Deck 12: The Basis of an Orderly Society

Question 1

_____(1)_____ involves case outcomes while _____(2)_____ depends on how people feel they were treated.

A) (1) lawfulness (2) legitimacy
B) (1) distributive justice (2) procedural justice
C) (1) legitimacy (2) cumulative disadvantage
D) (1) procedural justice (2) perception

Answer 1

B

Question 2

One of the key variables in people's satisfaction with a system is the sense that

A) they have an opportunity to participate and express their point of view
B) it does not rely on coercive authority as a mechanism for gaining compliance
C) the system promotes the greatest good for the greatest number
D) the system itself displays lawful behavior

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Where you have lawfulness you always find legitimacy.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Tyler's research found that a sense of justice contributes to law-abiding behavior, but a limitation of the study was that he only asked people about what?

A) juvenile delinquency
B) victimless crimes
C) domestic violence
D) minor offenses

Question 5

Tyler argues that a critical factor in people's complying with the law is

A) they are aware of the law
B) perceived legitimacy of the law
C) they understand the consequences
D) all of the above

Question 6

Research has shown that police are more likely to stop African Americans than whites.

Question 7

The difference between traditional crime control policies and procedural justice policies is

A) procedural justice policies demand rigorous evidence-based evaluations of their effectiveness whereas traditional crime control policies did not
B) liberals and conservatives conflicted over traditional crime control policies but are largely in agreement when it comes to procedural justice policies
C) traditional policies rely on external coercion to get people to obey the law whereas procedural justice policies seek to cultivate voluntary compliance with the law
D) traditional crime control policies tend to be expensive to implement and subject to evasion by the courtroom workgroup whereas procedural justice policies are not

Question 8

Procedural justice issues appear to contribute to law-abiding behavior in terms of minor offenses but the effect on serious crimes is not yet known.

Question 9

Procedural justice reforms to improve legitimacy are not applicable to the prison system.

Question 10

Research evidence shows the injustice of racial bias in drug enforcement to be perceived but not real.

Question 11

In studies of procedural justice, it was found that people who perceived they were treated fairly by criminal justice agents

A) recidivated at a higher rate
B) Were more likely to obey the law
C) were more likely to accept plea negotiations without an attorney
D) only committed minor offenses

Question 12

The ultimate goal of the CJS and other social institutions is to

A) maintain an orderly society
B) hold people accountable for their actions
C) help people adjust to their social environment
D) maintain the economic and political social order
E) all of the above

Question 13

Crime control policies have traditionally relied on external authority, such as law enforcement and punitive sentence, but procedural justice policies seek to cultivate internally based voluntary obligation

Question 14

The procedural justice perspective says that people are motivated primarily by fear of punishment.

Question 15

What is the difference between lawfulness and legitimacy?

A) the two terms can be used interchangeably
B) lawfulness refers to liberal policies while legitimacy refers to conservative policies
C) lawfulness refers to citizens while legitimacy refers to the justice system
D) lawfulness refers to behavior while legitimacy refers to perception

Question 16

The most important strategy for improving police-citizen encounters is to reduce police use of deadly force and use of excessive physical force.

Question 17

One limitation of studies on procedural justice is the questions about its application to serious crime.

Question 18

Studies have found that respectful policing practices

A) are effective in low-crime neighborhoods, but have the reverse effect in high-crime neighborhoods
B) have a strong impact on sentencing and trial proceedings
C) have a positive effect on peoples' assessment of police legitimacy
D) have no discernible effect on peoples' assessment of police legitimacy

Question 19

Respectful policing has a no significant effect on peoples' assessment of police legitimacy

Question 20

The most important source of people's attitudes toward the CJS is the courts.

