CCJS 100 Exam 1
Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
Mala in se - ANSWERSWrong by very nature (rape, murder)
Mala Prohibita - ANSWERSProhibited by law and now but not wrong in themselves (gambling,
prostitution)
Goals of criminal justice system - ANSWERS1. Do justice
2. Control crime
3. Prevent crime
(concerns fairness and equality)
Federalism - ANSWERSSystem of government in which power is divided between central
(national) government and regional (state) government
3 subsystems of CJ system - ANSWERSPolice
Courts
Corrections
(Interdependent)
Exchange - ANSWERSMutual transfer (plea bargain)
(Has ethical issues)
,Characteristics of CJ system - ANSWERS1. Discretion: use own judgement
2. Resource dependence: share resources, $$, labor
3. Sequential tasks: things occur in certain order
4. Filtering: ppl don't go through entire system
Dual Court System - ANSWERSSeparate judicial system for each state and national system.
Responsible for adjudication (determining guilt)
13 Steps in decision making process - ANSWERSFocus on beginning, jury trial step
4 Levels of wedding cake model - ANSWERSCelebrated cases
Felonies
Lesser felonies (no previous record)
Misdemeanors (lowest level)
Criminal Control Model - ANSWERSFreedom so important that every effort must be made to
repress crime, emphasizes efficiency
-Speed, efficiency, formality
Due Process Model - ANSWERSCriminal justice decisions are made on reliable info. Stresses
rights (slower)
Felonies - ANSWERS1 or more year jail time
Misdemeanors - ANSWERSLess serious, less than 1 year
Types of crimes - ANSWERSTypes of crimes
, Visible Crime - ANSWERSOffense against persons/property, committed by the lower class. AKA
street/ordinary crime. Most upsetting to the public
Violent crime- death/physical injury
Property crime- threaten property (theft, larceny, shoplifting)
Public order crime- throated general well being of society and challenge accepted moral
principals (public intoxications, moral principals)
*young men
Occupational Crime - ANSWERSCommitted in context to legal business/profession
-People take advantage of business opportunities
-Illinois governor Rob Blagojevich
-Larger impact than street crime
Organized Crime - ANSWERSFramework for perpetuation of criminal acts- fields include
gambling, drugs, prostitution
*MS13
What is money laundering? - ANSWERSMoving the proceeds of criminal activities through a
maze of businesses, banks, and brokerage accounts so as to disguise origins
Victimless Crimes - ANSWERSWillingness and private exchange of illegal goods and services in
strong demand. Participants do not feel as though they are being harmed but society as a whole
is
-Offenses against morality
(prostitution, gambling, drugs)
Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
Mala in se - ANSWERSWrong by very nature (rape, murder)
Mala Prohibita - ANSWERSProhibited by law and now but not wrong in themselves (gambling,
prostitution)
Goals of criminal justice system - ANSWERS1. Do justice
2. Control crime
3. Prevent crime
(concerns fairness and equality)
Federalism - ANSWERSSystem of government in which power is divided between central
(national) government and regional (state) government
3 subsystems of CJ system - ANSWERSPolice
Courts
Corrections
(Interdependent)
Exchange - ANSWERSMutual transfer (plea bargain)
(Has ethical issues)
,Characteristics of CJ system - ANSWERS1. Discretion: use own judgement
2. Resource dependence: share resources, $$, labor
3. Sequential tasks: things occur in certain order
4. Filtering: ppl don't go through entire system
Dual Court System - ANSWERSSeparate judicial system for each state and national system.
Responsible for adjudication (determining guilt)
13 Steps in decision making process - ANSWERSFocus on beginning, jury trial step
4 Levels of wedding cake model - ANSWERSCelebrated cases
Felonies
Lesser felonies (no previous record)
Misdemeanors (lowest level)
Criminal Control Model - ANSWERSFreedom so important that every effort must be made to
repress crime, emphasizes efficiency
-Speed, efficiency, formality
Due Process Model - ANSWERSCriminal justice decisions are made on reliable info. Stresses
rights (slower)
Felonies - ANSWERS1 or more year jail time
Misdemeanors - ANSWERSLess serious, less than 1 year
Types of crimes - ANSWERSTypes of crimes
, Visible Crime - ANSWERSOffense against persons/property, committed by the lower class. AKA
street/ordinary crime. Most upsetting to the public
Violent crime- death/physical injury
Property crime- threaten property (theft, larceny, shoplifting)
Public order crime- throated general well being of society and challenge accepted moral
principals (public intoxications, moral principals)
*young men
Occupational Crime - ANSWERSCommitted in context to legal business/profession
-People take advantage of business opportunities
-Illinois governor Rob Blagojevich
-Larger impact than street crime
Organized Crime - ANSWERSFramework for perpetuation of criminal acts- fields include
gambling, drugs, prostitution
*MS13
What is money laundering? - ANSWERSMoving the proceeds of criminal activities through a
maze of businesses, banks, and brokerage accounts so as to disguise origins
Victimless Crimes - ANSWERSWillingness and private exchange of illegal goods and services in
strong demand. Participants do not feel as though they are being harmed but society as a whole
is
-Offenses against morality
(prostitution, gambling, drugs)
