Question 1

What is the outcome of the US Supreme Court decision in Roper v.Simmons (2005)?

Accepted Answer

Juveniles under the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of their crimes cannot be sentenced to death.

Question 2

Research suggests that punitive attitudes are associated with religious
fundamentalism and biblical literalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Mandatory minimum sentences are arguably unethical because they ______.

Accepted Answer

A) do not reflect the will of the majority 
B) are not applied to all offenders convicted under such statutes 
C) have no incapacitate effect 
D) result in disproportionately severe sentences 
A) do not reflect the will of the majority 
B) are not applied to all offenders convicted under such statutes 
C) have no incapacitate effect 
D) result in disproportionately severe sentences D

Question 4

Surveys demonstrated ______ among the public for locking up offenders from the
1970s to the mid-1990s,as crime rates were rising."Get tough" sentencing policies
enjoyed 85% approval rates in the 1990s but by 2012,approval ratings for "get tough"
policies had dropped to ______.

Accepted Answer

Widespread

Question 5

What rhetoric was based on an increase in violence committed by and against youth during the late 1980s and early 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) juvenile sex offenders 
B) juvenile superpredators 
C) juvenile property offenders 
D) none of these 
A) juvenile sex offenders 
B) juvenile superpredators 
C) juvenile property offenders 
D) none of these

Question 6

In 2005,______ resulted in increased immigrant prosecutions as border patrol officers referred undocumented people to the DIJ for prosecution.

Accepted Answer

A) the Crime Bill 
B) Operation Streamline 
C) Effective Death Penalty Act 
D) the Anti-Drug Abuse Act 
A) the Crime Bill 
B) Operation Streamline 
C) Effective Death Penalty Act 
D) the Anti-Drug Abuse Act

Question 7

The PROTECT Bill passed in 2003 by Congress is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) The Adam Walsh Protection Act 
B) Amber Alert 
C) Megan's Law 
D) none of these 
A) The Adam Walsh Protection Act 
B) Amber Alert 
C) Megan's Law 
D) none of these

Question 8

Unethical legislation and policies can sometimes be the result of a moral panic.A "moral panic" is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) an irrational and exaggerated response by the public to a perceived problem 
B) a public over-reaction caused by outdated public morals 
C) when a small group of legislators panic and force through unethical legislation 
D) when an individual legislator or policy maker over-reacts to a problem 
A) an irrational and exaggerated response by the public to a perceived problem 
B) a public over-reaction caused by outdated public morals 
C) when a small group of legislators panic and force through unethical legislation 
D) when an individual legislator or policy maker over-reacts to a problem

Question 9

At yearend 2016,______ sentenced to more than one year in state or federal prison were aged 55 or older (Carson,2018: 13).

Accepted Answer

A) 3% or a tenth of prisoners 
B) 5% or a tenth of prisoners 
C) 7% or a tenth of prisoners 
D) 11% or a tenth of prisoners 
A) 3% or a tenth of prisoners 
B) 5% or a tenth of prisoners 
C) 7% or a tenth of prisoners 
D) 11% or a tenth of prisoners

Question 10

Between 1993 and 2000,convictions for sex offenses increased by ______%.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 150 
C) 300 
D) 400 
A) 50 
B) 150 
C) 300 
D) 400

Question 11

Morality policies share which of the following common features?

Accepted Answer

A) They are driven by public opinion. 
B) They are driven by political concerns of prosecutors. 
C) They are sometimes driven by inmates. 
D) none of these 
A) They are driven by public opinion. 
B) They are driven by political concerns of prosecutors. 
C) They are sometimes driven by inmates. 
D) none of these

Question 12

In the latest federal iteration of sex registration laws,______ classifies sex offenders into three Tiers - Tier 1 and II offenders must keep their registration up to date for 15
And 30 years respectively,and Tier III offenders must register for their lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) The Amber Alert 
B) The Adam Walsh Child Protection Act 
C) Megan's Law 
D) Jesse's Law 
A) The Amber Alert 
B) The Adam Walsh Child Protection Act 
C) Megan's Law 
D) Jesse's Law

Question 13

In the case of Kansas v.Hendricks (1997),the United States Supreme Court upheld the use of ______ laws that were nonpunitive.

Accepted Answer

A) death penalty 
B) drug 
C) vice 
D) civil commitment 
A) death penalty 
B) drug 
C) vice 
D) civil commitment

Question 14

Who initially declared the War on Drugs/Crime?

Accepted Answer

A) President Taft 
B) President Nixon 
C) President Reagan 
D) President Bush 
A) President Taft 
B) President Nixon 
C) President Reagan 
D) President Bush

Question 15

The "superpredator" form of moral panic erroneously predicted the emergence of a dangerous class of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) juvenile offenders 
B) sex offenders 
C) violent psychotics 
D) armed robbers 
A) juvenile offenders 
B) sex offenders 
C) violent psychotics 
D) armed robbers

Question 16

Research reveals that community attitudes toward ______ are more negative than attitudes towards offenders in general.

Accepted Answer

A) drug offenders 
B) murderers 
C) sex offenders 
D) prostitutes 
A) drug offenders 
B) murderers 
C) sex offenders 
D) prostitutes

Question 17

In theory,three-strikes legislation is meant to target ______ and dangerous offenders for selective incapacitation.

