CJS 102 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Mens Rea, American Experience, Jury Nullification
27 Sep 2016
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Individual, society & justice study guide exam # 1. What things did it emphasize: helps identify general patterns, define problems and focus research and policy planning. 2 points emphasized; unique characteristics of the top layer: 1st) differences between types of cases, based on seriousness of offense, offender"s prior record and relationship between victim and offender, 2nd) consistent patterns of disposition with in each category. 3 elements; examples: 1st) involve full criminal process , including rare event or criminal trial. Ex) zimmerman/martin case and the trial of o. j. Simpson for murdering his wife gripped the nation to an even greater degree: 2nd) publicity. Ex) the shooting of 20 school children in the sandy hook case and in the. Simpson case, it was the explosive mixture of celebrity, race, and sex: 3rd) distorts public perceptions . Ex) zimmerman/martine case was televised and featured on cable television station almost every night. 2nd layer cases (robberies with long prior record)
