation-Is time during which offenders
are given an opportunity to show that
they can reform.
 Gang Membership-Young people without
stable homes may turn to gangs for
support and a sense of belonging.
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Topics
Poor Home Conditions- Many kids don’t
grow up in a good neighborhood. These
kids tend to grow up around violence and
crime; they are influenced to be criminals.
 Poor neighborhood conditions- The
poorer neighborhoods tend to have more
crime rates.
 Dropping out of school- Juveniles tend to
drop out of college or high school don’t
have a successful life.
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Topics
Peer Pressure-People are pressured to do
things they are supposed to do.
 Alcohol and drugs- Even if these things
are illegal, minors still manage to get
them.
 Foster homes: Where minors who don’t
don’t have parents or guardians stay until
someone adopts them.
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How many delinquents are there in
the US until this day?
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53% of the minors in the US are
delinquents.
Quiz time!!!
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What is a delinquent?
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What is a Foster home?
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What is a gang membership?
Answers
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A juvenile that is found.
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Where minors go when they have no
parent or guardian.
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Young people without stable homes may
turn to gangs for support and a sense of
belonging.
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