Deck 1: Crime and Criminal Justice

Question 1

A 2014 BJS estimate shows that approximately this percent of respondents believed that there was more crime in the United States than the year before.

A) 22
B) 45
C) 63
D) 84

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What are the three major components of the criminal justice system?

A) Police, attorneys, and judges
B) Police, courts, and corrections
C) Attorneys, judges, and prisons
D) Police, courts, and prisons

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Punishment for this type of offense generally involves less than a year of incarceration if any.

A) felony.
B) misdemeanor.
C) ordinance.
D) capital.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The _____ model of justice argues that most important function of the criminal justice system is to suppress and control criminal behavior as a function of public order in society.

A) crime control
B) due process
C) nonintervention
D) restorative justice

Question 5

The decision-making power of criminal justice agents is called:

A) discretion.
B) choice.
C) comprehension.
D) ethics.

Question 6

What does the «CSI Effect» refer to?

A) The popularity of popular crime television shows
B) The impact the criminal justice system has on the media
C) The impact the criminal justice system has on society
D) The impact that popular crime television shows have on the criminal justice system

Question 7

Assembly line justice generally refers to:

A) the speed and efficiency of the criminal justice system.
B) the stages of justice that cases flow through in the system.
C) the failure of the system to uphold due process rights of offenders.
D) the percentage of cases that result in incarceration.

Question 8

Which statement,according to your text,correctly portrays the relationship between crime programming and personal attitudes about crime?

A) Fictional-based program viewers tend to be more fearful of personal victimization.
B) Reality-based program viewers tend to have more favorable attitudes.
C) Reality-based program viewers tend to have more punitive attitudes.
D) There is no relationship between reality-based television and attitudes about crime.

Question 9

High Profile Cases such as the O.J.Simpson murder case would fall in this layer of the Criminal Justice Wedding Cake.

A) Misdemeanors
B) Lesser felonies
C) Serious felonies
D) Celebrated cases

Question 10

One of the major critiques of the ____ model of justice is that the criminal justice system infringes on the constitutional rights of the people.

A) crime control
B) due process
C) nonintervention
D) restorative justice

Question 11

Nonviolent offenses such as felony drug offenses generally fall in which layer of the criminal justice Wedding Cake?

A) Misdemeanors
B) Lesser felonies
C) Serious felonies
D) Celebrated cases.

Question 12

Proponents of the ____ model of justice argue that one of the major purposes of the criminal justice system is to incarcerate offenders for the protection of society.

A) crime control
B) due process
C) nonintervention
D) restorative justice

Question 13

Cases involving violent offenses such as murder and rape generally fall in which layer of the criminal justice wedding cake?

A) Misdemeanors
B) Lesser felonies
C) Serious felonies
D) Celebrated cases

Question 14

Which of the following statements best explains the expression "if it bleeds,it leads"?

A) Murder is the most common crime, and the United States leads all other countries in murder rates.
B) Murder is the most common crime, so media outlets frequently report murder stories.
C) Crime stories are popular in society, so the media chooses to display them frequently.
D) Viewing of popular crime drama shows on television has caused an increase in crime rates.

Question 15

What agency is responsible with determining whether an offender should be charged with a crime?

A) Police
B) Judges
C) Corrections
D) Courts

Question 16

The main goal of the ____ model of justice is the protection of individual rights and freedoms.

A) crime control
B) due process
C) nonintervention
D) restorative justice

Question 17

Stories of violent crime make up approximately this proportion of all news time.

A) 1/3
B) 2/3
C) 3/4
D) 1/2

Question 18

Compared to a decade ago,violent crime rates in the United States have:

A) significantly decreased.
B) significantly increased.
C) stayed the same.
D) slightly increased.

Question 19

In criminal justice,_____ refers to what constitutes good or bad behavior.

A) discretion
B) comprehension
C) decision
D) ethics

Question 20

Which agency of criminal justice is responsible for carrying out the punishment imposed on the offender?

A) Police
B) Courts
C) Corrections
D) Prisons

Question 21

Ethics cannot help guide discretion in the criminal justice system.

Question 22

Jake is currently serving 8 years in prison after being convicted of a single offense.Because of the length of his sentence,we can say that Jake was convicted of a(n):

A) ordinance.
B) misdemeanor offense.
C) felony offense.
D) capital offense.

Question 23

The agencies of the criminal justice system always operate independently from one another.

Question 24

Ethics in criminal justice refers to the understanding of what constitutes good or bad behavior.

Question 25

Sherry stole $200 worth of property from a local mall.In her state,this is punishable by up to 1 year in prison.Because of this punishment,we can say that the offense is most likely a(n):

A) ordinance.
B) misdemeanor offense.
C) felony offense.
D) capital offense.

