Question 1

Which of the following is considered to be a political crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insider trading 
B)  Government involvement in a secret action to overthrow a legitimate government in another country 
C)  Conflicts of interest 
D)  Price-fixing in order to ensure a lack of competition among corporations 
A)  Insider trading 
B)  Government involvement in a secret action to overthrow a legitimate government in another country 
C)  Conflicts of interest 
D)  Price-fixing in order to ensure a lack of competition among corporations

Question 2

Crimes that may offend the majority but do not harm other people,such as gambling,are called __________ crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate 
B)  victimless 
C)  white-collar 
D)  blue-collar 
A)  corporate 
B)  victimless 
C)  white-collar 
D)  blue-collar

Question 3

Judges had almost sole responsibility for punishing criminals until the decade of the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Judges had almost sole responsibility for punishing...

Question 4

Fewer than 10 percent of people charged with crimes ever go to trial.This is largely due to the process of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  court appeals 
B)  plea bargaining 
C)  habeas corpus 
D)  due process 
A)  court appeals 
B)  plea bargaining 
C)  habeas corpus 
D)  due process

Question 5

__________ sentencing subordinates judicial discretion to the punitive,get-tough policies that have become popular with voters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Discretionary 
B)  Mandatory 
C)  Indeterminate 
D)  Judicial 
A)  Discretionary 
B)  Mandatory 
C)  Indeterminate 
D)  Judicial

Question 6

__________ is an act that breaks the law regardless of whether it breaks a social norm.

Accepted Answer

A)  Violence 
B)  A crime 
C)  Secondary deviance 
D)  Racial profiling 
A)  Violence 
B)  A crime 
C)  Secondary deviance 
D)  Racial profiling

Question 7

Jim Crow laws __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only existed in the northern United States 
B)  enforced segregation between Native Americans and Whites 
C)  included practices that kept African Americans from voting 
D)  are still enforced widely 
A)  only existed in the northern United States 
B)  enforced segregation between Native Americans and Whites 
C)  included practices that kept African Americans from voting 
D)  are still enforced widely

Question 8

__________ believe that a swift and severe punishment acts as a deterrent for criminals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Progressives 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Men 
D)  Women 
A)  Progressives 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Men 
D)  Women

Question 9

Failing to classify the systematically lower life spans for minorities as a crime illustrates the importance of the interests of the __________ class in defining crime.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Failing to classify the systematically lower life...

Question 10

White-collar crime refers to crime that is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  committed by people from working-class backgrounds 
B)  often termed "hustles" 
C)  committed by middle- and upper-middle-class people in the course of their business and social activities 
D)  committed by the Mafia 
A)  committed by people from working-class backgrounds 
B)  often termed "hustles" 
C)  committed by middle- and upper-middle-class people in the course of their business and social activities 
D)  committed by the Mafia

Question 11

People generally think __________ crime is the greatest criminal danger.

Accepted Answer

A)  street 
B)  white collar 
C)  blue collar 
D)  political 
A)  street 
B)  white collar 
C)  blue collar 
D)  political

Question 12

The most common definition of crime is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  violating a moral belief 
B)  infringing on human rights 
C)  breaking a law 
D)  disobeying authority 
A)  violating a moral belief 
B)  infringing on human rights 
C)  breaking a law 
D)  disobeying authority

Question 13

Mary was caught gambling and smoking marijuana.She argues that her actions were only affecting her and not harming others because she was engaging in __________,but she served jail time anyway because the state argued that it has a right to uphold the morals of its citizens who are opposed to Mary's activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  a victimless crime 
B)  secondary deviance 
C)  organized crime 
D)  white-collar crime 
A)  a victimless crime 
B)  secondary deviance 
C)  organized crime 
D)  white-collar crime

Question 14

Jeff was arrested and convicted of his third felony.The judge has no choice other than to give him life without parole.This is an example of __________ sentencing.

Accepted Answer

A)  mandatory 
B)  determinate 
C)  primary 
D)  terminal 
A)  mandatory 
B)  determinate 
C)  primary 
D)  terminal

Question 15

The breaking of a law is the most common definition of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The breaking of a law is the...

