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NCJ Number:	75359

Title:	Technical Terminology in Criminal Law

Date Published:	1975

Annotation:	This instructional package on the terminology of police work consists of an audio cassette recording, a film strip, and a workbook composed of supplementary activities and tests.

Abstract:	Crimes consist of four elements: (1) acts, (2) statute violations, (3) commissions or omissions, and (4) punishment or penalties, Criminal actions can be classified in two ways: (1) those acts which are bad in and of themselves (mala-in-se acts) and (2) those acts which have been defined as bad by a legislative body. Crimes can be divided into three divisions, based on the punishment prescribed for them: (1) felonies, (2) misdemeanors, and (3) infractions. Felonies are normally punished by death or by incarceration in a State prison. Misdemeanors are normally punished by imprisonment in a county or local jail or by a fine. Infractions are not normally punished by imprisonment; infraction violators are not normally eligible for a trial by jury or to the appointment of counsel at the public's expense. Officers should handle infraction suspects in the same way that misdemeanor suspects would be handled. The materials in this packet are designed to be utilized for individualized instruction. A unit overview and an instructor's key for the test questions are also included in the workbook.

Index Term(s):	Audiovisual aids; California; Criminal codes; Felony; Misdemeanor; Police education

Sponsoring Agency:	Acad of Justice Riverside, CA 92509 Mt San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA 92383 Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program Rockville, MD 20849 Riverside Cty Sheriff's Dept Riverside, CA 92502 US Dept of Justice Washington, DC 20531

Corporate Author:	Riverside Cty Sheriff's Dept United States of America Mt San Jacinto College United States of America

Sale Source:	Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program Rockville, MD 20849 United States of America Acad of Justice 1500 Castellano Road Riverside, CA 92509 United States of America

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Note:	*This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. Kit includes a 35mm color filmstrip, a 20 minute audio cassette and workbook. Kit is available on loan. Criminal Justice Education Series.



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