Comparative Criminal Justice Systems: A Topical Approach 6th Edition

The primary source of law in the Islamic legal tradition is: a. custom. b. written code. c. divine revelation. d. principles of Confucianism. Answer: c Answer: c Answer: c Which juvenile justice model is followed in a country that takes a paternalistic and protectionist approach that shows a preference for treatment? a. Welfare b. Justice c. Patriae d. Pragmatic Answer:

Magistrates' courts in England and Wales may be presided over by a(n): a. unpaid lay magistrate or a paid district judge. b. Chief Constable or Assistant Chief Constable. c. barrister. d. All of the above e. None of the above Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a In Italy, to avoid upsetting the accused juvenile, the magistrate directly questions

When li is successfully implemented in society there is no need to call upon fa. a. True b. False Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a The German and French theft codes: a. show that civil law countries believe that codes provide specific solutions to particular problems. b. supply general principles from which logical deduction provides a resolution

Which of the following is a common technique now found in antiterrorism legislation in many European countries? a. Re-introduction of death penalty statutes b. Restricting and even prohibiting access to legal counsel for suspects in terrorist acts c. Extending the length of time that government authorities can detain suspects without charge d. All of the

For an act to qualify as a crime there must be some punishment attached that the government will administer. a. True b. False Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a Under trial by battle, the accused was deemed innocent upon winning the battle because he or she must have had God's assistance. a. True b. False Answer: a Answer: a Answer:

Since common law was unwritten law, to what did judges "turn" as they decided if an act was criminal or not? a. Immemorial custom b. Oral historians c. Church documents d. A fifteenth-century French code Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a When comparative criminologists study crime as a social phenomenon, the main focus of the study is

In Saudi Arabia, the judge's findings must be based solely on: a. written documents. b. oral proceedings conducted during the court hearing. c. "real" evidence such as fingerprints or ballistics. d. none of the above. Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b Although generally imprecise, the various international standards and guidelines for a country's juvenile justice system do

America's Black and Hispanic populations make up about 13 percent and 16 percent of the nation's total population, respectively, and make up about the same percentage of its prison population. a. True b. False Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b What is the standard of proof to be used by the lay jurors and professional magistrates

The Chinese agency that is the largest, the oldest, and has responsibility for day-to-day policing activity is the Public Security Police. a. True b. False Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a What features from the crime control model are seen by the due process model as simply inviting abuse of governmental power? a. Number and frequency b.

In most of the world's countries, new mothers are allowed to keep their infants with them in prison. Among the following countries, which is least likely to allow this? a. Mexico b. Spain c. Hong Kong d. United States Answer: d Answer: d Answer: d Despite the presence of locally controlled police, the textbook places France in

"Justiceland" allows the victim or the victim's relatives to initiate action against an offender. This process exemplifies: a. retributive prosecution. b. private prosecution. c. public prosecution. d. unlawful prosecution. Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b Why do some people consider the jurist Shafi"a to be the father of Muslim jurisprudence? a. He was the first person elected the