Exam 1: Crime and Justice in America

We often think of the prosecutor and defense attorney as "adversaries" in the courtroom. What benefits might we see if they work together as a team to process criminal cases?

American laws reflect the desire to prevent unnecessary deprivations of liberty.

Which of the following reflects how the FBI reports crime?

The creation of new crime legislation and the size of criminal justice agency budgets are decided by legislators responding to the demands of 

Why does the NCVS not measure homicide?

In which of the Packer's models would the adversarial system most likely be used?

In 2010, members of which rival motorcycle gang of the Hell's Angels were convicted for planning violent attacks against them?

Visible crimes are typically committed by older career criminals in their 40s.

Conservatives believe in strict enforcement of the law by expanding police forces.

Criminal acts either by the government or against the government that are carried out for ideological purposes are called ______ crime.

Which of the following statements is false about citizens and the criminal justice policy?

Legislators write and approve laws in their desire to address problems, please the public, and gain reelection.

The crime control model suggests that the criminal justice system operates to emphasize efforts to repress crime.

_______ refers to priorities and actions developed by the government to use public resources as a means to deal with issues affecting society.

The UCR and NCVS do not provide a clear picture of the amount of crime because of the differences in the way each of them measures crime.

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. Elizabeth was most likely the victim of identity theft perpetrated by

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. Elizabeth was a victim of crime involving the use of computers and the Internet to commit criminal acts, which is referred to as

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. One night, during a planned meeting with one of Sherry's "clients," she is raped, sexually assaulted, and robbed.  Sherry does not call and report the crime to law enforcement  because of her history.  This encounter is an example of the _______ figure of crime.

Which of the following types of crime includes homicide, assault, and rape?

Would the abuse of a suspect in a police station be considered an occupational crime or a visible crime? Occupational crimes can be committed "through the exercise of government authority." Does this mean we blame the government or the individual for such an offense?