Exam 1: Crime and Justice in America

_______ is a specific act of commission or omission in violation of the law, for which a punishment is prescribed.

Crimes that are prohibited by government but are not wrong by nature are called ____________________.

Edwin Sutherland developed the concept of ____________________ crime.

According to your text, an example of a "visible crime" is

Discuss the differences between the crime control and due process models of criminal justice.

According to a 2011 poll of Americans, which of the following did not appear among the top 11 problems cited when asked to name the most important problems the country faced at that time.?

Elizabeth is a middle-age female who was planning to purchase a new spring wardrobe with her credit card.  When she handed the salesperson her credit card, she was surprised to find out that it was denied.  Elizabeth had no idea how this could possibly have happened.  She has a $20,000 credit limit and currently has a zero balance.  Elizabeth realized that a crime had been committed against her. Credit card fraud, such as what Elizabeth suffered, is responsible for merchant losses of _____ per year.

Which of the following would not be considered a feature of the due process model?

Crime and justice are policy issues .

____________________ is often referred to as "street crime."

Most countries globally share a uniform definition of rape.

____________________ crimes are committed for ideological purposes.

It has been suggested that politicians "propose laws without carefully studying" the crimes those laws are meant to address. What is the effect of this on American society?

Serious crimes that usually carry a penalty of incarceration for more than 1 year or the death penalty are

Most types of occupational crime are profitable and do not come to the public's attention.

FBI data show that crime is continually increasing.

What entity in our society is primarily responsible for crime and justice issues?

According to your text, examples of ____________________ crimes include gambling, prostitution, and drug use.

High-profile criminal cases are typical of the nature of crime in the United States.

Criminal justice can best be seen as a social system.