Deck 6: Crime and Public Policy

Question 1

Crimes in the United States are defined by which of the following types of law?

A) civil
B) criminal
C) constitutional
D) administrative

Answer 1

B

Question 2

All of the following crimes are classified as felonies except ______.

A) murder
B) kidnapping
C) shoplifting
D) robbery

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Assault and battery are examples of which of the following categories of crime?

A) statutory
B) inchoate
C) personal
D) property

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Larceny is an example of which of the following types of crime?

A) property
B) inchoate
C) personal
D) statutory

Question 5

Crimes that were in progress but never completed, or assisting another person with a criminal act are referred to as ______.

A) property crimes
B) inchoate crimes
C) statutory crimes
D) personal crimes

Question 6

Aiding and abetting are examples of which of the following types of crimes?

A) inchoate
B) personal
C) property
D) statutory

Question 7

The ability of a court to hear a case is referred to as ______.

A) recidivism
B) deterrence
C) prosecution
D) jurisdiction

Question 8

The incidence of crime that is then standardized by the population is referred to as the ______.

A) crime rate
B) incarceration rate
C) deterrence rate
D) recidivism rate

Question 9

The number of persons in local jails, state prisons, and federal prisons per 100,000 residents is referred to as the ______.

A) rehabilitation rate
B) crime rate
C) incarceration rate
D) recidivism rate

Question 10

Which of the following types of crimes has been on the rise?

A) cybercrime
B) car theft
C) murder
D) burglary

Question 11

All of the following were identified as demographic factors that have contributed to the decline in crime in the 1990s except ______.

A) the aging population
B) increases in income
C) consumer confidence
D) lower incarceration rates

Question 12

Which of the following countries is known for having the largest incarceration rate in the world?

A) China
B) Russia
C) United States
D) Norway

Question 13

According to the data, approximately half of the people incarcerated in state prisons were there for which of the following types of crimes?

A) murder
B) robbery
C) drug offenses
D) grand theft

Question 14

Prison overcrowding is argued to be a violation of the ______ Amendment.

A) First
B) Fourth
C) Sixth
D) Eighth

Question 15

According to the text, the cost of mass incarceration falls on the ______.

A) states
B) municipalities
C) federal government
D) tribal governments

Question 16

According to the text, which of the following is considered to be the fastest growing age group in prison populations?

A) 18-24
B) 36-44
C) 45-54
D) over 55

Question 17

Which of the following amendments prohibited alcoholic beverages across the United States?

A) Fourteenth
B) Fifteenth
C) Eighteenth
D) Nineteenth

Question 18

The Drug Enforcement Administration is considered to be a ______ law enforcement agency.

A) local
B) state
C) federal
D) tribal

Question 19

Which of the following law enforcement agencies is considered to be one of the largest in the world?

A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection
B) U.S. Marshals Service
C) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
D) Drug Enforcement Administration

Question 20

The enforcement of trade laws is a duty that falls on which of the following federal agencies?

A) U.S. Marshals Service
B) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
C) U.S. Customs and Border Protection
D) Drug Enforcement Administration

Question 21

The U.S. Attorney General is appointed by which of the following?

A) the President
B) the legislature
C) the Supreme Court
D) the people

Question 22

Charges are read and penalties and constitutional guarantees of a right to legal representation are explained at a(n) ______.

A) arraignment
B) arrest
C) sentencing
D) hearing

Question 23

If a court finds probable cause, the cases are then transferred to which of the following types of courts?

A) district
B) appeals
C) U.S. Supreme Court
D) state supreme courts

Question 24

Which of the following pleas results in bail being set?

A) guilty
B) not guilty
C) no contest
D) nolo contendere

Question 25

Parole officers work with which of the following types of individuals?

A) individuals who have been released from jail
B) individuals who have been released from prison
C) individuals who have been released from boot camps
D) individuals who have been released from mental institutions

Question 26

Probation is granted in lieu of ______.

A) incarceration in a jail
B) incarceration in a prison
C) institutionalization in a mental health hospital
D) placement in a boot camp

Question 27

Which of the following was designed to reduce any uncertainty about the amount of time an offender must serve in prison?

