Exam 11: Crime and Justice

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The police are somewhat unique in the criminal justice process in that they tend to work with their clients in __________ which gives them a tremendous amount of decisional __________.

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How are corporate crimes different from white-collar crimes? Which is more damaging for society? Ideal

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A business operation that seeks profit by supplying illegal goods and services refers to __________.

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Official crime rates from the UCR are __________ because the fluctuations they show from year to year could really be due to many factors.

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__________ is an example of corporate crime.

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Cheating on personal income tax and time theft are examples of __________.

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The basic problem with the statistics from the Uniform Crime Reports is that they focus on white-collar, organized, and political crimes, while underreporting crimes of violence and crimes against property.

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People labeled as criminals in the United States are disproportionately __________.

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The design of laws is influenced by a(n) __________ bias.

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The case of the Jena Six is an example of __________.

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What biases are evident in the U.S. correctional system? Who do they affect the most? Can they be fixed? Ideal

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Punishments handed out for corporate crimes communicate that __________.

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Failing to classify the systematically lower life spans for minorities as a crime illustrates the importance of the interests of the __________ class in defining crime.

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What types of things differentiate the U.S. correctional system from the world's most humane prisons?

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__________ believe that a swift and severe punishment acts as a deterrent for criminals.

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Moral order crimes are also known as __________ because they are commonly thought to only harm the person committing the crime.

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There are two types of criminals: the __________ offender and the __________ criminal.

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Even when crime rates are low, people harbor fears about being a potential victim of criminal activities.

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Central to the __________ system is a public battle between the accused and the accuser in front of an authority who can make a ruling.

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