Question 1

The punishment approach would include:

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A) the justice model. 
B) probation. 
C) parole. 
D) correctional services. 
A) the justice model. 
B) probation. 
C) parole. 
D) correctional services. A

Question 2

There are serious flaws with crime statistics.These involve:

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A) incomplete and unrepresentative data. 
B) inconsistent definitions across jurisdictions. 
C) fraud and manipulation. 
D) all of the above. 
A) incomplete and unrepresentative data. 
B) inconsistent definitions across jurisdictions. 
C) fraud and manipulation. 
D) all of the above. D

Question 3

Among the major issues in criminal justice for conservatives is that of:

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A) aspects of society which adversely affect people. 
B) the political nature of defining crimes. 
C) over-institutionalization. 
D) favoring the rights of criminals over victims. 
A) aspects of society which adversely affect people. 
B) the political nature of defining crimes. 
C) over-institutionalization. 
D) favoring the rights of criminals over victims. D

Question 4

Examples of status offenses would include all but:

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A) drinking alcohol. 
B) petty larceny. 
C) violation of curfew. 
D) running away. 
A) drinking alcohol. 
B) petty larceny. 
C) violation of curfew. 
D) running away.

Question 5

The radical perspective of criminal justice believes that:

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A) human nature is basically good and that if people behave badly,as in breaking laws,it is because they have somehow been corrupted by their social environment 
B) the criminal justice system is one of the primary tools that the capitalist ruling class uses to dominate and exploit the rest of the population. 
C) individuals are fully responsible for their own actions and that this includes the breaking of laws. 
D) none of the above 
A) human nature is basically good and that if people behave badly,as in breaking laws,it is because they have somehow been corrupted by their social environment 
B) the criminal justice system is one of the primary tools that the capitalist ruling class uses to dominate and exploit the rest of the population. 
C) individuals are fully responsible for their own actions and that this includes the breaking of laws. 
D) none of the above

Question 6

The form of rehabilitation which attempts to get people out of the criminal justice system as soon as possible is:

Accepted Answer

A) incapacitation. 
B) probation. 
C) diversion. 
D) restitution. 
A) incapacitation. 
B) probation. 
C) diversion. 
D) restitution.

Question 7

The liberal perspective on criminal justice believes that:

Accepted Answer

A) human nature is basically good and that if people behave badly,as in breaking laws,it is because they have somehow been corrupted by their social environment 
B) the criminal justice system is one of the primary tools that the capitalist ruling class uses to dominate and exploit the rest of the population. 
C) individuals are fully responsible for their own actions and that this includes the breaking of laws. 
D) none of the above 
A) human nature is basically good and that if people behave badly,as in breaking laws,it is because they have somehow been corrupted by their social environment 
B) the criminal justice system is one of the primary tools that the capitalist ruling class uses to dominate and exploit the rest of the population. 
C) individuals are fully responsible for their own actions and that this includes the breaking of laws. 
D) none of the above

Question 8

Truancy would be considered:

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A) mala in se 
B) mala prohibita 
C) a status offense. 
D) a capital offense. 
A) mala in se 
B) mala prohibita 
C) a status offense. 
D) a capital offense.

Question 9

Mala in se would include:

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A) burning the United States flag. 
B) rape. 
C) prostitution. 
D) growing marijuana. 
A) burning the United States flag. 
B) rape. 
C) prostitution. 
D) growing marijuana.

Question 10

Among the issues that concern liberals about criminal justice are all of the following,except:

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A) labeling and stigmatization. 
B) excessive leniency toward criminals. 
C) over-institutionalization. 
D) discrimination and bias in the system. 
A) labeling and stigmatization. 
B) excessive leniency toward criminals. 
C) over-institutionalization. 
D) discrimination and bias in the system.

Question 11

Conservatives attack parole because:

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A) they believe that parole results in criminals being released before they should be and thus is partially responsible for the increase in crime. 
B) they believe that the decisions of parole boards are arbitrary and based on no reliable data and that the hope of parole is used to coerce prisoners into participating in treatment programs they really don't desire. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) they believe that parole results in criminals being released before they should be and thus is partially responsible for the increase in crime. 
B) they believe that the decisions of parole boards are arbitrary and based on no reliable data and that the hope of parole is used to coerce prisoners into participating in treatment programs they really don't desire. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 12

Which of the examples below is an example of Social Victim Theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural Deviance 
B) Radical Criminology 
C) Differential Association Theory 
D) Psychological Control Theory 
A) Cultural Deviance 
B) Radical Criminology 
C) Differential Association Theory 
D) Psychological Control Theory

Question 13

The perspective that human behavior can be effectively controlled by punishment is:

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A) the radical perspective 
B) the liberal perspective 
C) the conservative perspective 
D) the reactionary perspective. 
A) the radical perspective 
B) the liberal perspective 
C) the conservative perspective 
D) the reactionary perspective.

