Question 1

The gap between the very rich and the rest of the population can best be described as follows:

Accepted Answer

A)  The gini index of inequality has decreased during the past 20 years. 
B)  The gini index of inequality has increased during the past 20 years. 
C)  The top wealthholders have seen their share of the total wealth decline during the past 20 years. 
D)  There are fewer poor people today than 20 years ago.

Question 2

The "consensus" model of law is based upon a view of society as segmental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention Act of 1970 decriminalized marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Critically evaluate the consensus, conflict and Marxist/critical models of the law.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Describe in some detail Quinney's theory of the Social Reality of Crime? Outline some of the underlying assumptions of this view, along with some key concepts.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The "sociological imagination" refers to an attempt to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay colony, in their effort to establish a righteous community of believers had little tolerance for different religious beliefs. In the mid 1650s which religious group did the Puritans persecute?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews 
B)  Catholics 
C)  Mormons 
D)  Quakers

Question 8

During colonial times, the death penalty was frequently imposed but actually rarely carried out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is meant by the term "rule of law"? Why do you think this is used so often by politicians and other leaders?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Who was most likely to be punished during the Salem witchcraft craze?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  children 
C)  adult males 
D)  slaves 
E)  immigrants

Question 11

The "conflict" model of law is based upon a view of society as singular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

From a "social justice" perspective we need to eliminate such systemic problems as poverty, racism, sexism and class inequality which generates most of the crime we experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Criminal law, as we understand the term today, developed only when the idea of "private vengeance" was replaced by the notion that the entire community was also victimized. From the following list, which points directly apply to what we are describing? (1) "an offense against an individual is also an offense against the public order and the state." (2) "the methods of punishment shall be administered by the state and not solely by the victim." (3) "the protection the law provides theoretically should apply to all citizens, not just particular groups."

Accepted Answer

A)  1 only 
B)  1 and 2 only 
C)  1 and 3 only 
D)  2 and 3 only 
E)  1 and 2 and 3

Question 14

One of the themes of this chapter is that the law favors the rich and the powerful. Why is this the case?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Critics of the "instrumentalist" position on the state argue that it exaggerates the cohesiveness of the ruling class and its use of the legal order. Short answer/essay questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Under Tribal law, offenses are punished by the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The term "dangerous classes" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Marx's term lumpenproletariat 
B)  Marx's term relative surplus population 
C)  The "underclass" or "rabble" 
D)  All of these have been used to refer to the same phenomenon 
E)  a and c only

Question 18

Under William the Conqueror a new group of government officials were used to handle disputes. These officials came to be known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Court juries 
B)  Grand juries. 
C)  Petit juries 
D)  Justices of the peace 
E)  Appellate court judges.

Question 19

Prohibition and various laws against drugs have tended to target the most powerless segments of the society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Marxist/critical model of law is based upon the idea that we need to live under the "rule of law" in order to be safe from crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Perpetuating the Class System: The Development of Criminal Law

The gap between the very rich and the rest of the population can best be described as follows:

The "consensus" model of law is based upon a view of society as segmental.

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention Act of 1970 decriminalized marijuana.

Critically evaluate the consensus, conflict and Marxist/critical models of the law.

Describe in some detail Quinney's theory of the Social Reality of Crime? Outline some of the underlying assumptions of this view, along with some key concepts.

The "sociological imagination" refers to an attempt to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society.

The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay colony, in their effort to establish a righteous community of believers had little tolerance for different religious beliefs. In the mid 1650s which religious group did the Puritans persecute?

During colonial times, the death penalty was frequently imposed but actually rarely carried out.

What is meant by the term "rule of law"? Why do you think this is used so often by politicians and other leaders?

Who was most likely to be punished during the Salem witchcraft craze?

The "conflict" model of law is based upon a view of society as singular.

From a "social justice" perspective we need to eliminate such systemic problems as poverty, racism, sexism and class inequality which generates most of the crime we experience.

One of the themes of this chapter is that the law favors the rich and the powerful. Why is this the case?

Critics of the "instrumentalist" position on the state argue that it exaggerates the cohesiveness of the ruling class and its use of the legal order. Short answer/essay questions.

Under Tribal law, offenses are punished by the state.

The term "dangerous classes" refers to:

Under William the Conqueror a new group of government officials were used to handle disputes. These officials came to be known as:

Prohibition and various laws against drugs have tended to target the most powerless segments of the society.

The Marxist/critical model of law is based upon the idea that we need to live under the "rule of law" in order to be safe from crime.