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Any act punishable by law that is committed through opportunity created in the course of an occupation that is legal.
offender
An adult who has been convicted of a criminal offense.
offense
(1) a violation of the criminal law, or, in some jurisdictions, (2) a minor crime, such as jaywalking, sometimes described as "ticketable."
offenses known to police (UCR)
Reported occurrences of offenses, which have been verified at the police level.
opening statement
The initial statement of an attorney (or of a defendant representing himself or herself) made in a court of law to a judge, or to a judge and jury, describing the facts that he or she intends to present during trial in order to prove his or her case.
operational capacity
The number of inmates a prison can effectively accommodate based upon management considerations.
opinion
The official announcement of a decision of a court together with the reasons for that decision.
opportunity theory
A perspective which sees delinquency as the result of limited legitimate opportunities for success available to most lower-class youth.
organized crime
The unlawful activities of the members of a highly organized, disciplined association engaged in supplying illegal goods and services, including but not limited to gambling, prostitution, loansharking, narcotics, labor racketeering, and other unlawful activities of members of such organizations.
original jurisdiction
The lawful authority of a court to hear or act upon a case from its beginning and to pass judgment on the law and the facts.
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