True/False
1.Politiciansoftentrytobe“toughoncrime”withoutfullyunderstandingthecostsandconsequencesofsuchpolicies.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
2.Oneofthehallmarksofjusticeinademocracyistherightsextendedtoanaccusedperson.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
3.Inademocracy,itiseasytomaintainpublicorderandprotectindividualfreedom.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
4.Conservativesbelieveinstrictenforcementofthelawbyexpandingpoliceforces.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
5.Americanlawsreflectthedesiretopreventunnecessarydeprivationsofliberty.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
6.Thecrimecontrolmodelsuggeststhatthecriminaljusticesystemoperatestoemphasizeeffortstorepresscrime.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
7.Thedueprocessmodelisnotconcernedwithfreedomorliberty.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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8.Mostcountriesshareauniformdefinitionofrape.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
9.Misdemeanorsareusuallypunishedbysentencesofmorethanoneyearinprison.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
10.Crimepoliciesareoftenenactedthatarepopularwiththepublicbutdolittletoactuallyreducecrime.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
11.Mosttypesofoccupationalcrimeareprofitableanddonotcometothepublic’sattention.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
12.Thepublic’sattitudestowardsdrugsandbudgetaryconcernshasledtoareconsiderationofthedrugpoliciesby
governmentofficials.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
13.Visiblecrimesaretypicallycommittedbyoldercareercriminalsintheir40s.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
14.InWesterndemocracies,therearerelativelyfewpoliticalcrimes.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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15.TheriskoflethalviolenceismuchhigherintheUnitedStatesthaninotherindustrialdemocracies.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
16.Legislatorswriteandapprovelawsintheirdesiretoaddressproblems,pleasethepublic,andgainreelection.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
17.Criminaljusticeresearchershavearelativelyeasytimekeepingtrackoftheoccurrenceofcrimebecauseofthe
prevalenceofaccuratecrimedata.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
18.TheUCRandNCVSdonotprovideaclearpictureoftheamountofcrimebecauseofthedifferencesintheway
eachofthemmeasurescrime.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
19.FBIdatashowthatcrimeiscontinuallyincreasing.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
20.High-profilecriminalcasesaretypicalofthenatureofcrimeintheUnitedStates.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
21.Americancrimeratesformanycrimeshavedroppedsincetheearly1980s.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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22.Malesinthe16-24agecohortarethegroupmostlikelytocommitcrimes.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
23.Itiseasytopointtospecificfactorsthatincreaseordecreasecrimerates.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
24.Streetcrimeisoneoftheleastprofitabletypesofcrime.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
25.Publicordercrimesincludepublicdrunkenness,vandalism,anddisorderlyconduct.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
26.Identitytheftisahugeproblemthattypicallyaffectsyoung,lower-classfemales.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
27.Meninthe32-36agecohortarethemostcrime-prone.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
28.Crimeandjusticearepolicyissues.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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29.Criminaljusticecanbestbeseenasasocialsystem.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
30.Misdemeanorsareseriouscrimespunishablebyincarcerationofmorethanoneyearinprison.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
31.Thecrimecontrolmodelisviewedasthe“obstaclecoursemodel.”
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
32.Thedueprocessmodelisviewedasthe“obstaclecoursemodel.”
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
33.Politicalcrimesagainstthegovernmentareoftenideologicallydriven.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
34.Victimlesscrimesareoftenmalaprohibitaoffensesandmayincludegambling,prostitution,andmarijuanause.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
35.Crimesreferredtoasmalaprohibitaareconsideredwronginthemselves.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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36.Whatentityinoursocietyisprimarilyresponsibleforcrimeandjusticeissues?
a.Government
b.Interestgroups
c.Grassrootsgroups
d.Scholars
ANSWER:a
37.Scholarsfocusedonincomepoliciesandsocialfairnesswouldrecommendcriminaljusticepoliciesthat
a.focusonhowthewealthyclassabusesthecriminaljusticesystem.
b.createacorrectionalsystemthatoffersrigidsentencessincethepoorareaffectedthemostbycrime.
c.establisheconomicandsocialjustice.
d.reflectalloftheseoptions.
ANSWER:c
38.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowinggroupsfavorsstricterenforcementofthelaw?
a.Liberals
b.Conservatives
c.Moderates
d.Anarchists
ANSWER:b
39.InwhichofPacker’smodelswouldtheadversarialsystemmostlikelybeused?
a.Dueprocess
b.Legislativeinquiry
c.Crimecontrol
d.Constitutionalliability
ANSWER:a
40.Achievingboththegoalsofcontrollingcrimeandprotectingtherightsofindividualsis
a.impossible.
b.easy.
c.difficult.
d.notnecessary.
ANSWER:c
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41.Amodelofthecriminaljusticesystemthatemphasizesefficiency,speed,andfinalityaswellasthecapacityto
apprehend,try,convict,anddisposeofahighproportionofclientsiscalledthe________model.
a.crimecontrol
b.dueprocess
c.constitutional
d.democratic
ANSWER:a
42.Amodelofthecriminaljusticesystemthatemphasizestheadversarialprocess,therightsofdefendants,andformal
decision-makingproceduresiscalledthe________model.
a.crimecontrol
b.dueprocess
c.constitutional
d.democratic
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ANSWER:b
43.Whichofthefollowingisavaluethatmustberespectedinademocracybypolice,prosecutors,judges,and
a.Ruleoflaw
b.Civilliberties
c.Justice
d.Allofthesearevaluesthatmustberespected.
ANSWER:d
a.malaprohibita.
b.malainse.
c.misdemeanors.
d.invisible.
ANSWER:b