Question 16

The design of laws is influenced by a(n)__________ bias.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The design of laws is influenced by...

Question 17

A key reason that criminal arrests involve the poor,undereducated,unemployed,and the working poor is that those groups are more likely to commit the crimes that cost society most.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Laws against victimless crimes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce moral transgressions 
B)  are not enforceable 
C)  aid organized crime 
D)  target the young 
A)  reduce moral transgressions 
B)  are not enforceable 
C)  aid organized crime 
D)  target the young

Question 19

Punishments handed out for corporate crimes communicate that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as a society we just are not that concerned with corporate crime 
B)  we view corporations as more responsible and accountable than other entities 
C)  safety and accountability, not profit, are the overriding goals of the American marketplace 
D)  corporate crime is generally rare and not very costly to American society 
A)  as a society we just are not that concerned with corporate crime 
B)  we view corporations as more responsible and accountable than other entities 
C)  safety and accountability, not profit, are the overriding goals of the American marketplace 
D)  corporate crime is generally rare and not very costly to American society

Question 20

Cheating on personal income tax and time theft are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  organized crime 
B)  street crime 
C)  white-collar crime 
D)  corporate crime 
A)  organized crime 
B)  street crime 
C)  white-collar crime 
D)  corporate crime

Which of the following is considered to be a political crime?

Crimes that may offend the majority but do not harm other people,such as gambling,are called __________ crimes.

Judges had almost sole responsibility for punishing criminals until the decade of the __________.

Fewer than 10 percent of people charged with crimes ever go to trial.This is largely due to the process of __________.

__________ sentencing subordinates judicial discretion to the punitive,get-tough policies that have become popular with voters.

__________ is an act that breaks the law regardless of whether it breaks a social norm.

Jim Crow laws __________.

__________ believe that a swift and severe punishment acts as a deterrent for criminals.

Failing to classify the systematically lower life spans for minorities as a crime illustrates the importance of the interests of the __________ class in defining crime.

White-collar crime refers to crime that is __________.

People generally think __________ crime is the greatest criminal danger.

The most common definition of crime is __________.

Jeff was arrested and convicted of his third felony.The judge has no choice other than to give him life without parole.This is an example of __________ sentencing.

The breaking of a law is the most common definition of __________.

The design of laws is influenced by a(n)__________ bias.

A key reason that criminal arrests involve the poor,undereducated,unemployed,and the working poor is that those groups are more likely to commit the crimes that cost society most.

Laws against victimless crimes __________.

Punishments handed out for corporate crimes communicate that __________.

Cheating on personal income tax and time theft are examples of __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

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Exam 12: Crime and Justice

Which of the following is considered to be a political crime?

Crimes that may offend the majority but do not harm other people,such as gambling,are called __________ crimes.

Judges had almost sole responsibility for punishing criminals until the decade of the __________.

Fewer than 10 percent of people charged with crimes ever go to trial.This is largely due to the process of __________.

__________ sentencing subordinates judicial discretion to the punitive,get-tough policies that have become popular with voters.

__________ is an act that breaks the law regardless of whether it breaks a social norm.

Jim Crow laws __________.

__________ believe that a swift and severe punishment acts as a deterrent for criminals.

Failing to classify the systematically lower life spans for minorities as a crime illustrates the importance of the interests of the __________ class in defining crime.

White-collar crime refers to crime that is __________.

People generally think __________ crime is the greatest criminal danger.

The most common definition of crime is __________.

Jeff was arrested and convicted of his third felony.The judge has no choice other than to give him life without parole.This is an example of __________ sentencing.

The breaking of a law is the most common definition of __________.

The design of laws is influenced by a(n)__________ bias.

A key reason that criminal arrests involve the poor,undereducated,unemployed,and the working poor is that those groups are more likely to commit the crimes that cost society most.

Laws against victimless crimes __________.

Punishments handed out for corporate crimes communicate that __________.

Cheating on personal income tax and time theft are examples of __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters