Exam 1: Criminal Justice Today

The explosion in violent crime in the late 1980s and early 1990s was attributed to the widespread sale and use of

The conflict model means that the group that happens to be holding power has the most influence on .

State Police are responsible for the "nuts and bolts" of police work.

Laws against distracted texting would likely reflect which model of crime?

Laws that prohibit "threatening,abusive,or insulting words" would limit what right?

Police investigators said that the incident involving Smith stemmed from "drug and gang activity" and sparked no community outrage.Even so,the incident wold be seen as an offense against

The consensus model assumes that a diverse group of people cannot have similar morals and values.

All of the following are considered psychoactive drugs,with the exception of

The text refers to the judge,prosecutors,and defense attorneys in a criminal court as the court's

Describe the two most common models of how society determines which acts are criminal.Which model do you feel best represents the process of criminalizing behavior in the United States?

Illegal drug use appears to be slowly declining in the United States.

A ban on texting while walking would maximize what value in criminal justice?

Generally,when crime rates are high,the public demands that politicians "get tough on crime" and the model dominates.

Discretionary decisions lead to the development of the formal criminal justice process.

Which of the following is not one of the goals of the modern criminal justice system?

The is responsible for the policing public highways and freeways.

A form of government in which a written constitution provides for a division of powers between state and federal government is .

Violent crimes include all of the following except

Explain the difference between the formal and informal justice processes.What role does discretion play in each process?

Discuss the different types of crime,explaining the difference between each.