Exam 1: What Is Criminal Justice

Compare and contrast the consensus and conflict models found in the criminal justice system.

In the 1990s,the perception that crime rates were increasing and that offenders were not being punished resulted in an increased focus on

Currently,we are seeing a decline in which types of crime?

Who created a cabinet-level "drug czar" position to coordinate the "war on drugs"?

The purpose of the first appearance is to determine if there is enough evidence against the defendant to continue the criminal justice process.

________ refers to crime fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and are based on social science research.

A crime is a behavior for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse.

The consensus model is a perspective that assumes that the criminal justice system's components work together harmoniously to achieve the social product we call justice.

An offender is convicted of multiple crimes and is sentenced for each offense.A ________ sentence permits the offender to serve all sentences at the same time.

A public-order advocate supports the interests of society over individual rights.

Which model best assumes that the system's components work together harmoniously to achieve justice?

Social ________ is a condition that is said to exist when a group is faced with social change,conflict,and a lack of consensus.

The administration of justice focuses on the laws of civil procedure and the various procedures and activities relating to fairness in relationship between citizens,government agencies,and businesses in private matters.

Social ________ is a condition said to exist when a group is faced with social change,uneven development of culture,maladaptiveness,disharmony,conflict,and lack of consensus.

Match the time period with the corresponding historical event. A)The passage of the USA PATRIOT Act B)A focus on corporate and white-collar crime and the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act C)An epidemic of mass shootings and random violence in public venues D)The growth of organized crime as a result of Prohibition E)An increase in reports of serious crimes such as assault,rape,and murder F)The mass shooting at Columbine High School G)Relative stability of crime rates H)A dramatic increase in the use and sale of illicit drugs I)A crime epidemic occurred,apparently related to social upheaval caused in part by large-scale immigration J)A focus on civil rights and a significant increase in reported crime -1999

Which Supreme Court era is remembered for its concern with protecting the innocent against massive power of the state in criminal proceedings?

Outline and explain the Constitutional Amendments that specifically guarantee due process.

An offender who is found guilty of multiple charges and who is serving one sentence after another one is completed has been given a consecutive sentence.

A person who believes that under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety,the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights is a(n)________ advocate.

The emphasis on individual rights in the 1960s was associated with a decrease in reported crime.