Criminal Justice in
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TEST BANK
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Colin H. Goff
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
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Students
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9780176512736
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© Colin H. Goff. All rights reserved. Reproduction
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Test Bank – Criminal Justice in Canada (6th Ed.)
Author: Colin H. Goff
ISBN: 9780176512736
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FOUNDATIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Chapter 1: An Overview of the Criminal Justice System in Canada
Chapter 2: Criminal Law and Criminal Justice in Canada
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Chapter 3: Control Philosophy and Criminal Justice Policy
Chapter 4: Crime Rates, Crime Trends, and Perceptions of Crime in Canada
POLICING AND ADJUDICATION
Chapter 5: Police Operations
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Chapter 6: Issues in Canadian Policing
Chapter 7: Pretrial Criminal Procedures
Chapter 8: The Courts and Criminal Trial Procedure
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SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 9: Sentencing and Punishment
Chapter 10: Alternatives to Prison: Probation, Conditional Sentences, and Intermediate Sanctions
Chapter 11: Corrections in Canada: History, Facilities, and Populations
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Chapter 12: Community Reintegration
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, CHAPTER 1: AN OVERVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. While most Canadians say they support a "tough on crime" approach, what
do they feel is the most appropriate approach to reduce crime?
a. shorter punishments for all of-
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fenders except for those con-
victed of a violent offence.
b. an increase in the number of
community sanctions available to
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judges.
c. longer prison terms for violent
offenders.
d. an increase in the number of
prisons across Canada.
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ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2 BLM: UNDERSTAND
2. While most Canadians indicate they support a "tough on crime" approach,
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how do they feel governments should best fight crime?
a. the introduction of more crime
prevention programs.
b. hire more police officers in order
to detect more crimes.
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c. increase the number of prisons
across Canada.
d. increase the length of punish-
ment for serious offenders.
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ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2 BLM: UNDERSTAND
3. What is meant by conservatives when they say it is time to be "Right on
Crime"?
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a. increasing the number of individ-
uals who are incarcerated to
make society safer.
b. introducing more cost-effective
approaches that better protect
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the public.
c. introducing more punishments
that are deterrence-based in or-
der to better protect the public.
d. decreasing the amount of com-
, munity programs for substance
abusers.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 3 BLM: UNDERSTAND
4. In recent years the crime rate has decreased in the United States. Which of
the following is a reason why this has happened according to researchers?
a. increasing the number of judges
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so more criminal cases can be
processed.
b. introducing reforms to make
criminal cases more efficient.
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c. an increase in the number of
state and federal prisons.
d. an increase in the number of po-
lice per capita.
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ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 3 BLM: UNDERSTAND
5. What term commonly refers to how a society organizes its' reaction to
problematic behaviour?
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a. social control
b. civil law
c. criminal behaviour
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d. criminal law
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