Exam 1: Crime and Criminology

The consensus view of crime is the belief that the majority of citizens in a society share common ideas and work toward a common good.

According to the consensus view, deviant behavior is illegal if it causes:

In the _____ view, groups able to assert their political power use the law and criminal justice system to advance their economic and social positions.

In which case in 2005 did the Supreme Court rule that the federal government can prosecute medical marijuana patients, even in states with compassionate use laws?

Defense of duress, self-defense, and entrapment are considered a type of defense called:

The study of agencies of social control such as the police, courts, and corrections is:

The Supreme Court routinely uses and cites research findings by legal scholars and criminologists before it renders an opinion; for example, in showing that there is a greater likelihood of an initial wrongful conviction in a death penalty case.

Crime, according to the interactionist view, states that the political power and position of the upper class is used at the expense of the poor.

Explain the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor. Use examples to articulate.

Define and explain the difference between criminology and criminal justice.