Unit 6 B Study Guide
8th Amendment
3 strikes rule
*Administrative Law
Aggravating Factors
Bail
Capital punishment
Char-Meck Police
Common Law
CIA
CIS
CPSC
*Civil Law
*Constitutional Law
*Criminal Law
Deterrence
FAA
FBI
FCC
FDA
Felony
Furman v. Georgia
Gideon v. Wainwright
Hammurabi’s Code
Incapacitation
International Law
Justinian Code
Lethal Injection
Mapp v. Ohio
Misdemeanor
Mitigating Factors
Moral code
NASA
NC Hwy Patrol
New Jersey v. TLO
OSHA
PAC
Pardon
Parole
Recidivism
Rehabilitation
Restitution
Retribution
SBI
Secret Service
Statutory Law
Texas
US Marshal Service
* word used more than once
1. __Code of Hammurabi___ first example of written law, “an eye for an eye”
2. _Justinian Code_ based on the Roman idea of justice, the punishment should fit the crime
3. ___moral code______religious teachings that teach us what is right and wrong, ex: 10 Commandments
4. ___common law______law based on common practices and past decisions by judges (precedents)
5. __statutory law______written law enacted by a governing body
6. criminal law /deterrence laws designed to prevent people from deliberately hurting each other or each
other’s property
7. __civil law/restitution__ concerned with settling disputes between people
8. ___Constitutional law__ law found in the US or NC Constitution
9. _Administrative law_ rules, orders, and other regulations by federal, state, and local officers and
agencies
10. __international law___ law that affects the US and other nations, mostly given by the UN
11. __ felony ______a serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment
12. __misdemeanor______a less serious crime punishable by fine or jail time
13. __FDA ______agency responsible for ensuring safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics introduced
in the US
14. _ parole ______early release from prison for good behavior
15. _ PAC ______influence legislation by giving money to candidates running for office
16. _ pardon ______clemency power that allows a person to be forgiven for their crime and free from
punishment
17. __ OSHA ___ agency that maintains a safe working environment
18. ___ Secret Service ____ responsible for investigating counterfeiting and protecting the President
19. ___ FBI ______enforces federal laws
20. _ NASA ______responsible for conducting programs and research in space
21. __ CIA ______provides intelligence for national security
22. _ FCC _____ regulates communication between states
23. __ FAA ___ supervises aviation/air plane safety
24. ___ CIS ______responsible for overseeing immigration and the naturalization process
25. __ CPSC ______responsible for consumer safety issues
26. _mitigating factors information that might lessen the sentence for a crime
27. _aggravating factors information that might make the sentence worse for a crime
28. ___ 3 strikes law____ the idea that after a person has been convicted of a serious crime three times, they
should receive life in prison
29. Texas ______the state that most strictly enforces the death penalty
30. ___ lethal injection the only form of capital punishment used in NC
31. _ SBI ______enforces state laws
32. _ Char Meck Police __local law enforcement
33. _ NC Highway Patrol works to reduce collisions and maintain highway safety
34. __ US Marshall _____ supervises federal court proceedings
35. ___ retribution ____ the act of correcting a wrong doing, justice should be served
36. __incapacitation ____ the only way to ensure that criminals cannot commit additional crimes by
removing them from society
37. _ deterrance______controlling a person’s behavior through fear of punishment
38. rehabilitation______an attempt to change a person’s behavior so that they will not commit the crime
again and can be a productive member of society
39. ___ restitution ______obligation to pay compensations for a wrong
40. ____ bail _____a sum of money an accused person may be required to post to guarantee they will
show up for court
41. __ capital punishment_ the death penalty
42. __ recidivism______the act of repeating a negative behavior
43. __ Amendment 8 __ no cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bail
44. Mapp v Ohio _____ illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court
45. NJ v TLO _____ schools only need reasonable suspicion to search students in schools
46. Furman v Georgia the death penalty cannot be used unfairly with regards to race
47. Gideon v Wainwright you have the right to an attorney if you cannot afford one
Match each with the type of law
48. ______civil______breach of contract
49. ______criminal______murder
50. ______international______treaty between nations
51. ______constitutional______prayer in schools
52. ______administrative______air plane safety code
53. ______constitutional______poll tax
54. ______civil______divorce
55. ______criminal______bank robbery
56. ______administrative______food safety regulations