Exam 1: Criminal Justice Today

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The due process model is a model of criminal justice that places primary emphasis on the right of society to be protected from crime and violent criminals.

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In corrections, which level of law enforcement makes up the largest number of employees?

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Explain the differences between the Consensus Model and the Conflict Model of criminal justice

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-The consensus model is a criminal justice model in which the majority of citizens in a society share the same values and beliefs.
-The conflict model is a criminal justice model in which the content of criminal law is determined by the groups that hold economic, political, and social power in a community.

The __________ gives the government in the United States certain powers, such as the right to coin money, create an army, and regulate interstate commerce

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Which model assumes that a diverse group of people can have similar morals; that is, they share an ideal of what is "right" and "wrong"?

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What layer of the "wedding-cake" model focuses on misdemeanors?

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In a state court, which of the following facilities would house an offender convicted of sexual assault

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The authority to choose between and among alternative courses of action is Called:

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__________ law enforcement officials have national jurisdiction over crime in the United States.

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__________ is the act of taking property from another person without the use of force with the intent of keeping that property.

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__________ means that government powers are shared by the national Government and states.

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Sometimes a constituent consensus forces the government to move more quickly due to public pressure on a crime issue.

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Using force or violence to achieve political objectives is called __________.

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Principles of right and wrong behavior, as practiced by individuals or by society are called:

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Which of the following is one of the main reasons the use of community-based corrections has increased?

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Illegal acts carried out by illegal organizations engaged in the market for illegal goods or services are called __________ __________.

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Explain the difference between deviance and crime.

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__________ is a police officer's authority to choose between and among alternative courses of actions.

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The federal agency with the primary responsibility for combating white-collar crime, organized crime, and cyber crime is the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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The result of the use of discretion by those who work in the criminal justice system leads to the development of the__________ criminal justice process.

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