Deck 22: Criminal Justice: An Ethic for the Future

Question 1

The authors contend that we can develop an ethic for the future of criminal justice by becoming more _________.

A) ordered
B) mindful
C) stratified
D) self-conscious

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to the text, the search for justice can be subverted to a search for _________.

A) order
B) peace
C) justice
D) none of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to the text, the way we _________laws can enhance or diminish our opportunities for more peaceful and orderly communities.

A) define
B) create
C) enforce
D) both a and c

Answer 3

A

Question 4

If we are to have a hopeful view rather than a cynical view of the future of criminal justice, then we must seek _________.

A) fresh possibilities
B) creative alternatives
C) new perspectives
D) all of the above

Question 5

According to the text, it seems to be in our best interest to recognize and encourage an attitude of_________

A) personal responsibility
B) personal empowerment
C) love
D) vengeance

Question 6

Which of the following is not true of the offender in prison under the peacemaking viewpoint?

A) The person is placed in prison for the good of the community.
B) The prisoner and community are connected in a number of ways.
C) Most prisoners will return to our communities.
D) all of the above

Question 7

According to Quinney:

A) we must first create a good society
B) we must first make ourselves better
C) we must work on creating a good society and making ourselves better simultaneously
D) peacemaking is impractical

Question 8

Which of the following is not a myth mentioned by Braswell, Burgason, and England?

A) Punishment can fit the crime.
B) Laws can never make people behave.
C) The rich and the poor are equal before the law.
D) White-collar crime is always nonviolent.

Question 9

According to the text, one possible solution to the strain created by many recent police shootings is ______________.

A) community policing
B) problem-oriented policing
C) reactive policing
D) professional policing

Question 10

Which segment of the criminal justice system addressed the "least of the community"?

A) policing
B) law
C) corrections
D) rehabilitation

Question 11

According to the text, our search for justice can be subverted to a search for peace.

Question 12

With more minorities and women entering police work, policing is likely to encounter greater difficulty with openness with respect to the definition of police roles.

Question 13

Braswell, Burgason, and England believe that those in criminal justice must seek out fresh possibilities rather than defend traditional certainties.

Question 14

Quinney contends that becoming more mindful is the key ingredient to developing an ethic for the future of criminal justice.

Question 15

Most jails are operated by law enforcement agencies that are more inclined toward enforcement and order-maintenance strategies than correctional intervention with offenders.

Question 16

A community working under the peacemaking philosophies would never decide to remove an offender from society through incarceration.

Question 17

Peacemaking represents a larger vision than order-keeping.

Question 18

According to the text, legal statutes and the criminal justice system can make up for our lack of community.

Question 19

From the peacemaking viewpoint, adequate health care is as important as an efficient criminal justice system.

Question 20

According to the text, the rich and poor are equal before the law.

Question 21

Illegal immigrants commit crimes at higher rates than native-born Americans.