Exam 1: Crime and Justice in America

According to your text,examples of ____________________ crimes include gambling,prostitution,and drug use.

An example of a political crime is

The large numbers of crimes that are not reported are called the ____________________ of crime.

The organization _______ was formed because of a mother's heartbreak after the death of her daughter due to a drunk driver.

Clients convicted of ____________________ may receive a penalty of up to one year in jail.

We often think of the prosecutor and defense attorney as "adversaries" in the courtroom.Does this best serve the ideals of justice? Why or why not?

Misdemeanors are usually punished by sentences of more than one year in prison.

The ____________________ model emphasizes efficiency and the capacity.

The due process model is not concerned with freedom or liberty.

Elizabeth is a middle-age female who is planning to purchase a new spring wardrobe with her credit card.After the salesperson runs her credit card,Elizabeth is surprised to find out that it has been denied.She has no idea how this could have happened.She has a $20,000 credit limit and has a zero balance.Elizabeth realizes 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.

What entity in our society is primarily responsible for crime and justice issues?

Crimes that are wrong by nature are called ____________________.

Males in the 16-24 age cohort are the group most likely to commit crimes.

James is a vice president of a local banking organization.He and his wife have been in danger of foreclosure on their home after his wife lost her job last year.James recently found out that he can transfer a small percentage of his client's earnings into his own account without drawing the attention of those in power at his organization.He has been able to transfer enough money to break even on their mortgage.He is aware that he is breaking the law but he does not see his crime as being on the same scale as a violent crime.He is also aware that if he is caught,the criminal justice system will go easy on him because he is a first-time client. After he is caught,James quickly learns how to navigate the court system.He is made aware that the state must prove that he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.This is known as the _____ model.

A source of crime data collected from interviews used to gather information on unreported as well as reported crimes is called

You are a research scholar who is preparing a brief for the Supreme Court on the impact of Roe v.Wade.You must address the tendency of some researchers believe that the crime rate declined in the 1990s because of the Supreme Court decision on abortion,and whether you agree with this theory.Because this is such a polarizing issue,your application of statistics and evidence to your opinions is crucial.

The crime control model is viewed as the "obstacle course model."

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

The _________ is dependent on interviews of the samples of the U.S.population conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to determine the number and types of criminal victimization,and thus the extent of unreported as well as reported crime.