Deck 15: Comparative Criminal Justice

Question 1

Court orders for documents or witnesses outside a specific country are called __________.

A)international subpoenas
B)defensive subpoenas
C)extraterritorial subpoenas
D)protective subpoenas

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The term ___________ refers to a normlessness or lack of attachment felt by some people toward their society.

A)synnomie
B)anomie
C)genocide
D)anarchy

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The __________ was established by consensus of the United Nations membership in 2002.It has jurisdiction over serious international crimes,such as genocide,war crimes,and crimes against humanity.

A)U.S.Supreme Court
B)International Criminal Court
C)Juvenile Court
D)None of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The term __________ refers to the manufacture or distribution of controlled substances.

A)drug trafficking
B)human trafficking
C)trafficking in stolen property
D)extortion and racketeering

Question 5

__________ systems,as are found throughout most of Europe,are the most common type and are based on legal rules or codes that are written to cover all possibilities of behavior.

A)Civil law
B)Common law
C)Islamic law
D)Socialist law

Question 6

__________ involves the disguising of funds obtained from illegal activity,using banks or businesses,to make it appear as lawful income.

A)Money laundering
B)Counterfeiting
C)Commercialized vices
D)Corruption

Question 7

__________ involves the systematic provision of illegal sexual or gambling services in violation of applicable laws.

A)Money laundering
B)Counterfeiting
C)Commercialized vices
D)Corruption

Question 8

The term ___________ refers to the sharing of values to the point of harmonious accommodation of divergent views.

A)synnomie
B)anomie
C)genocide
D)anarchy

Question 9

The __________ interviews representative samples of citizens from around the world about their experiences with crime.

A)Bureau of Justice Statistics
B)Uniform Crime Reports
C)International Crime Victim Survey
D)National Incident-Based Reporting System

Question 10

__________ systems,found in many Middle Eastern countries,are based in the Muslim religion,so they address acts against both God and individuals.

A)Civil law
B)Common law
C)Islamic law
D)Socialist law

Question 11

__________ involves the forged or faked documents or products intended to deceive the purchaser.

A)Money laundering
B)Counterfeiting
C)Commercialized vices
D)Corruption

Question 12

The term __________ refers to the recruitment,transportation,or harboring of persons for the purpose of exploitation,such as prostitution and forced labor.

A)drug trafficking
B)human trafficking
C)trafficking in stolen property
D)extortion and racketeering

Question 13

__________ systems control the distribution of property and power in a society in addition to addressing individual legal problems.

A)Civil law
B)Common law
C)Islamic law
D)Socialist law

Question 14

__________ systems,the basis for both English and American law,are based on legal precedents established by both law and court decisions,so laws are continually refined by courts on a case-by-case basis.

A)Civil law
B)Common law
C)Islamic law
D)Socialist law

Question 15

The term ___________ refers to intentionally destroying an ethnic,racial,national,or religious group in a systematic manner. .

A)synnomie
B)anomie
C)genocide
D)anarchy

Question 16

Crimes against the peace and security of mankind as defined by international agreements between countries,such as genocide and torture are referred to as __________.

A)transnational crime
B)international crime
C)national crime
D)local crime

Question 17

Offenses in which the planning and execution of the crime involve more than one country are referred to as __________.

A)transnational crime
B)international crime
C)national crime
D)local crime

Question 18

Obtaining the property of another or unfair competitive advantage due to threats of future physical injury,property damage,or exposure to criminal charges,as part of an ongoing criminal enterprise is known as __________.

A)drug trafficking
B)human trafficking
C)trafficking in stolen property
D)extortion and racketeering

Question 19

The sale,distribution,or large-scale possession of property obtained in violation of the law is referred to as __________.

A)drug trafficking
B)human trafficking
C)trafficking in stolen property
D)extortion and racketeering

Question 20

__________ involves the misuse of power or position for unlawful gain or advantage.

A)Money laundering
B)Counterfeiting
C)Commercialized vices
D)Corruption

Question 21

Countries with high crime rates appear to have developed strong social control through family systems and religious tradition,practice,and belief.

Question 22

'Transnational crime' refers to crimes against the peace and security of mankind as defined by international agreements between countries,such as genocide and torture.

Question 23

The transnational infiltration of legitimate business or government involves organized attempts to conduct an ongoing criminal enterprise and protect it through a series of crimes that include extortion,money laundering,and corruption.

Question 24

The forcible abduction of a fugitive from one country to be brought to justice in another can be seen as a violation of international law,because nations are generally bound to respect the laws of other nations when operating inside their territory

Question 25

__________ crime refers to crimes against the peace and security of mankind as defined by international agreements between countries,such as genocide and torture.

Question 26

Counterfeiting refers to the forged or faked documents or products intended to deceive the purchaser.

Question 27

__________ refers to a normlessness or lack of attachment felt by some people toward their society.

Question 28

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)assists member law enforcement agencies requiring information about crimes or criminals of a transnational nature.

Question 29

'International crime' refers to offenses in which the planning and execution of the crime involve more than one country.

Question 30

The term 'commercialized vices' refers to the systematic provision of illegal sexual or gambling services in violation of applicable laws.

Question 31

'Synnomie' refers to a normlessness or lack of attachment felt by some people toward their society.

Question 32

__________ crime refers to offenses in which the planning and execution of the crime involve more than one country.

Question 33

'Anomie' refers to the sharing of values to the point of harmonious accommodation of divergent views.

Question 34

A major problem in comparing crime rates in different nations is the way crimes are counted.

Question 35

Although there are international differences in the punishment of criminals,basic standards of treatment should apply everywhere.These have been codified by the United Nations in the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.

Question 36

The scope and limits of criminal punishment vary widely from one culture to another.

Question 37

The term 'extortion and racketeering' refers to the obtaining of the property of another or unfair competitive advantage due to threats of future physical injury,property damage,or exposure to criminal charges,as part of an ongoing criminal enterprise.

Question 38

The idea of an international criminal court to prosecute genocide,crimes against humanity,and war crimes was first considered when the United Nations was established after World War II.

Question 39

Despite these international data collection problems,several efforts have been made to obtain some kind of international comparison of the incidence of major crimes.This is because:

A)Without periodically collected baseline data about the incidence of crime,it is impossible to distinguish long-term trends from year-to-year fluctuations
B)A comparison of crime rates in different nations might provide clues as to why some nations are more successful than others in controlling crime rates.
C)All of the above
D)None of the above

Question 40

_________ refers to the sharing of values to the point of harmonious accommodation of divergent views.

Question 41

Court orders for documents or witnesses outside a specific country are called __________ subpoenas.

Question 42

What is the difference between 'transnational' crime and 'international' crime? Please explain.

Question 43

__________ refers to the obtaining of property through deception of the owner,often accomplished using computers and the Internet.

Question 44

What is the International Crime Victim Survey and what do we use it for?

Question 45

What does the transnational provision of illicit services involve?

Question 46

__________ law systems,the basis for both English and American law,are based on legal precedents established by both law and court decisions,so laws are continually refined by courts on a case-by-case basis.

Question 47

__________ law systems control the distribution of property and power in a society in addition to addressing individual legal problems.

Question 48

Why do you think that there is no proposal for a 'world prison' similar to the proposed world court?

Question 49

Your textbook author indicates that child exploitation is driven by demand.What do you think can be done to reduce this demand?

Question 50

__________ law systems,found in many Middle Eastern countries,are based in the Muslim religion,so they address acts against both God and individuals.

Question 51

__________ law systems,as are found throughout most of Europe,are the most common type and are based on legal rules or codes that are written to cover all possibilities of behavior.