Deck 2: Crime Control Perspectives

Question 1

Herbert Packer described two competing crime control policies as the crime control perspective, and the

A) operational perspective.
B) due process perspective.
C) value laden.
D) assembly-line perspective.

Answer 1

due process perspective.

Question 2

The funnel model of justice was developed by those who believe the justice system is

A) struggling for cooperation.
B) a nonexistent system.
C) working effectively.
D) highly fragmented.

Answer 2

working effectively.

Question 3

What type of deterrence would sanction a first time offender to steer him or her away from committing another offenses?

A) specific
B) general
C) absolute
D) marginal

Answer 3

specific

Question 4

What type of cases is at the top of the criminal justice wedding cake?

A) serious felonies
B) not-so-serious felonies
C) misdemeanors
D) celebrated

Question 5

Which form of punishment is focused upon "just deserts"?

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

Question 6

Which type of deterrence seeks to deter criminal activity in the general population by the threat of sanctions?

A) specific
B) general
C) absolute
D) marginal

Question 7

Which model stands in contrast to the due process model?

A) process control model
B) advocacy model
C) liberal model
D) crime control model

Question 8

Duplication of efforts in crime control by various government agencies has labeled the criminal justice system as a(n)

A) nonsystem model
B) adversarial model
C) systematic model
D) limited model

Question 9

The liberal approach to understanding crime has been termed

A) classical criminology.
B) positive criminology.
C) rehabilitative criminology.
D) behavioral modification.

Question 10

________ is concerned with incremental changes in various dimensions of the criminal justice system.

A) Massive deterrence
B) Covert deterrence
C) Large scale deterrence
D) Marginal deterrence

Question 11

Crime control policies are most important to which political group?

A) liberals
B) independents
C) conservatives
D) libertarians

Question 12

________ thinkers believe that self-interest, coercion, and political power are factors that best describe social interaction.

A) Consensus
B) Covert
C) Confusion
D) Conflict

Question 13

Which concept of punishment involves a planned intervention program designed to change criminal behavior?

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

Question 14

________ thinkers believe that people agree on what issues are of most concern to social welfare.

A) Consensus
B) Covert
C) Confusion
D) Conflict

Question 15

________ is a concept of punishment that is concerned with protecting members of society by removing the criminal element.

A) deterrence
B) incapacitation
C) retribution
D) Rehabilitation

Question 16

Conservatives believe that crime is a product of individual choice.

Question 17

Absolute deterrence is concerned with incremental changes within the criminal justice system.

Question 18

The due process model favors a liberal approach toward individual rights.

Question 19

Americans tend to be shortsighted in their view of crime.

Question 20

Conservatives generally take a tough-on-crime stance and argue for more criminal justice spending.

Question 21

Rehabilitation is highly effective in the short run.

Question 22

The crime control model emphasizes quality over quantity.

Question 23

The due process perspective does not place a great deal of faith in the courts.

Question 24

Those who believe in the nonsystem model of criminal justice believe there is a lack of communications between agencies.

Question 25

The fourth layer of the criminal justice wedding cake is reserved for serious felonies.

Question 26

________ believe that crime is a product of environmental factors.

Question 27

________ tend to favor treatment, such as job training, in addressing crime.

Question 28

________ believe that capitalism results in class division and inequality.

Question 29

________ and policymakers do not communicate as much as they should.

Question 30

Those who support the goal of retribution believe in ________.

Question 31

Incapacitation removes criminals from society through ________.

Question 32

The funnel model of justice is characteristic of a systems perspective of ________.

Question 33

Hard-line liberals and conservatives disagree about the causes of ________.

Question 34

Deterrence is not of interest to advocates of ________.

Question 35

________ perspectives consist of views about how the justice system should work.

Question 36

Describe the central features of the due process and the crime control perspective.

Question 37

Define the goal of retribution in punishing an offender and describe its limitations.

Question 38

Explain why the criminal justice system is characterized as a nonsystem.