Exam 1: Crime and Justice in America

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 __________ crime.

Criminal justice researchers have a relatively easy time keeping track of the occurrence of crime because of the prevalence of accurate crime data.

Offenders convicted of ____________________ may receive a penalty of up to 1 year in jail.

Which of the following would not be considered a feature of the crime control model?

Issued each year by the FBI, the _____________________ is a statistical summary of crimes reported to the police.

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. Identity theft is an example of a ______ crime.

The due process model is not concerned with freedom or liberty.

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

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?

The public's attitudes towards drugs and budgetary concerns has led to a reconsideration of the drug policies by government officials.

Misdemeanors are serious crimes punishable by incarceration of more than one year in prison.

The theft of social security numbers, credit card numbers, and other information in order to secure loans, withdraw bank funds, and purchase merchandise while posing as someone else is known as __________.

An example of an occupational crime is

Crimes, such as murder or assault, that are traditionally "wrong in themselves," are called

______ is type of crime is often referred to as "street crime" or "ordinary crime" and is normally most upsetting to the public.

Contemporary criminal justice policies

American crime rates have dropped since the early 1980s for many crimes.

Identity theft is a huge problem that typically affects young, lower-class females.

Sherry is a 40-year-old white female who frequently participates in prostitution to earn 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. Sherry's crime is a questionable crime by many who feel that prostitution is not wrong in and of itself, or a