Exam 1: Crime and Justice in America

Which of the following would not be considered a feature of the crime control model?

In your opinion,what factors led to the decline in crime since the 1980s? Are some factors more significant than others? Why?

Some law enforcement experts argue that the crime control model is more effective than the due process model,while some argue the opposite.Where do you stand? Use statistical trends and historical precedents to defend your position.

____________________ crime is often referred to as "street crime."

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

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 is Sherry committing?

The creation of new crime legislation and the size of criminal justice agency budgets are decided by legislators responding to the demands of

Edwin Sutherland developed the concept of ____________________ crime.

Most countries share a uniform definition of rape.

Which of the following would not be considered a feature of the due process model?

Public order crimes include public drunkenness,vandalism,and disorderly conduct.

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.Identity theft is an example of a ______ crime.

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 admits to stealing approximately $100,000 from his employer over the past year through financial deception.This is what Edwin Sutherland referred to as ______ crime.

Crimes committed in the context of a legal business or profession are called ______ crimes.

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. The individual who committed identity theft against Elizabeth committed an act that would be considered wrong just by the nature of the act itself.This would also be known as a ________ crime.

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. Credit card fraud,such as what Elizabeth suffered,is responsible for merchant losses of _____ per year.

Why does the NCVS not measure homicide?

The UCR and NCVS do not provide a clear picture of the amount of crime because of the differences in the way each of them measures crime.

The due process model is viewed as the "obstacle course model."

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 most likely the victim of identity theft perpetrated by