Question 21

The evidence of significant racial disparities in drug enforcement

A) is insignificant
B) is quite strong
C) is evident in only a few states
D) is inconclusive

Question 22

In successful drug courts, the behavior of the judges

A) contradict the principles of procedural justice
B) align with the principles of procedural justice
C) show marked racial discrimination
D) has a trickledown effect to the behavior of all courtroom workers

Question 23

There is evidence of significant racial disparity in the enforcement of

A) murder
B) burglary
C) gambling
D) drugs

Question 24

The most significant area of conflict between the criminal law and the changing values of U.S.society is

A) U.S.drug policy
B) police treatment of minor offenders
C) sentencing laws
D) public disorder crimes

Question 25

A prevalent criticism of U.S.drug policy on marijuana is

A) that although it is barely used, its use is still a punishable offense
B) that it causes increased use of marijuana
C) that it is the main focus of drug policy, while the policy ignores more harmful drugs
D) that marijuana use is a private matter

Question 26

Changing the law of possession of small amounts of marijuana to a misdemeanor would likely result in

A) deligitimization of the court system
B) increased compliance with the law
C) a sense that the CJS is illegitimate
D) a sharp reduction in felony convictions and prison sentences

Question 27

The most important strategy for improving police-citizen encounters is

A) to reduce escalation
B) to reduce the impression of racial disparity
C) to reduce police use of deadly force and excessive physical force
D) to improve the police's treatment of women, particularly in domestic violence incidents

Question 28

The practice of conducting regular beat meetings where officers and citizens discuss neighborhood problems and monitor progress of initiatives is intended to

A) deescalate encounters between officers and citizens
B) engage citizens to improve their sense of satisfaction with the police
C) address problems of racial discrimination
D) minimize complaints about criminal behavior

Question 29

Over the past fifty years, arrests for public drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and vagrancy

A) have contributed substantially to crime declines in New York City
B) have been completely eliminated
C) have been on the upswing in large urban areas
D) have been de-emphasized by police

Question 30

When criminal laws become out of step with the views of society, the result is

A) a society of outlaws
B) a sense of disconnect between citizens and the police
C) a loss of legitimacy of the legal system
D) an overall lack of morality among citizens

Question 31

Changing the legitimacy of the police system is important because

A) it is commonly viewed as overburdened and poorly functioning
B) the police system has the worst reputation of any part of the CJS
C) police corruption is widespread
D) it is the most visible component of the CJS

Question 32

Research on citizen complaint procedures have found that

A) it results in satisfaction on both sides
B) its effectiveness is mixed
C) it results in satisfaction on one side only
D) it improves the legitimacy of the police

Question 33

The Prohibition laws resulted in

A) changes in procedural justice
B) arrests for alternative offenses
C) the evolution of organized crime
D) increased respect for the law

Question 34

Since the 1970's, the racial disparity in people shot and killed by the police has

A) just about doubled
B) dropped by about half
C) been influence by distributive justice
D) not changed, despite efforts to end it

Question 35

For years, decriminalizing certain offenses was a major liberal policy recommendation.That changed because

A) conservatives embraced the same policies
B) most of those offenses have been decriminalized or deemphasized
C) decriminalization of those offenses undermined the principles of procedural justice
D) those offenses are now recognized as detrimental to society

Question 36

The strategy of teaching officers to de-escalate encounters between the police and citizens is designed to eliminate

A) the tradition of treating disrespectful actions as "contempt of cop"
B) problem in due process
C) the high recidivism rate of repeat offenders
D) racial disparities in police proceedings

Question 37

The amount of time lawyers spent with felony defendants in criminal courts

A) was not associated with procedural justice
B) had no impact on their behavior or attitudes toward the CJS
C) had an effect on their recidivism rates
D) was associated with their satisfaction with the criminal justice system

Question 38

The evidence shows that the legitimacy of agencies in the criminal justice system

A) can be changed only through serious public relations campaigns
B) is impervious to attempts to change
C) can be built and maintained
D) has eroded to the point that it cannot be redeemed

Question 39

The purpose of an EIS (early intervention system) by the police department is to

A) reduce use of force incidents by police officers
B) reduce recidivism of offenders
C) decriminalize minor crimes
D) give citizens greater say in police matters