Exam 1: Crime and Justice in America

____________________ refers to a framework within which criminal acts are committed , rather than referring to the acts themselves.

Some have argued that offenses that are mala prohibita should be illegal because they lead to crimes considered to be mala in se . Give an example of one type of crime that can lead to another. Which type of crime should we be more worried about?

A statistical summary of crimes reported to the police is known as the

A model of the criminal justice system that emphasizes the adversarial process, the rights of defendants, and formal decision-making procedures is called the ________ model.

____________________ crimes are committed in the context of a legal business or profession.

According to the text, which of the following groups favors stricter enforcement of the law?

Politicians often try to be "tough on crime" without fully understanding the costs and consequences of such policies.

Victimless crimes are often mala prohibita offenses and may include gambling, prostitution, and marijuana use.

Crimes referred to as mala prohibita are considered wrong in themselves.

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 willingly participates in prostitution and feels as though her actions should not be considered criminal.  Which type of crime does Sherry participate in?

___________ generally believe in stricter enforcement of law and expansion of law enforcement and swift punishment.

One example of __________________ is when neighborhood citizens volunteer to walk students to school, as done in Operation Safe Passage.

The term referring to the idea that much more crime occurs than is reported to police is called

Why might Americans believe there is a serious crime problem in the United States, when in fact crime rates have been steadily decreasing?

Those who participate in organized crime often move their criminal activities through a maze of businesses, banks, and brokerage accounts through the act of___________.

Achieving both the goals of controlling crime and protecting the rights of individuals are _______ to achieve.

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. Frustrated by the police constantly harassing her, Sherry decides take active measures by targeting local officials with similar treatment.  Sherry goes too far, however and kills the city mayor.  Which type of crime would this be?

In Western democracies, there are relatively few political crimes.

How do budget cuts influence the approaches to crime and crime rates within the criminal justice system?

Scholars focused on income policies and social fairness would recommend criminal justice policies that