A) indeterminate sentencing
B) mandatory sentencing
C) community sentencing
D) truth-in-sentencing

Question 28

Critics of three strikes laws claim that the laws violate the protections afforded under the ______ Amendment.

A) Fourth
B) Fifth
C) Sixth
D) Eighth

Question 29

Under the federal three strikes provision, the punishment for individuals who had two or more prior convictions, of which at least one was a serious felony, was ______.

A) no more than 5 years
B) a minimum of 15 years
C) 25 years to life
D) mandatory life imprisonment

Question 30

The inhibition of criminal behavior, or discouraging a crime because the potential perpetrator fears the consequences of his or her behavior is referred to as ______.

A) rehabilitation
B) deterrence
C) incapacitation
D) recidivism

Question 31

Which of the following is measured by criminal acts committed by an individual that results in a subsequent arrest, reconviction, or return to prison with or without a new sentence within 3 years after the individual is released?

A) deterrence
B) rehabilitation
C) recidivism
D) incapacitation

Question 32

All of the following are known to decrease recidivism except ______.

A) drug or alcohol rehabilitation
B) providing ongoing support in the community
C) job training and education
D) ongoing gang affiliation

Question 33

Which of the following racial groups is overrepresented in the prison and jail populations?

A) Whites
B) Hispanics
C) African Americans
D) Asian Americans

Question 34

Which of the following types of laws increased the arrest rates of young African American males?

A) drug laws
B) property crime laws
C) white-collar crime laws
D) rape laws

Question 35

According to the text, ______ are incarcerated at five times the rate of Whites.

A) Native Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) African Americans
D) Hispanics

Question 36

Which of the following processes transfers a juvenile to criminal court so he or she may be tried as an adult?

A) sentencing hearing
B) initial hearing
C) bail hearing
D) waiver hearing

Question 37

According to the text, which of the following types of laws produced the intended effects?

A) three strikes
B) truth-in-sentencing
C) tough on juveniles
D) War on Drugs

Question 38

According to the text, children under the age of 18 who are incarcerated in adult prisons face all of the following challenges except ______.

A) harsher settings
B) developmental problems
C) the lack of education resources
D) lack of medical treatment for drug addiction

Question 39

Which of the following amendments guarantees the right to bear arms and is at the forefront of the gun control controversy?

A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Seventh

Question 40

Actions that are prohibited by federal and state governments because they are deemed to be harmful to society are referred to as crimes.

Question 41

Shoplifting is classified as felony crime.

Question 42

Most criminal cases are heard by federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 43

It is not possible for an individual to be prosecuted for violating both state and federal laws.

Question 44

When the country was founded, the majority of the crimes were prosecuted in the state and local courts.

Question 45

According to the text, the news media sensationalizes crime.

Question 46

Not every state has an office of the attorney general.

Question 47

Most state attorneys general are appointed by the president of the United States.

Question 48

Juveniles are always tried in adult courts, regardless of the crime they committed.

Question 49

Capital punishment is an example of a severe punishment.

Question 50

Racial disparities among people of color and Whites do not exist in the criminal justice system.

Question 51

According to the text, juveniles are more likely to be victimized in prison and to suffer higher levels of depression.

Question 52

To this day, some states still waive juveniles to adult court depending on the severity of the crime.

Question 53

According to the text, mass shootings in the United States are unique in the world.

Question 54

Gun control policy is very controversial in the United States.

Question 55

Identify the four different categories of crime.

Question 56

How are crime rates expressed?

Question 57

What factors contribute to the public's perception of increasing crime rates?

Question 58

What is the Volstead Act?

Question 59

Identify the four different types of pleas that can be entered by the accused.

Question 60

Identify some of the protections afforded to victims of crime.

Question 61

Provide a brief overview of the criminal court process.

Question 62

Identify the two ways in which criminals can be deterred.

Question 63

Define deterrence.

Question 64

What is the Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) and how is it used to help determine crime rates across the United States.?

Question 65

According to crime data, crime is in decline. What do you think has contributed to this decline?

Question 66

How did the "get tough on crime" policies contribute to mass incarceration?

Question 67

What role does the media play in the public's perceptions about crime?

Question 68

Discuss three strikes laws. Do you believe that they have helped reduce crime or have they contributed to mass incarceration?