Exam 6: Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

There are a number of exceptions to the exclusionary rule which allow police to search places without probable cause or a search warrant.For example:

Prisons in America have the following problem(s):

The USA Patriot Act expanded the ability of law enforcement agencies to fight the "War on Terror." Their expanded powers include:

_________________ required that the police warn suspects of their right to silence.

Miranda v.Arizona

Factors such as the defendant's race,socioeconomic status,or gender have proven to be better predictors of whether the death penalty will be assigned.

The Supreme Court has affirmed that the death penalty serves two legitimate social purposes.

Contrary to expectations,death penalty states have higher mean homicide rates than non-death penalty states.

Those against legalizing drugs argue that legalization would lead to

Capital Punishment:

Texas,which has the highest rate of execution of all the states,also has the lowest homicide rate.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning plea bargaining?

The overall percentage of regular drug usage for persons age 12 years and older has remained at ____ percent since 2002.

The exclusionary rule:

____________ is a process by which a convicted inmate is released from prison before serving the full length of their sentence.

The term "recidivism" is

White collar crime is not included in the crime index although it cost _____ times the value of property lost through street crime.

Race is an issue connected to crime and the criminal justice system.The following statistics are true except for

The Fourth Amendment protects

The case of Miranda v.Arizona was based upon the