Question 1

Explain why the criminal justice system is characterized as a nonsystem.

Accepted Answer

Although the police, prosecutors and the courts are concerned with controlling crime, too often these agencies develop their own priorities and goals. So called turf wars can develop between the police and the prosecutor's office. Additionally, communications can break down between the components. The agencies within the criminal justice system tend to be too rigid with respect to cooperation. The efforts of government agencies within the criminal justice system are seen as fragmented and many times duplicated. A lack of cooperation between components has lead to a criminal justice system referred to as a nonsystem.

Question 2

Duplication of efforts in crime control by various government agencies has labeled the criminal justice system as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   nonsystem model
B)   adversarial model
C)   systematic model
D)   limited model A

Question 3

Incapacitation removes criminals from society through ________.

Accepted Answer

incarceration

Question 4

Which model stands in contrast to the due process model?

Accepted Answer

A)   process control model
B)   advocacy model
C)   liberal model
D)   crime control model

Question 5

________ is concerned with incremental changes in various dimensions of the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A)   Massive deterrence
B)   Covert deterrence
C)   Large scale deterrence
D)   Marginal deterrence

Question 6

Which type of deterrence seeks to deter criminal activity in the general population by the threat of sanctions?

Accepted Answer

A)   specific
B)   general
C)   absolute
D)   marginal

Question 7

________ believe that crime is a product of environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ believe that crime is a product...

Question 8

The due process perspective does not place a great deal of faith in the courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Those who believe in the nonsystem model of criminal justice believe there is a lack of communications between agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the central features of the due process and the crime control perspective.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the central features of the due...

Question 11

The funnel model of justice was developed by those who believe the justice system is

Accepted Answer

A)   struggling for cooperation.
B)   a nonexistent system.
C)   working effectively.
D)   highly fragmented.

Question 12

Which form of punishment is focused upon "just deserts"?

Accepted Answer

A)   deterrence
B)   retribution
C)   incapacitation
D)   rehabilitation

Question 13

The crime control model emphasizes quality over quantity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Rehabilitation is highly effective in the short run.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ thinkers believe that people agree on what issues are of most concern to social welfare.

Accepted Answer

A)   Consensus
B)   Covert
C)   Confusion
D)   Conflict

Question 16

________ believe that capitalism results in class division and inequality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ believe that capitalism results in class...

Question 17

________ and policymakers do not communicate as much as they should.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ and policymakers do not communicate as...

Question 18

________ is a concept of punishment that is concerned with protecting members of society by removing the criminal element.

Accepted Answer

A)   deterrence
B)   incapacitation
C)   retribution
D)   Rehabilitation

Question 19

Conservatives generally take a tough-on-crime stance and argue for more criminal justice spending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Conservatives believe that crime is a product of individual choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Crime Control Perspectives

Explain why the criminal justice system is characterized as a nonsystem.

Duplication of efforts in crime control by various government agencies has labeled the criminal justice system as a(n)

Incapacitation removes criminals from society through ________.

Which model stands in contrast to the due process model?

________ is concerned with incremental changes in various dimensions of the criminal justice system.

Which type of deterrence seeks to deter criminal activity in the general population by the threat of sanctions?

________ believe that crime is a product of environmental factors.

The due process perspective does not place a great deal of faith in the courts.

Those who believe in the nonsystem model of criminal justice believe there is a lack of communications between agencies.

Describe the central features of the due process and the crime control perspective.

The funnel model of justice was developed by those who believe the justice system is

Which form of punishment is focused upon "just deserts"?

The crime control model emphasizes quality over quantity.

Rehabilitation is highly effective in the short run.

________ thinkers believe that people agree on what issues are of most concern to social welfare.

________ believe that capitalism results in class division and inequality.

________ and policymakers do not communicate as much as they should.

________ is a concept of punishment that is concerned with protecting members of society by removing the criminal element.

Conservatives generally take a tough-on-crime stance and argue for more criminal justice spending.

Conservatives believe that crime is a product of individual choice.