Deck 4: Six Model Nations

Question 1

Keeping order in England is a shared responsibility between the _____________ and ___________ government.

Answer 1

National,Local

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the three most important contemporary influences on the criminal justice system in Germany?

A)Problem of drugs and crime
B)Extensive immigration from bordering countries
C)Constant threat of terrorism
D)Ethnic violence and hate crimes

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In Confucian ethics, the main force behind motivating people to avoid illegal or immoral activities is:

A)Retribution
B)Group consciousness
C)Rehabilitation
D)Harsh punishment

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The major component of Parliament in England, which has 650 fixed elected members is:
A.House of Lords
B.House of Commons
C.House of Councilors
D.The Cabinet

Question 5

Which of the following is not a part of China's centrally monitored criminal justice system?

A)The procuratorate
B)Police
C)Corrections
D)Preffectorate

Question 6

The French Republic, with a population of over 65 million is divided into _______ administrative regions.

Question 7

The basic principles of the Criminal Law in France come from:

A)The Criminal Law Act
B)Criminal Justice Act
C)The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
D)The Magna Carta

Question 8

The primary organs of governmental power in China include all of the following, except:

A)National People's Congress
B)The presidency
C)The State Council
D)The Supreme Court of China

Question 9

Which of the following is not a part of England's parliament?

A)The Monarch
B)The House of Lords
C)The House of Commons
D)The House of Councilors

Question 10

A ___________ is a person who is the sole and absolute ruler of a country, such as a king, queen or emperor.

Question 11

Japan's constitution is modeled after:

A)The German constitution and Chinese culture
B)The American and British constitutions
C)The Chinese constitution and American Bill of Rights
D)The American constitution and the British Parliamentary system

Question 12

The primary crime problem in Japan is:

A)Juvenile crime
B)Domestic violence
C)Organized crime
D)Economic crime

Question 13

Power in Germany is:

A)Centralized in the federal government
B)Decentralized in the state governments
C)Centralized in the executive branch of the government
D)Distributed between the federal and state governments

Question 14

Germany is divided into 16 states, called:

A)Bundestag
B)Lander
C)Landegesetz
D)Vergehen

Question 15

Who is the chief of state and head of government in Saudi Arabia?

A)The president
B)The king
C)The chancellor
D)The prime minister

Question 16

The name of crime data in England that is akin to the NCVS in the United States is called the ____________________.

Question 17

________________ is the mixing of more than one system of law in a country or section of a country.

Question 18

France has a:

A)Unitary Civil Law legal system
B)Unitary Common Law legal system
C)Federal Civil Law legal system
D)Federal Common Law legal system

Question 19

The two issues of concern related to crime in Saudi Arabia are:

A)Terrorism and human trafficking
B)Human trafficking and drug trafficking
C)Terrorism and drug trafficking
D)Drug trafficking and hate crimes

Question 20

Which of the following is not a comparison between France and the United States?

A)Both were developed after a revolution
B)Both are republican in style
C)Most power in both countries remains embedded in a centralized form of government
D)Both are rooted in a written constitution

Question 21

One of the most important changes in German law in modern times was the German Civil Code, developed under Bismarck.

Question 22

The police in France are divided into two bodies with responsibilities determined by the geographical size of the territory.

Question 23

________________ is one of the world's most populous nations and one of the world's oldest civilizations with thousands of years of continuous history.

Question 24

In response to crime increases, the Chinese government initiated different anticrime crackdowns or "strike hard" campaigns, called __________.

Question 25

China is a multinational socialist country with 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 4 municipalities under the authority of the central government.

Question 26

Since 1967, all crimes in England and Wales are either "arrestable or "unarrestable" offenses.

Question 27

The police in France are generally divided into two bodies: the ________________and the ____________.

Question 28

The goal of Communist law is to promote economic classes and destroy a social order based on the rule of people rather than the rule of law.

Question 29

Germany's government contains executive, legislative and judicial branches, similar to the United States.

Question 30

France maintains a strong ______________ government style, in which a president heads the government but the main power remains in the hands of the citizens, who vote for representatives who are then responsible for the electorate.

Question 31

German criminal code distinguishes between ___________ and _______________.

Question 32

Due to the increase in immigration a major crime problem facing Germany is currently ___________.

Question 33

One American influence in the German criminal justice system is the use of previous court decisions as a source of law.

Question 34

Due to economic stability, France is less concerned about terrorism than other European nations.

Question 35

Organized crime, or __________________ in Japanese, is known to be a crime problem in Japan and was a main reason for crime increases in recent years.

Question 36

Saudi Arabia has formed a _________________, in which the government plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens.

Question 37

Organic laws are those laws of Parliament that describe the machinery of government; an example of which being, The Human Rights Act of 1998.

Question 38

In England the influence of the Monarch has eroded and today it serves a ceremonial rather than an executive function.

Question 39

The two nations that do not have a formal written constitution are _____________ and____________________.

Question 40

In reality, all levels of the Chinese government are subordinate to the _______________________ , meaning the real role of government is to implement party policy.

Question 41

Identify difficulties in comparing crime statistics for Saudi Arabia with those of other countries.

Question 42

Japan is one of the most homogenous countries in the world with over 99% of the people being native Japanese.

Question 43

In China the Ministry of Public Security is responsible for the police, while the correctional system is under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Justice.

Question 44

Saudi Arabia is not a democracy and there is no system of election and representation, so there is no legislative branch.

Question 45

The French penal code is divided into five books.Discuss what each book entails.

Question 46

Japan has had some increase in crime during the 20th century, making its crime rate almost even with that of the United States.

Question 47

Within each of the six model nations, which particular historical developments may have had a major effect on their formation of criminal law and criminal justice administration? Pick two of the model countries and discuss these historical developments in depth.

Question 48

In Japan, discuss how the Penal code is divided into two books, and how crimes are divided into 3 categories.

Question 49

The two major issues of concern related to crime in Saudi Arabia are terrorism and human trafficking.

Question 50

List the major crime problems in each of our model countries and the United States.

Question 51

How would you compare the crime situation in the model countries to that of the United States?

Question 52

Discuss the three characteristics of the Saudi Arabian criminal justice system that Americans would find peculiar.