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Criminal Justicecrime - answerAn action taken by a person or group of people that violates the rules of
a given society to the point that someone is harmed or the interests of that society are
harmed.
sociological imagination - answerRefers to the idea that we must look beyond the
obvious to evaluate how our social location influences how we see society.
socialization - answerA process by which individuals acquire a personal identity and
learn the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to their society.
Prohibition - answerThe period from January 29, 1920, to December 5, 1933, during
which the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages was made illegal
in the United States by the Eighteenth Amendment. (Enforcement legislation was
entitled the National Prohibition Act or Volstead Act.)
war on drugs - answerA policy aimed at reducing the sale and use of illegal drugs.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - answerThe principal investigative arm of the
Department of Justice. It investigates the crimes assigned to it and provides cooperative
services to other law enforcement agencies.
sheriff - answerFrom the English words "shire" and "reeve" (king's agent). An official of
a county or parish who primarily carries out judicial duties.
warrant - answerA writ issued by a judicial official that authorizes an officer to perform a
specified act required for the administration of justice, such as an arrest or search.
bailiff - answerAn officer of the court responsible for executing writs and processes,
making arrests, and keeping order in the court.
misdemeanor - answerA crime considered less serious than a felony. Usually tried in
the lowest local courts and punishable by no more than one year in jail.
, felony - answerA crime punishable by a term in state or federal prison and sometimes
by death. In some instances, a sentence for a felony conviction may be less than one
year. Felonies are sometimes called "high crimes."
county stockade - answerA component of a county corrections system. The stockade
usually holds offenders who have already been sentenced. Because of overcrowding in
state systems, many county stockades hold state felony offenders on a contract basis.
U.S. Secret Service - answerA federal investigative law enforcement agency authorized
to protect the president and other U.S. government officials and visiting officials. The
agency also investigates financial fraud and counterfeiting.
U.S. Border Patrol - answerthe mobile uniformed law enforcement arm of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service. Its primary mission is to detect and prevent the
illegal entry of foreign-born persons into the United States.
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) - answerAn agency of the Department of
Justice responsible for enforcing the laws regulating the admission of foreigners to the
United States and for administering immigration benefits, including the naturalization of
applicants for U.S. citizenship.
U.S. Marshals Service (Federal Marshals) - answerCreated in 1789, the agency
protects federal courts and ensures the effective operation of the judicial system. The
agency also carries out fugitive investigations, custody and transportation of federal
prisoners, security for government witnesses, and asset seizure in federal forfeitures.
U.S. Customs Service - answerThe primary enforcement agency protecting U.S.
borders and dealing with smuggling, imports, and exports.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - answerEnforces U.S. controlled substances
laws and regulations. Also brings to the U.S. criminal system organizations involved in
the growing, manufacture, and/or distribution of controlled substances to be trafficked in
the United States.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATFE) - answerA law
enforcement organization within the United States Treasury that enforces federal laws
and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson.
discretion - answerThe power of a judge, public official, or law enforcement officer to
make decisions on issues within legal guidelines.
clearance rates - answerThe number of crimes that have been solved by the police.
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