Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement

What is crime?

• a legal act in which someone is rewarded
• an illegal act in which someone can be punished
• volunteering
• being lazy in school (This should be a crime!)

What is actus reus?

• Criminal act
• Intent or motive
• The link between the criminal act and harm caused
• The link between the criminal act and the intent

What is mens rea?

• Criminal act
• Intent or motive
• The link between the criminal act and harmed caused
• The link between the criminal act and the intent

What is causation?

• Criminal act
• Intent or motive
• The link between the criminal act and harmed caused
• The link between the criminal act and the intent

What is concurrence?

• Criminal act
• Intent or motive
• The link between the criminal act and harm caused
• The link between the criminal act and the intent

A requirement needed by most law enforcement agencies is

• driver's license
• fitness requirments
• no felony convictions
• all of the above

What is time-in-rank?

• a type of marching
• a military term
• a promotion system in which officers must spend time in a rank before testing up and out to another position
• elementary school students line up

What is one responsibility or duty of law enforcement?

• enforce the law
• take payment from the public for public use
• watch crime shows
• collect taxes

What duty of policing involves conducting investigations, appearing in court, and making traffic stops?

• Enforce laws
• Provide services
• Prevent crime
• Preserve the peace

What duty of policing involves managing large public gatherings and cracking down on minor offenses to curb deviant behavior?

• Enforce laws
• Provide services
• Prevent crime
• Preserve the peace