Exam 16: Social Work and Services in the Criminal Justice System

The act of attacking another person with the intent to inflict serious harm or kill that person is called:

Young people join gangs for community service.

Discuss the status of crime rates in the United States.

Misdemeanors are grave offenses punishable by at least a year in prison and possibly even death.

Define adjudication, incarceration, and rehabilitation.

Explain the family and individual factors that may contribute to juveniles' antisocial behavior.

According to FBI (2013a), in 2012, 39.5 percent of all arrests in the United States were of people older than age 50.

To what health-care standards should prisons adhere in providing treatment to prisoners?

Incarceration is defined as restoring a person to a state of productive, noncriminal functioning in society.

Explain the four goals of imprisonment.

The primary aim of _____ gangs is to get "loaded" or "high" on various mind-altering substances and thereby withdraw from the stresses of real life.

_____ is a type of property crime that includes simple thefts such as shoplifting, picking pockets, purse-snatching, taking property from a motor vehicle, and bicycle theft.

Victimization surveys indicate that almost all crimes in the United States are reported.

Which of the following statements is true of crime rates?

In the context of the criminal justice system, the term _____ means passing legal judgment.

_____ involve arranging cash reimbursement from offenders to victims to compensate for losses.

The act of breaking into a house or other structure with the intent to steal is called:

_____ gangs have as their primary goal material gain through activities that include theft of property from premises or persons, extortion, fencing, and obtaining and selling illegal substances such as drugs.

_____ is a condition that occurs when a person is convicted of a crime but the judge determines that confinement is not warranted, and instead, that person is allowed to live in society under the court's supervision.