Deck 13: Violence, Victims, and Criminal Justice

Question 1

Years of hard work and anti-discrimination laws have eliminated racism and racial bias from the criminal justice system.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Rehabilitation of offenders is the primary focus of the U.S. criminal justice system.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

People who are convicted of a crime and receive probation do not go to jail or prison for their crime.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Crime statistics collected from police departments and compiled in the FBI uniform crime report (UCR) leaves out  _____________________ crimes.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a social work position on crime and criminals?​

A)All victims should receive assistance
B)Refer more children who commit crimes to the adult criminal justice system
C)Convicted criminals can be rehabilitated
D)More funds should be spent on juvenile prevention and treatment programs

Question 6

Forensic social work is the application of social work to questions and issues relating to law and the legal system.

Question 7

Briefly explain how the person in environment theory embraced by social workers might influence the acceptance or rejection of various theories explaining criminal behavior.

Question 8

Social workers were involved in incorporating the concept of due process into the juvenile justice system.

Question 9

Behaviors which are only illegal for people young enough to be considered minors are referred to as which of the following?

A)Delinquent Youth Offenses
B)Status Offenses
C)Misdemeanors
D)Petty Crimes

Question 10

Which of the following is/are important for social workers to know about juvenile female offenders?

A)Research shows that the first step along females' pathway to offending is violent victimization
B)Girls receive lighter sentences than boys for committing the same offense
C)Girls are more afraid when in correctional facilities, so they need additional services

Question 11

Sociological explanations of criminal behavior hold individuals accountable, but also suggest that society and prison environments need to change.

Question 12

Which of the following is not an individualistic theory to explain criminal behavior?

A)Deterrence Theory
B)Biological Determinism
C)Social Disorganization
D)Behaviorism
E)Psychological Determinism

Question 13

Diversion programs require that offenders complete only half of their prison sentences before being reintegrated into the community.

Question 14

List three of the primary tasks that social workers have inside of correctional facilities.

Question 15

The broken window theory suggests which of the following?

A)Neighborhoods where police tolerate misdemeanors will most likely experience more felony-level crimes as well.
B)We can lower crime by improving the appearance of a neighborhood, by doing things such as fixing broken windows
C)Institutionalized racism, poverty and economic inequality breed criminals
D)Criminals are like broken windows, and must be actively changed

Question 16

Briefly explain why the field of criminal justice is a controversial one for social workers.

Question 17

The crime rate among male juveniles is increasing faster than that of female offenders.

Question 18

Describe the difference between probation and parole.