Question 14

The approach to corrections known as New Penology states that:

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A) juveniles,women,and first-time offenders should be housed with older,hardened male criminals. 
B) indeterminate sentences are ineffective deterrants to crime. 
C) convicts should be treated humanely and should be given meaningful and productive work to occupy their time. 
D) None of the above 
A) juveniles,women,and first-time offenders should be housed with older,hardened male criminals. 
B) indeterminate sentences are ineffective deterrants to crime. 
C) convicts should be treated humanely and should be given meaningful and productive work to occupy their time. 
D) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) crime is an overwhelmingly male activity. 
B) criminal behavior tends to be highly concentrated among the older age groups. 
C) Asian Americans and Whites are overrepresented,particularly in the area of violent crime. 
D) because children are considered to be responsible for their actions,punishment is almost always chosen over rehabilitation as a response to juvenile crime. 
A) crime is an overwhelmingly male activity. 
B) criminal behavior tends to be highly concentrated among the older age groups. 
C) Asian Americans and Whites are overrepresented,particularly in the area of violent crime. 
D) because children are considered to be responsible for their actions,punishment is almost always chosen over rehabilitation as a response to juvenile crime.

Question 16

Those who are concerned about the current crop of young people are most likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A) liberals. 
B) conservatives. 
C) radicals. 
D) reactionaries. 
A) liberals. 
B) conservatives. 
C) radicals. 
D) reactionaries.

Question 17

The idea that punishment will deter criminals from further crimes is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) rehabilitation. 
B) diversion. 
C) general deterrence. 
D) specific deterrence. 
A) rehabilitation. 
B) diversion. 
C) general deterrence. 
D) specific deterrence.

Question 18

The form of punishment in which a criminal is forced to repay victims for the crime committed is called:

Accepted Answer

A) restitution. 
B) retribution. 
C) incapacitation. 
D) specific deterrence. 
A) restitution. 
B) retribution. 
C) incapacitation. 
D) specific deterrence.

Question 19

Social Control Theory states that:

Accepted Answer

A) most people do not commit crimes because there is a bond between them and society.People internalize the norms of the society in which they live,and in so doing they become moral beings sensitive to the needs of others. 
B) locate the causes of criminal behavior within the psychological development of the individual rather than in his or her genetic makeup. 
C) on the belief that rehabilitation programs are totally without merit and that the criminal justice system should return to the practice of responding to crimes,not criminals. 
D) none of the above 
A) most people do not commit crimes because there is a bond between them and society.People internalize the norms of the society in which they live,and in so doing they become moral beings sensitive to the needs of others. 
B) locate the causes of criminal behavior within the psychological development of the individual rather than in his or her genetic makeup. 
C) on the belief that rehabilitation programs are totally without merit and that the criminal justice system should return to the practice of responding to crimes,not criminals. 
D) none of the above

Question 20

Differential Association Theory is the belief that:

Accepted Answer

A) crime is more closely related to characteristics of the neighborhoods in which people live than it is to any innate characteristics of the people who commit crimes. 
B) people commit crimes for practical reasons involving costs and benefits 
C) people who commit crimes have basically the same values as everyone else; however,the avenues for the achievement of success are greatly restricted for people in the lower class. 
D) people learn criminal behavior through the groups with which they associate. 
A) crime is more closely related to characteristics of the neighborhoods in which people live than it is to any innate characteristics of the people who commit crimes. 
B) people commit crimes for practical reasons involving costs and benefits 
C) people who commit crimes have basically the same values as everyone else; however,the avenues for the achievement of success are greatly restricted for people in the lower class. 
D) people learn criminal behavior through the groups with which they associate.

The punishment approach would include:

There are serious flaws with crime statistics.These involve:

Among the major issues in criminal justice for conservatives is that of:

Examples of status offenses would include all but:

The radical perspective of criminal justice believes that:

The form of rehabilitation which attempts to get people out of the criminal justice system as soon as possible is:

The liberal perspective on criminal justice believes that:

Truancy would be considered:

Mala in se would include:

Among the issues that concern liberals about criminal justice are all of the following,except:

Conservatives attack parole because:

Which of the examples below is an example of Social Victim Theory?

The perspective that human behavior can be effectively controlled by punishment is:

The approach to corrections known as New Penology states that:

Which of the following statements is true?

Those who are concerned about the current crop of young people are most likely to be:

The idea that punishment will deter criminals from further crimes is termed:

The form of punishment in which a criminal is forced to repay victims for the crime committed is called:

Social Control Theory states that:

Differential Association Theory is the belief that:

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Exam 11: Crime and Criminal Justice

The punishment approach would include:

There are serious flaws with crime statistics.These involve:

Among the major issues in criminal justice for conservatives is that of:

Examples of status offenses would include all but:

The radical perspective of criminal justice believes that:

The form of rehabilitation which attempts to get people out of the criminal justice system as soon as possible is:

The liberal perspective on criminal justice believes that:

Truancy would be considered:

Mala in se would include:

Among the issues that concern liberals about criminal justice are all of the following,except:

Conservatives attack parole because:

Which of the examples below is an example of Social Victim Theory?

The perspective that human behavior can be effectively controlled by punishment is:

The approach to corrections known as New Penology states that:

Which of the following statements is true?

Those who are concerned about the current crop of young people are most likely to be:

The idea that punishment will deter criminals from further crimes is termed:

The form of punishment in which a criminal is forced to repay victims for the crime committed is called:

Social Control Theory states that:

Differential Association Theory is the belief that:

Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Social Welfare: Basic Concepts

Social Work As a Profession

Generalist Social Work Practice

Responses to Human Diversity

Religion and Social Work

Poverty: the Central Concept

The Nature and Causes of Poverty

The Development of Antipoverty Programs

Child Welfare

Health Care

Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Housing, homelessness, and Community Development

Aging

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