Deck 8: Crime Control

Question 1

Closed circuit television (CCTV) was initially used sparingly as a means of apprehending and deterring _______________.

A) terrorists
B) domestic violence abusers
C) shoplifters
D) corrupt police officers

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Mass media developed in the 1970s with the expectation of positive social effects. As a result, crime reduction messages were created with all of the following messages EXCEPT _________.

A) Law enforcement financing ads
B) Victimization reduction ads
C) Citizen cooperation ads
D) Offender reduction (deterrence) ads

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The media appear best able to deter offenders involved in victimless crimes by increasing their fear of punishment, rather than increasing their fear of health and social consequences.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A local police agency publicizes the implementation of an aggressive, special anti-DUI enforcement effort, but they do not actually have an anti-DUI unit. The publicity about the phantom unit alone yields a deterrence effect for a short period of time. Which term does this BEST exemplify?

A) Diffusion of benefits
B) Announcement effect
C) Displacement effect
D) Public service announcement

Question 5

Using media technology in the courts has several advantages, which include all EXCEPT which one of the following?

A) Saves time and money
B) Digital manipulation tools can be used to crop, retouch, and edit images
C) Judges and attorneys can now be in a courtroom, defendant in a jail, and witnesses in another state, all simultaneously participating in a live hearing
D) The knowledge that a permanent record is being created makes law enforcement and judicial personnel more conscientious in following due process rules

Question 6

Antidrug media campaigns have a historical tie to which one of the following?

A) Cocaine madness
B) LSD madness
C) Reefer madness
D) Methamphetamine madness

Question 7

"Crime Stoppers" is the reenactment of crimes to obtain information through anonymous phone calls and reward money, and is an example of which of the following?

A) Offender reduction ads
B) Victim reduction ads
C) Law enforcement financing ads
D) Citizen cooperation ads

Question 8

Which of the following is a concern over the usage of media technology and alteration of the reality of the judicial system?

A) The effect on working relationships among courtroom personnel
B) The impact on the legitimacy of the judicial system
C) The depersonalization of the criminal justice system
D) All of the above

Question 9

Advertisements such as Crime Stoppers have been supported by court rulings, but they are not viewed as being cost effective due to high operational costs.

Question 10

The specter of surveillance abuse was noted by Earl Warren and William Brandies in the 1900s. They were referring to which of the following?

A) Photograph surveillance
B) Telephone wiretaps
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 11

Early anti-drug campaign ads were equally effective at influencing public opinion and changing offender behavior.

Question 12

The development and widespread acceptance of videotaped evidence and testimony by police personnel began in the _______.

A) 1960s
B) 1970s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s

Question 13

Media technology in the courtrooms will result in a criminal justice system that will become a more __________________.

A) Closed system
B) Natural system
C) Open system
D) Rational system

Question 14

Increased surveillance may result in which of the following concerns?

A) The displacement of crime
B) Net-widening from police
C) Profiling, polarization, and radicalization
D) All of the above

Question 15

No Western democracy has embraced police surveillance systems more than ______.

A) The United Kingdom
B) The United States of America
C) France
D) Italy

Question 16

Advertisements such as Crime Stoppers portray criminality similar to that of the general entertainment media - that of a dangerous, crime-ridden world where violent attacks are common.

Question 17

The impact of media technology on the legitimacy of the judicial system is related to concerns of the loss of the symbolic qualities of the criminal justice system and personnel.

Question 18

The McGruff "Crime Dog" campaigns are an example of which of the following?

A) Canine adoption ads
B) Law enforcement participation ads
C) Offender reduction ads
D) Victim reduction ads

Question 19

Which of the following best defines "surveillance effect"?

A) The increased usage of surveillance cameras since 2001
B) The increase in arrests resulting from surveillance
C) The psychological effect of feeling safer because you might be under observation
D) The psychological effect of fearing that you might be under observation

Question 20

Which of the following groups is most likely to support the usage of videotaped interrogations because it ensures that police more strictly follow legal procedures?

A) Police
B) Prosecutors
C) Defense attorneys
D) None of the above

Question 21

There is greater concern with the use of media technology in the use of court case processing, rather than with law enforcement.

Question 22

Surveillance systems are more effective in reducing planned crimes, rather than emotional crimes.

Question 23

Although videotaped vehicle stops and interrogations have been found to be efficient and cost-effective, there are concerns over potential social costs, such as increases in citizens' suspicions of surveillance.

Question 24

There is no question as to whether the reduction in crime and protection against terrorist attacks, through the use of surveillance programs, are enough to warrant the loss of privacy.

Question 25

Only camera surveillance systems which are clearly marked take advantage of the surveillance effect.