Accepted Answer

A) drug 
B) violent 
C) first time 
D) immoral 
A) drug 
B) violent 
C) first time 
D) immoral

Question 18

Research suggests that religious fundamentalism and biblical literalism are positively related to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) opposition to the death penalty 
B) support for life without parole over the death penalty 
C) light sentences for offenders who show remorse 
D) punitiveness in sentencing 
A) opposition to the death penalty 
B) support for life without parole over the death penalty 
C) light sentences for offenders who show remorse 
D) punitiveness in sentencing

Question 19

Elderly inmates do not pose a concern for corrections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of Reamer's (1986)grounds relies on conclusions drawn from an analysis of what is "right and wrong" or "good and bad" in a moral sense?

Accepted Answer

A) ideological 
B) contingent 
C) ethical 
D) empirical 
A) ideological 
B) contingent 
C) ethical 
D) empirical

What is the outcome of the US Supreme Court decision in Roper v.Simmons (2005)?

Research suggests that punitive attitudes are associated with religious fundamentalism and biblical literalism.

Mandatory minimum sentences are arguably unethical because they ______.

Surveys demonstrated among the public for locking up offenders from the 1970s to the mid-1990s,as crime rates were rising."Get tough" sentencing policies enjoyed 85% approval rates in the 1990s but by 2012,approval ratings for "get tough" policies had dropped to .

What rhetoric was based on an increase in violence committed by and against youth during the late 1980s and early 1990s?

In 2005,______ resulted in increased immigrant prosecutions as border patrol officers referred undocumented people to the DIJ for prosecution.

The PROTECT Bill passed in 2003 by Congress is known as ______.

Unethical legislation and policies can sometimes be the result of a moral panic.A "moral panic" is ______.

At yearend 2016,______ sentenced to more than one year in state or federal prison were aged 55 or older (Carson,2018: 13).

Between 1993 and 2000,convictions for sex offenses increased by ______%.

Morality policies share which of the following common features?

In the latest federal iteration of sex registration laws,______ classifies sex offenders into three Tiers - Tier 1 and II offenders must keep their registration up to date for 15 And 30 years respectively,and Tier III offenders must register for their lifetime.

In the case of Kansas v.Hendricks (1997),the United States Supreme Court upheld the use of ______ laws that were nonpunitive.

Who initially declared the War on Drugs/Crime?

The "superpredator" form of moral panic erroneously predicted the emergence of a dangerous class of ______.

Research reveals that community attitudes toward ______ are more negative than attitudes towards offenders in general.

In theory,three-strikes legislation is meant to target ______ and dangerous offenders for selective incapacitation.

Research suggests that religious fundamentalism and biblical literalism are positively related to ______.

Elderly inmates do not pose a concern for corrections.

Which of Reamer's (1986)grounds relies on conclusions drawn from an analysis of what is "right and wrong" or "good and bad" in a moral sense?

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

Filters

Exam 9: The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

What is the outcome of the US Supreme Court decision in Roper v.Simmons (2005)?

Research suggests that punitive attitudes are associated with religious fundamentalism and biblical literalism.

Mandatory minimum sentences are arguably unethical because they ______.

Surveys demonstrated ______ among the public for locking up offenders from the 1970s to the mid-1990s,as crime rates were rising."Get tough" sentencing policies enjoyed 85% approval rates in the 1990s but by 2012,approval ratings for "get tough" policies had dropped to ______.

What rhetoric was based on an increase in violence committed by and against youth during the late 1980s and early 1990s?

In 2005,______ resulted in increased immigrant prosecutions as border patrol officers referred undocumented people to the DIJ for prosecution.

The PROTECT Bill passed in 2003 by Congress is known as ______.

Unethical legislation and policies can sometimes be the result of a moral panic.A "moral panic" is ______.

At yearend 2016,______ sentenced to more than one year in state or federal prison were aged 55 or older (Carson,2018: 13).

Between 1993 and 2000,convictions for sex offenses increased by ______%.

Morality policies share which of the following common features?

In the latest federal iteration of sex registration laws,______ classifies sex offenders into three Tiers - Tier 1 and II offenders must keep their registration up to date for 15 And 30 years respectively,and Tier III offenders must register for their lifetime.

In the case of Kansas v.Hendricks (1997),the United States Supreme Court upheld the use of ______ laws that were nonpunitive.

Who initially declared the War on Drugs/Crime?

The "superpredator" form of moral panic erroneously predicted the emergence of a dangerous class of ______.

Research reveals that community attitudes toward ______ are more negative than attitudes towards offenders in general.

In theory,three-strikes legislation is meant to target ______ and dangerous offenders for selective incapacitation.

Research suggests that religious fundamentalism and biblical literalism are positively related to ______.

Elderly inmates do not pose a concern for corrections.

Which of Reamer's (1986)grounds relies on conclusions drawn from an analysis of what is "right and wrong" or "good and bad" in a moral sense?

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

Filters

Surveys demonstrated among the public for locking up offenders from the 1970s to the mid-1990s,as crime rates were rising."Get tough" sentencing policies enjoyed 85% approval rates in the 1990s but by 2012,approval ratings for "get tough" policies had dropped to .