Unit 6 B Study Guide
8th Amendment
3 strikes rule
*Administrative Law
Aggravating Factors
Bail
Capital punishment
Char-Meck Police
Common Law
CIA
CIS
CPSC
*Civil Law
*Constitutional Law
*Criminal Law
Deterrence
FAA
FBI
FCC
FDA
Felony
Furman v. Georgia
Gideon v. Wainwright
Hammurabi’s Code
Incapacitation
International Law
Justinian Code
Lethal Injection
Mapp v. Ohio
Misdemeanor
Mitigating Factors
Moral code
NASA
NC Hwy Patrol
New Jersey v. TLO
OSHA
PAC
Pardon
Parole
Recidivism
Rehabilitation
Restitution
Retribution
SBI
Secret Service
Statutory Law
Texas
US Marshal Service
* word used more than once
__Code of Hammurabi___ first example of written law, “an eye for an eye”
_Justinian Code_
based on the Roman idea of justice, the punishment should fit the crime
___moral code______
religious teachings that teach us what is right and wrong, ex: 10 Commandments
___common law______ law based on common practices and past decisions by judges (precedents)
__statutory law______ written law enacted by a governing body
criminal law /deterrence laws designed to prevent people from deliberately hurting each other or each
other’s property
7. __civil law/restitution__ concerned with settling disputes between people
8. ___Constitutional law__ law found in the US or NC Constitution
9. _Administrative law_
rules, orders, and other regulations by federal, state, and local officers and
agencies
10. __international law___ law that affects the US and other nations, mostly given by the UN
11. __ felony ________ a serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment
12. __misdemeanor______ a less serious crime punishable by fine or jail time
13. __FDA __________ agency responsible for ensuring safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics introduced
in the US
14. _ parole __________ early release from prison for good behavior
15. _ PAC
_______ influence legislation by giving money to candidates running for office
16. _ pardon
______ clemency power that allows a person to be forgiven for their crime and free from
punishment
17. __ OSHA
___ agency that maintains a safe working environment
18. ___ Secret Service ____ responsible for investigating counterfeiting and protecting the President
19. ___ FBI
______ enforces federal laws
20. _ NASA
______ responsible for conducting programs and research in space
21. __ CIA __________ provides intelligence for national security
22. _ FCC
_____ regulates communication between states
23. __ FAA
___ supervises aviation/air plane safety
24. ___ CIS __________ responsible for overseeing immigration and the naturalization process
25. __ CPSC ________ responsible for consumer safety issues
26. _mitigating factors
information that might lessen the sentence for a crime
27. _aggravating factors information that might make the sentence worse for a crime
28. ___ 3 strikes law____ the idea that after a person has been convicted of a serious crime three times, they
should receive life in prison
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29. Texas
______the state that most strictly enforces the death penalty
30. ___ lethal injection the only form of capital punishment used in NC
31. _ SBI
________enforces state laws
32. _ Char Meck Police __local law enforcement
33. _ NC Highway Patrol works to reduce collisions and maintain highway safety
34. __ US Marshall _____ supervises federal court proceedings
35. ___ retribution ____ the act of correcting a wrong doing, justice should be served
36. __incapacitation ____ the only way to ensure that criminals cannot commit additional crimes by
removing them from society
37. _ deterrance________ controlling a person’s behavior through fear of punishment
38. rehabilitation______ an attempt to change a person’s behavior so that they will not commit the crime
again and can be a productive member of society
39. ___ restitution ______ obligation to pay compensations for a wrong
40. ____ bail
_____a sum of money an accused person may be required to post to guarantee they will
show up for court
41. __ capital punishment_ the death penalty
42. __ recidivism_______ the act of repeating a negative behavior
43. __ Amendment 8 __ no cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bail
44. Mapp v Ohio _____ illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court
45. NJ v TLO
_____ schools only need reasonable suspicion to search students in schools
46. Furman v Georgia
the death penalty cannot be used unfairly with regards to race
47. Gideon v Wainwright you have the right to an attorney if you cannot afford one
Match each with the type of law
48. ______civil______________ breach of contract
49. ______criminal___________ murder
50. ______international________ treaty between nations
51. ______constitutional_______ prayer in schools
52. ______administrative______ air plane safety code
53. ______constitutional_______ poll tax
54. ______civil______________ divorce
55. ______criminal___________ bank robbery
56. ______administrative______ food safety regulations