Deck 8: Crime Control in the Courts and Beyond

Question 1

Diversion is a term referring to a programmatic method to steer an offender out of

A) his or her community setting.
B) a current career job.
C) the criminal justice system.
D) a civil conflict situation.

Answer 1

the criminal justice system.

Question 2

Criminal sanctions that point the offender out to the public are known as

A) public exposure penalties.
B) community-based penalties.
C) debasement penalties.
D) social penalties.

Answer 2

public exposure penalties.

Question 3

Which court case required a convicted purse-snatcher to wear taps on his feet?

A) Breed v. Jones
B) People v. McDowell
C) People v. Gordon
D) Bienz v. State

Answer 3

People v. McDowell

Question 4

All parties involved in a criminal offense come together through ________ to resolve collectively the aftermath of the offense.

A) community justice
B) civil justice
C) shaming
D) restorative justice

Question 5

Drug courts, domestic violence courts, and homeless courts, are all examples of

A) civil courts.
B) appellate courts.
C) adversarial courts.
D) problem-solving courts.

Question 6

Successful completion of a drug court treatment program results in

A) three years of deferred sentencing.
B) dismissal of criminal charges.
C) placement in a vocational or industrial job.
D) completion of a G.E.D. or high school diploma.

Question 7

Problem-solving courts operate on the principle of

A) collaboration and systematic change.
B) the traditional court ideology.
C) the adversarial roles of prosecutor and defense attorney.
D) severity in sentencing.

Question 8

At the core of a domestic-violence court is

A) giving referrals to self help groups.
B) monetary compensation for damages.
C) therapeutic jurisprudence.
D) separating the victim and offender.

Question 9

A criticism of drug courts is the fact that

A) there are too many jurisdictions that have them.
B) the prosecutors do not get involve with the cases.
C) the courts will not reach those in need who are uninterested in receiving treatment.
D) There is no team approach to problem solving.

Question 10

Courts that specialize in domestic violence cases, tend to obtain more convictions in this area than do

A) traffic courts.
B) traditional courts.
C) civil courts.
D) administrative courts.

Question 11

People's knowledge of an offender's criminal act and their public disapproval of the act is accomplished through

A) newspaper reports.
B) radio talk shoes.
C) community service.
D) shaming.

Question 12

Precharge diversion refers to

A) the diversion of offenders out of the criminal justice system after they are convicted.
B) the diversion of offenders out of jail while awaiting trial.
C) the diversion of offenders out of the criminal justice system and into community service.
D) the diversion of offenders out of the criminal justice system before they are charged.

Question 13

An offender's completion of a drug treatment program during a period of deferred prosecution would typically result in

A) the prosecutor dismissing the charges.
B) the prosecutor agreeing to plea bargain to a lesser charge.
C) the prosecutor would ask the judge to be lenient at sentencing.
D) the offender receiving a probationary sentence.

Question 14

A main purpose of Mental Health Courts is to see that

A) offenders get into diversion programs.
B) offenders are strictly monitored by a parole officer.
C) offenders receive mental health treatment services.
D) convicted offenders pay court costs for their treatment program.

Question 15

A court order barring gang members from associating with one another within certain locations is known as a(n)

A) civil forfeiture.
B) nuisance abatement.
C) indeterminate punishment.
D) anti-gang injunction

Question 16

A goal of diversion is to publicly shame the offender.

Question 17

The extent that courts are involved in crime control is typically a traditional role.

Question 18

Sentencing diversion does not allow for an offender to enter a treatment program after conviction.

Question 19

Diversion programs seek to keep an offender out of the criminal justice system.

Question 20

Community courts are more specific in their mission, than are drug courts.

Question 21

The Midtown Community Court was concerned with quality-of-life offenses.

Question 22

An assessment of the Harlem Parole Reentry Court show few differences between the treatment and control group.

Question 23

Wearing a sign in public that says, "I am a convicted thief", is an example of shaming.

Question 24

Post incarceration diversion programs are designed for violent and high risk offenders.

Question 25

Restorative justice is a form of domestic violence courts.

Question 26

________ is a term that refers to any number of informal or programmatic methods of keeping an offender out of the criminal justice system.

Question 27

________ has established six principles and practices that make problem-solving courts different from traditional courts.

Question 28

________ are also known as special jurisdiction courts.

Question 29

________ are intended to provide services to mentally ill offenders.

Question 30

________ has two key core concepts: harm and repair.

Question 31

Domestic violence courts focus on tailoring intervention needs of the ________.

Question 32

Having a sign on your car that says, "I am a convicted drunk driver", is an example of ________

Question 33

A goal of diversion is to reduce ________.

Question 34

An offender's completion of a treatment program during a period of deferred prosecution would typically result in the dismissal of ________.

Question 35

At the core of domestic violence courts is the practice of ________.

Question 36

Explain what is meant by the term restorative justice and detail any three of its fundamental principles.

Question 37

Discuss how "shaming" might arguably violate the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution.

Question 38

Explain the purpose behind the establishment of a homeless court.