Exam 1: Crime and Justice in America

The due process model is viewed as the "obstacle course model."

Males in the 16-24 age cohort are the group most likely to commit crimes.

Crimes committed in the context of a legal business or profession are called ______ crime.

The risk of lethal violence is much higher in the United States than in other industrial democracies.

Political crimes committed against the government are often ideologically driven.

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

An example of a political crime is

In a democracy, it is easy to maintain public order and protect individual freedom.

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

One of the hallmarks of justice in a democracy is the rights extended to an accused person.

The ____________________ model emphasizes efficiency and the capacity to catch offenders.

Misdemeanors are usually punished by sentences of more than 1 year in prison.

Historically associated with images of certain ethnic groups, ______ crime is a framework of the perpetration of such criminal acts as gambling, drugs, and prostitution.

The United States crime and justice are addressed as matters of ____ ____.

The ____________________ measures crime based on the counts from police departments.

James is a vice president of a local banking organization.  He and his wife have been in danger of foreclosure on their home after his wife lost her job last year.  James recently found out that he can transfer a small percentage of his client's earnings into his own account without drawing the attention of those in power at the organization.  He has been able to transfer enough money to break even on their mortgage.  He is aware that he is breaking the law; however, he does not see his crime as being on the same scale as a violent crime.  He is also aware that if he is caught, the criminal justice system will go easy on him because he is a first-time offender. When caught, James admitted to stealing approximately $100,000 from his employer over the past year through financial deception.  This is what Edwin Sutherland referred to as ______ crime.

Crimes that are wrong by nature are called ____________________.

The crime control model is viewed as the "obstacle course model".

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

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