Deck 5: Law and Social Control

Question 1

Canada abolished the death penalty in 1967.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In 2002,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled the execution of mentally retarded offenders as unconstitutional.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The role of neighbourhood committees is an effective means of grassroots control.The example provided in your text describes which of the following such initiatives?

A) Crime Stoppers
B) Crime Watch
C) KGB with little feet
D) street-level video surveillance
E) tipster hotlines

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In 2011,data on the use of the death penalty was classified as a state secret in all but which one of these countries?

A) Belarus
B) China
C) Mongolia
D) Vietnam
E) Yemen

Question 5

Prostitution and gambling are examples of ____________.

A) morality crimes
B) ends-based crimes
C) mala in se
D) mala prohibita
E) contemporaneous crimes

Question 6

The opening of drug treatment courts is congruent with a streamlining approach to get tougher on crimes,especially those involving minors.

Question 7

Treating drug abuse and alcoholism as diseases is an example of the medicalization effect.

Question 8

Those who kill white people in the United States are more likely than those who kill blacks to receive the death penalty.

Question 9

The number of death sentences in the United States has increased over the last 15 years.

Question 10

____________ refers to acting beyond the scope of the statute or legislative law to protect the vulnerable.

A) Justiciability
B) Authens vicrae
C) Parens patriae
D) Amicus curiae
E) Voda phonus

Question 11

The first opium laws were a moral crusade against the users who were predominantly African American.

Question 12

In Texas in 2000,it was found that people represented by court-appointed lawyers were ______ percent more likely to be convicted than those who hired their own lawyers.

A) 20
B) 22
C) 28
D) 32
E) 38

Question 13

Since 1987,Canada's drug strategy has been leaning toward a balanced approach combining treatment with tougher sanctions.

Question 14

The term _____________ is used to describe the process by which norms are moved from the social to the legal level.

A) folkways
B) decriminalization
C) legalization
D) mores
E) formalized sanctioning

Question 15

In 1998,the Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution Act was passed in which Canadian province?

A) British Columbia
B) Alberta
C) Manitoba
D) Saskatchewan
E) Ontario

Question 16

The term "white-collar crime" was coined in 1939.

Question 17

In Texas in 2000,it was found that people convicted of an offence and represented by court-appointed lawyers were ______ percent more likely to be sentenced to death than those who hired their own lawyers.

A) 24
B) 34
C) 44
D) 54
E) 64

Question 18

The so-called war on drugs has been criticized on the basis of race and profit motives behind this initiative.

Question 19

In their research,Clinard and Abbott found that ____________.

A) areas with less crime had greater collective efficacy
B) areas with less crime showed greater solidarity
C) areas with less crime showed greater social disorganization
D) areas with more crime had less solidarity
E) crime rates did not correlate with any measure of cohesiveness

Question 20

Instrumental offences are aimed toward a material end.Which of the following does not fit within this category?

A) burglary
B) tax evasion
C) motor vehicle theft
D) plagiarism
E) identity theft

Question 21

Discuss how control is exerted through administrative laws.

Question 22

The terms "corporate crime" and "white-collar crime" are often used interchangeably.

Question 23

What are the intended objectives of punishment? Do they function as they should? Why or why not?

Question 24

Typical reactions to deviance may invoke formal and/or informal sanctions.Discuss the differences and provide an example of each.

Question 25

Discuss the means of stifling dissent,as outlined in your text.Do you think one is more effective than the others?

Question 26

White-collar crime constitutes a more serious threat to the well-being and integrity of our society than more traditional kinds of crime.Explain fully.Do you agree or disagree?