Deck 1: Criminal Justice As Social Control

Question 1

Which of the following has not been impacted by the "CSI Effect"?

A) Prosecutors
B) Defense Attorneys
C) Criminals
D) All have been impacted

Answer 1

D

Question 2

This concept explains how society gives up some of their freedoms in return for being protected by society

A) Social Control
B) Social Balance
C) Social Contract
D) Social Libertarianism

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A __________is usually punishable by a year or more in prison

A) Felony
B) Misdemeanor
C) Victimless Crime
D) Property Crime

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The authority to set and enforce most laws lies with the:

A) local governments
B) state governments
C) federal government
D) all of the above

Question 5

What are the three subsystems within the criminal justice system?

A) local, state, and federal
B) law enforcement, courts, and corrections
C) judicial, legislative, and executive
D) probation, parole, and prison

Question 6

Crime related reality television shows provide viewers with an accurate portrayal of the criminal justice system.

Question 7

Criminals are increasingly changing their behavior in an attempt to destroy trace evidence.

Question 8

The concept of social control refers to society's implicit agreement to give up some of our liberty in return for society's protection