Deck 14: Criminal Justice

Question 1

From 1980 to 2003,which type of crime has become a greater social concern,based on the change of rate for that time period?

A)Murder.
B)Property crime.
C)Rape.
D)Robbery

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In the early to mid-1800s,which of the following did NOT contribute to the lack of support for humane institutions?

A)Dorothea Dix and her reform movement
B)The American ethos of rugged individualism
C)An influx of immigrants,many of whom became institutionalized
D)The Pierce veto in 1854

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Discuss the gender and racial trends for incarcerated people.

Answer 3

no answer

Question 4

Which statement does NOT accurately reflect the War on Drugs?

A)Interdiction efforts have proven to be successful.
B)In the 1980s,funding for prevention and treatment lagged far behind allocations for law enforcement.
C)In 2000,drug abuse violations accounted for one of eight arrests,more than any other offense.
D)All of the above accurately reflect the War on Drugs.

Question 5

Which of the following statements are used to support the argument for the legalization of drugs?

A)Destigmatization of drug abuse could mean that fewer drug abusers enter treatment.
B)By legalizing drugs,substantial sums of money would be freed from law enforcement and could be channeled to prevention and treatment programs.
C)Racial disparities in prisons could be cut significantly.
D)Law enforcement would lose its reason for existence.

Question 6

What is community policing? Is it effective? If so,what are the factors contributing to its effectiveness? How can it be improved? What are some alternatives to community policing? What are some of the problems and potential problems associated with this strategy? Explain.

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of the criminal justice system in the United States?

A)Despite privatization,the federal government maintains a majority of prisons in the United States.
B)The incarceration rate of the United States is second only to that of Russia.
C)The federal government outspends the states in costs relating to incarceration.
D)Experts agree as to why crime increases/decreases.

Question 8

Authors William Bennett and John DiIulio cited the behavior of parolees committing crimes as an example of

A)The need for more community-based programs.
B)Successful drug interdiction making illegal substances more scarce.
C)Moral poverty.
D)Casework being ineffective.

Question 9

To what does the term "new penology" refer? How is it different from the "old
penology"?

Question 10

In 2002,what percent of African Americans between the ages of 20 and 34 were incarcerated?

A)12 percent
B)25 percent
C)42 percent
D)5 percent

Question 11

What did 1994's Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act do?

Question 12

The term "charitable choice" relates to

A)Dissemination of the welfare grant.
B)The tax deduction for giving to charity.
C)The contracting out of social services through community-based religious organizations.
D)The attempt to get welfare recipients to marry.

Question 13

The prison in the "new penology"

A)Is more likely to have amenities.
B)Has fallen victim to cost-cutting measures.
C)Only allows white people were to work as wardens.
D)Has a majority of African American inmates,in contrast to old prisons.

Question 14

What are the reasons there was a drop in crime in the late 1990s?

Question 15

The "new penology" refers to

A)The tearing down of old prisons.
B)The efficient management of high-risk offenders.
C)Modern prison techniques of rehabilitation.
D)Contracting with state governments to build new prisons.

Question 16

On average,how much does imprisonment cost per inmate every year?

A)$53,000
B)$15,000
C)$7,500
D)$22,000

Question 17

The new penology is emblematic of

A)A greater understanding of the realities of crime.
B)The use of the DSM-IV in criminal treatment.
C)Post-modern capitalism in the US.
D)A greater movement toward charitable organizations.

Question 18

Which statement does NOT accurately describe boot camps for juveniles?

A)At boot camps,inmates would receive physical training and military discipline.
B)By 1993,boot camps had been established in 25 states.
C)A boot camp in Connecticut experienced gang activity,sexual activity,and gambling.
D)An analysis of boot camps concluded that alumni were less likely to commit future crimes.

Question 19

Which statement is NOT related to the concept of "social embeddedness" of crime?

A)The presence of an adult offender in a family does not increase the likelihood of children in that family entering the juvenile justice system.
B)There are environmental influences in criminal conduct.
C)Criminal arrests label youngsters and disrupt education and employment.
D)Contacts with criminal friends are more likely to integrate youths into the criminal underworld.
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