Question 26

In order to proceed with a case,the prosecutor must prove that they have probable cause that the accused committed the crime.

Question 27

Discretion is the most powerful tool in the criminal justice system.

Question 28

The three agencies of the criminal justice system function:

A) independently of one another.
B) dependent on one another.
C) both independent of one another and dependent on one another.
D) completely unaware of each other's responsibilities.

Question 29

The police are charged with determining whether a defendant should be charged with a crime.

Question 30

The sole responsibility of the jury is always to determine the defendant's guilt or innocence.

Question 31

Most offenses in society are _____ offenses.

A) misdemeanors
B) lesser felonies
C) serious felonies
D) celebrated cases

Question 32

Packer suggests that this model of justice resembles an assembly line.

A) Crime control
B) Due process
C) Nonintervention
D) Restorative justice

Question 33

Cases that are heavily profiled by the media and/or involve well-known offenders fall under which layer of the wedding cake model of justice ?

A) Misdemeanors
B) Lesser felonies
C) Serious felonies
D) Celebrated cases

Question 34

Misdemeanor offenses,which make up the majority of offenses in the criminal justice system,comprise the top layer of the wedding cake model of justice.

Question 35

Packer suggests that this model of justice resembles an obstacle course.

A) Crime control
B) Due process
C) Nonintervention
D) Restorative justice

Question 36

Probation services fall under which agency of justice?

A) Police
B) Courts
C) Corrections
D) Community

Question 37

In the courts,the person charged with a criminal offense is referred to as the:

A) offender.
B) defendant.
C) prosecutor.
D) criminal.

Question 38

The decision-making power of criminal justice agents is called discretion.

Question 39

Select the response that incorrectly represents the wedding cake model of justice.

A) It helps us understand how cases can be treated differently by the criminal justice process.
B) It illustrates that the media can impact cases in the criminal justice system.
C) It illustrates that misdemeanor offenses are more common than felonies.
D) It illustrates that serious felonies are more common than lesser felonies.

Question 40

The three agencies of the criminal justice system are the police,courts,and corrections.

Question 41

Explain the bottom layer of the wedding cake model of justice.Include one example of a case that would fall into this layer.

Question 42

Define discretion in the criminal justice system and explain one way in which the police can exercise discretion.

Question 43

In the due process model,criminal justice is viewed as an "obstacle course." Why?

Question 44

Define ethics in criminal justice and explain one way in which ethics can guide decision making in criminal justice.

Question 45

What is the "CSI Effect"?

Question 46

Explain the crime control model,and explain the reasoning behind one common critique of this model.

Question 47

One of the major differences between the middle layers of the wedding cake is whether the offense is violent in nature.

Question 48

Explain three ways in which the media can impact individuals' understanding about the operations of the criminal justice system.

Question 49

The "CSI Effect" refers to the impact that crime related television viewing has on the criminal justice system.

Question 50

Explain three ways in which the media can impact individuals' views and attitudes on crime and the criminal justice system.

Question 51

Justice under the due process model is said to resemble an "assembly-line".

Question 52

Explain how the three agencies of the criminal justice system function independently of one another.

Question 53

Explain the major function of the three agencies of the criminal justice system.

Question 54

Cases receiving a great deal of media coverage,such as the Casey Anthony case,fall in the top tier of the wedding cake model of justice.

Question 55

Explain the top layer of the wedding cake model.Include one example of a case that would fall into this layer.

Question 56

Explain how the three agencies of the criminal justice system are dependent on one another.

Question 57

Explain the differences between the middle layers of the wedding cake model.Include one example of a case that would fall into each of these layers.

Question 58

In the crime control model,criminal justice is viewed as an "assembly line." Why?

Question 59

Under the crime control model,one could argue that it is better for the guilty to go free than to risk incarcerating or executing the innocent.

Question 60

Explain the due process model,and explain the reasoning behind one common critique of this model.

Question 61

How does reality TV impact the public?

Question 62

If a person committed a simple assault,which layer of the wedding cake model would he or she fall into,and how would his or her case likely progress? Explain.

Question 63

Discuss at least one potential ethical problem with discretion.

Question 64

An officer encounters a teenager out past curfew and knows the teenager.How can discretion be used positively? Negatively?

Question 65

Briefly describe the steps from crime to arraignment.

Question 66

Define ethics.How does it play a role in the criminal justice system?

Question 67

If a repeat offender committed robbery,which layer of the wedding cake model would she or he fall into,and how would her or his case likely progress? Explain.