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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
2. The administration of justice in a democracy also differs from that in an authoritarian state in the nature and
extent of the protections provided for an accused person while guilt is determined and punishment imposed.
a. True
b. False
3. In a democracy, it is easy to maintain public order and protect individual freedom.
a. True
b. False
4. Conservatives believe in strict law enforcement of the law by expanding police forces.
a. True
b. False
5. American laws reflect the desire to prevent unnecessary deprivations of liberty.
a. True
b. False
6. The crime control model assumes that the criminal justice system operates to emphasize efforts to repress crime.
a. True
b. False
7. The due process model is not concerned with freedom or liberty.
a. True
b. False
8. All countries of the world have the same definitions of rape as a crime.
a. True
b. False
9. Misdemeanors are usually punished by sentences of more than one year in prison.
a. True
b. False
10. Crime policies are often enacted that are popular, but do little to actually reduce crime.
a. True
b. False
11. Most types of occupational crime are profitable and do not come to the public's attention.
a. True
b. False
12. Italian-Americans are responsible for all organized crime.
a. True
b. False
13. Visible crimes are typically committed by older career criminals in their forties.
a. True
b. False
14. In Western democracies, there are relatively few political crimes.
a. True
b. False
15. The risk of lethal violence is much higher in the United States than in other industrial democracies.
a. True
b. False
16. Legislators merely write and approve laws in their desire to address problems, please the public, and
gain reelection.
a. True
b. False
17. In studying criminal justice, it is easy to keep track of crime because of the availability of accurate data.
a. True
b. False
18. The UCR and NCVS do not provide a clear picture of the amount of crime because of the differences in the way
that each measures crime.
a. True
b. False
19. FBI data show that crime is not continually increasing.
a. True
b. False
20. High-profile criminal cases are an accurate picture of the nature of crime in the United States.
a. True
b. False
21. American crime rates have dropped since the early 1980s for many crimes.
a. True
b. False
22. Males aged 16-24 are the most likely group to commit crimes.
a. True
b. False
23. It is easy to point to specific factors that increase or decrease crime rates.
a. True
b. False
24. Street crimes are the least profitable for the offender.
a. True
b. False
25. Public order crimes can include public drunkenness, vandalism, and disorderly conduct.
a. True
b. False
26. Identity theft is a huge problem that typically affects young, lower class females.
a. True
b. False
27. Men age 32-36 are the most crime prone age group.
a. True
b. False
28. What entity in our society is primarily responsible for crime and justice issues?
a. government
b. interest groups
c. grass roots groups
d. scholars
29. Scholars focused on income policies and social fairness would recommend criminal justice policies that
a. criminalize the dangerous acts of the poor
b. create a correctional system that offers no dignity
c. establish economic and social justice
d. all of these
30. According to the text, which of the following groups favor stricter enforcement of the law?
a. liberals
b. conservatives
c. moderates
d. anarchists
31. In which of Packer's models would the adversarial system be most likely used?
a. due process
b. legislative inquiry
c. crime control
d. constitutional liability
32. The goals of controlling crime and protecting the rights of individuals are
a. impossible to achieve
b. easy to achieve
c. difficult to achieve
d. not necessary to achieve
33. A model of the criminal justice system that emphasizes efficiency, speed, and finality and the capacity to
apprehend, try, convict, and dispose of a high proportion of offenders is called the
a. crime control model
b. due process model
c. constitutional model
d. democratic model
34. A model of the criminal justice system that emphasizes the adversarial process, the rights of defendants, and the
formal decision-making procedures is called the
a. crime control model
b. due process model
c. constitutional model
d. democratic model
35. Which of the following are values that must be respected in a democracy by police, prosecutors, judges, and
correctional officials?
a. rule of law
b. civil liberties
c. Justice
d. All of these
36. Crimes,suchasmurderorassault,thataretraditionally"wronginthemselves”,arecalled
a. mala prohibita
b. mala in se
c. Misdemeanors
d. Norms
37. Crimes, such as gambling or prostitution, that are not "wrong in themselves" but are prohibited by government, are
called
a. mala prohibita
b. mala in se
c. Criminogenics
d. Norms
38. Criminal acts often termed "street crime" or "ordinary crime" that are the least profitable and least protected are
called
a. political crime
b. victimless crime
c. visible crime
d. organized crime
39. Accordingtoyourtext,anexampleofa“visiblecrime”is:
a. Murder
b. Espionage
c. white collar
d. price fixing
40. Crimes committed in the context of a legal business or profession are called
a. political crime
b. victimless crime
c. occupational crime
d. organized crime
41. An example of an occupational crime is
a. Murder
b. Espionage
c. drug sales
d. price fixing
42. Historically associated with images of certain ethnic groups, this type of crime is a framework of the perpetration of
such criminal acts as gambling, drugs, and prostitution:
a. political crime
b. victimless crime
c. visible crime
d. organized crime
43. Offenses against morality involving a willing and private exchange of goods and services that are in strong demand,
but are illegal are called
a. political crime
b. victimless crime
c. visible crime
d. organized crime
44. Criminal acts by either the government, or against the government, that are carried out for ideological purposes are
called
a. political crime
b. victimless crime
c. visible crime
d. organized crime
45. Anexampleofa“politicalcrime“is
a. Prostitution
b. Espionage
c. selling illegal narcotics
d. price fixing
46. Afterthe1960’s,thechangesinhowourcountrydealtwithcrimewere:
a. a reflection of political agendas
b. a reflection that we cannot avoid making choices about how to use the police, courts, and corrections system
most effectively.
c. a reflection that population changes in specific age groups alter crime rates
d. a reflection that one cannot predict legislative changes in crime
47. The term referring to the idea that much more crime occurs than is reported to police is called
a. hate crimes
b. dark figure of crime
c. Victimology
d. mala in se
48. When compared to the United States, Icelandic crime rates are
a. extremely low
b. Low
c. Similar
d. High
49. A statistical summary of crimes reported to the police is known as the
a. NCV
b. dark figure of crime
c. UCR
d. NIBRS
50. A source of crime data from interviews conducted to gather on unreported as well as reported crimes is called
a. NCVS
b. dark figure of crime
c. UCR
d. NIBRS
51. Why does the NCVS not measure homicide?
a. Homicide is not usually reported to the police.
b. You cannot survey victims of homicide.
c. Homicide is unimportant to track.
d. Police departments may lie about their homicide rate.
52. Which of the following statements reflects how the FBI reports crime?
a. UCR
b. NCVS
c. Both UCR and NCVS
d. Neither the UCR or NCVS
53. Citizens’involvementinshapingpublicpolicies,laws,andthequalityoflifeinsocietyiscalled
a. Crime
b. due process
c. legalistic enforcement
d. civic engagement
