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50 Cards in this Set
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Hammurabi's Code
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The first example of written law. "an eye for an eye"
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Justinian Code
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Based on the Roman idea of justice, the punishment should fit the crime
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Moral Code
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Religious teachings that teach us what is right and wrong, ex. The 10 Commandments
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Common Law
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Law based on common practices and past decisions by judges (precedents)
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Statutory Law
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Written law enacted by a governing body
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Criminal Law
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Laws designed to prevent people from deliberately hurting each other or each other's property
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Civil Law
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Concernd with settling disputes between people
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Constitutional Law
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Law found in the U.S. and N.C. constitution
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Administrative Law
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Rules, orders, and other regulations by federal, state, and local offices and agencies
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International Law
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Law that affects the U.S. and other nations, mostly given by the U.N. (United Nations)
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Felony
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A serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment
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Misdemeanor
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A less serious crime punishable by fine or jail time
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FDA
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Agency responsible for ensuring safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics introduced in the U.S.
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Parole
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Early release from prision for good behavior
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PAC
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Influence legislation by giving money to candidates running for office
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Pardon
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Clemency power that allows a person to be forgiven for their crime and free from punishment
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OSHA
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Agency that maintains a safe working enviroment
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Secret Service
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Responsible for investigating counterfeiting and protecting the President
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FBI
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Enforces federal law
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NASA
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Responsible for conducting programs and research in space
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CIA
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Provides intelligence for national security
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FCC
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Regulates communication between states
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FAA
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Supervises aviation/air plane safety
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CIS
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Responsible for overseeing immigration and the naturalization process
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CPSC
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Responsible for consumer safety issues
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Mitigating Factors
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Information that might lessen the sentence for a crime
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Aggravating Factors
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Information that might make the sentence worse for a crime
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Three Strike Rule
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The idea that after a person has been convicted of a serious crime three times, they should receive life in prision
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Texas
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The state that most strictly enforces the death penalty
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Lethal Injection
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The only form of capital punishment used in N.C.
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SBI
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Enforces state laws
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CMPD
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Local law enforcement
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N.C. Highway Patrol
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Works to reduce collisions and maintain highway safety
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U.S. Marshal Service
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Supervises federal court proceedings
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Retribution
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The act of correcting a wrong doing, justice should be served
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Incapacitation
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The only way to ensure that criminals cannot commit additional crimes by removing them from society
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Deterrance
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Controlling a person's behavior through fear of punishment
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Rehabilitation
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An attempt to change a person's behavior so that they will no commit the crime again and can be a productive member of society
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Restitution
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Obligation to pay compensations for a wrong
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Bail
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A sum of money an accused person may be required to post to guarantee they will show up for court
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Capital Punishment
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The death penalty
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Recidivism
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The act of repeating a negative behavior
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Eighth Amendment
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No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail
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Mapp Vs. Ohio
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Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court
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New Jersey Vs. T.L.O.
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Schools only need reasonable suspicion to search students in school
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Furman Vs. Georgia
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The death penalty cannot be used unfairly with regards to race
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Gideon Vs. Wainwright
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You have the right to an attorney if you cannot afford one
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Jail
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A place where criminals are kept while awaiting trial or for sentences of one year or less
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Prision
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Where criminals serve long terms usually for a felony crime
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Jurisprudence
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The study of law
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