Exam 6: Crime and Public Policy

Racial disparities among people of color and Whites do not exist in the criminal justice system.

According to the text, the cost of mass incarceration falls on the ______.

To this day, some states still waive juveniles to adult court depending on the severity of the crime.

Charges are read and penalties and constitutional guarantees of a right to legal representation are explained at a(n) ______.

Not every state has an office of the attorney general.

The incidence of crime that is then standardized by the population is referred to as the ______.

Aiding and abetting are examples of which of the following types of crimes?

Which of the following countries is known for having the largest incarceration rate in the world?

According to the text, ______ are incarcerated at five times the rate of Whites.

Crimes that were in progress but never completed, or assisting another person with a criminal act are referred to as ______.

All of the following were identified as demographic factors that have contributed to the decline in crime in the 1990s except ______.

According to the text, the news media sensationalizes crime.

Shoplifting is classified as felony crime.

Probation is granted in lieu of ______.

Prison overcrowding is argued to be a violation of the ______ Amendment.

Which of the following amendments prohibited alcoholic beverages across the United States?

Which of the following is measured by criminal acts committed by an individual that results in a subsequent arrest, reconviction, or return to prison with or without a new sentence within 3 years after the individual is released?

The Drug Enforcement Administration is considered to be a ______ law enforcement agency.

Most criminal cases are heard by federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

According to the text, mass shootings in the United States are unique in the world.