Exam 1: Crime and Justice in America.

The ____________________ model assumes freedom is so important that every effort must be made to ensure that criminal justice decisions are based upon reliable information.

Some states have eliminated education programs for inmates in their prisons.What is the purpose of such a policy? How might it affect crime rates?

Scholars focused on income policies and social fairness would recommend criminal justice policies that

One example of __________________ is when neighborhood citizens volunteer to walk students to school,as done in Operation Safe Passage.

When compared with rates in the United States,Icelandic crime rates are​

All countries of the world have the same definitions of rape as a crime.

Sherry is a 40-year-old white female who frequently participates in prostitution to provide money for her crack habit. She was raised in a single-parent home and has been selling herself for the last 18 years. She has been arrested several times and has no hope that she can make a better life for herself. -One night,during a planned meeting with one of Sherry's "clients," she is raped,sexually assaulted,and robbed.Sherry does not call and report the crime to law enforcementbecause of her history.This encounter is an example of the _______ figure of crime.

_______ refers to priorities and actions developed by government to use public resources as a means to deal with issues affecting society.

Criminal acts,often termed "street crime" or "ordinary crime," that are the least profitable and least protected are called ______ crime.

Legislators write and approve laws in their desire to address problems,please the public,and gain reelection.

A model of the criminal justice system that emphasizes the adversarial process,the rights of defendants,and the formal decision-making procedures is called the ________ model.

____________________ refers to a framework within which criminal acts are committed.

A model of the criminal justice system that emphasizes efficiency,speed,and finality and the capacity to apprehend,try,convict,and dispose of a high proportion of offenders is called the ________ model.

Citizens' involvement in shaping public policies,laws,and the quality of life in society is called​

After the 1960s,the changes in how our country dealt with crime reflected the fact that

The organization _______ was formed because of a mother's heartbreak after the death of her daughter due to a drunk driver.

The _________ is dependent on interviews of samples of the U.S.population conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to determine the number and types of criminal victimization,and thus the extent of unreported as well as reported crime.

What is cybercrime,and how does it pose challenges to Americans as victims,as well as law enforcement agencies in detecting it?

The growth of global transportation systems,international trade,computerized financial transactions,and worldwide availability of information through the Internet facilitated the expansion of the international economy.Simultaneously,these factors provided the basis for __________.

Crimes,such as gambling or prostitution,that are not "wrong in themselves" but are prohibited by government,are called