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ntro to Criminal Justice Final Review (Pearson Chapters 1, 4, 5, 6,
7, & 8) Latest Update Exam | Questions and Verified Answers |
100% Correct | Grade A +
Which of the following crimes increased significantly during the
Prohibition period in the United States? - ANSWER Organized
crime.
Between 1920 and 1933, Prohibition spurred the growth of
organized crime.
In 1984, Fred was convicted of a crime and sentenced to three
years in prison. He was surprised at the severity of his sentence,
and his attorney pointed out that the President had declared a
"war" against the type of crime he had committed. Fred was
most likely sentenced for ________. - ANSWER the sale and use
of illicit drugs.
During the 1980s, President Reagan declared a "war on drugs."
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Advocates of protecting personal freedoms and civil rights
within the criminal justice process emphasize ________ in the
criminal justice system. - ANSWER individual rights.
Individual-rights advocates underline the need to protect
personal freedoms and civil rights during all stages of the
criminal justice process.
During the past 30 years, which of the following most greatly
contributed to a change in the dominant philosophy of criminal
justice in America, with more emphasis being placed on public
safety and societal order, rather than on guaranteeing individual
rights? - ANSWER Frequent, random mass shootings across the
country.
The plethora of random mass shootings in the United States has
contributed to the American public's perception that violent
crime has increased exponentially in recent decades.
Donna left her job at Portland, Inc. and joined a rival company.
Portland accused her of violating her contractual obligations
and decided to take her to court. In this scenario, which aspect
of justice is involved? - ANSWER Civil justice.
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Civil justice concerns itself with fairness in relationships
between citizens, government agencies, and businesses in
private matters, such as those involving contractual obligations,
business dealings, hiring, and equality of treatment. In this
scenario, Portland is claiming that Donna violated her
contractual obligations, which is a focus of civil justice.
An ideal of justice that embraces all aspects of civilized life and
that is linked to fundamental notions of fairness and to cultural
beliefs about right and wrong is called _______. - ANSWER
social justice
Social justice is an ideal that embraces all aspects of civilized life
and that is linked to fundamental notions of fairness and to
cultural beliefs about right and wrong. The concept of social
justice embodies the highest personal and cultural ideals.
The ________ is a criminal justice perspective that assumes
that the system's components work together harmoniously to
achieve justice. - ANSWER consensus model
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The consensus model is a criminal justice perspective that
assumes that the system's components work together
harmoniously to achieve the social product called justice.
Jerome H. Skolnick's research showing that the police preferred
to use clearance rates as a measure of police effectiveness in
solving crimes demonstrates support for the _______. -
ANSWER conflict model
The conflict model illustrates how the competition for
legislative resources and public approval among the three
primary stakeholders in the criminal justice system-the police,
correctional agencies, and the criminal courts-drives their use
of self-serving measures of success. Skolnick found that the
police would attribute large numbers of unsolved crimes to one
offender, thus increasing their clearance rate so that they
appeared to have solved many more crimes.
At what point are the police required to advise a person of his
or her rights, according to the Miranda decision? - ANSWER
Before questioning
ntro to Criminal Justice Final Review (Pearson Chapters 1, 4, 5, 6,
7, & 8) Latest Update Exam | Questions and Verified Answers |
100% Correct | Grade A +
Which of the following crimes increased significantly during the
Prohibition period in the United States? - ANSWER Organized
crime.
Between 1920 and 1933, Prohibition spurred the growth of
organized crime.
In 1984, Fred was convicted of a crime and sentenced to three
years in prison. He was surprised at the severity of his sentence,
and his attorney pointed out that the President had declared a
"war" against the type of crime he had committed. Fred was
most likely sentenced for ________. - ANSWER the sale and use
of illicit drugs.
During the 1980s, President Reagan declared a "war on drugs."
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Advocates of protecting personal freedoms and civil rights
within the criminal justice process emphasize ________ in the
criminal justice system. - ANSWER individual rights.
Individual-rights advocates underline the need to protect
personal freedoms and civil rights during all stages of the
criminal justice process.
During the past 30 years, which of the following most greatly
contributed to a change in the dominant philosophy of criminal
justice in America, with more emphasis being placed on public
safety and societal order, rather than on guaranteeing individual
rights? - ANSWER Frequent, random mass shootings across the
country.
The plethora of random mass shootings in the United States has
contributed to the American public's perception that violent
crime has increased exponentially in recent decades.
Donna left her job at Portland, Inc. and joined a rival company.
Portland accused her of violating her contractual obligations
and decided to take her to court. In this scenario, which aspect
of justice is involved? - ANSWER Civil justice.
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Civil justice concerns itself with fairness in relationships
between citizens, government agencies, and businesses in
private matters, such as those involving contractual obligations,
business dealings, hiring, and equality of treatment. In this
scenario, Portland is claiming that Donna violated her
contractual obligations, which is a focus of civil justice.
An ideal of justice that embraces all aspects of civilized life and
that is linked to fundamental notions of fairness and to cultural
beliefs about right and wrong is called _______. - ANSWER
social justice
Social justice is an ideal that embraces all aspects of civilized life
and that is linked to fundamental notions of fairness and to
cultural beliefs about right and wrong. The concept of social
justice embodies the highest personal and cultural ideals.
The ________ is a criminal justice perspective that assumes
that the system's components work together harmoniously to
achieve justice. - ANSWER consensus model
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The consensus model is a criminal justice perspective that
assumes that the system's components work together
harmoniously to achieve the social product called justice.
Jerome H. Skolnick's research showing that the police preferred
to use clearance rates as a measure of police effectiveness in
solving crimes demonstrates support for the _______. -
ANSWER conflict model
The conflict model illustrates how the competition for
legislative resources and public approval among the three
primary stakeholders in the criminal justice system-the police,
correctional agencies, and the criminal courts-drives their use
of self-serving measures of success. Skolnick found that the
police would attribute large numbers of unsolved crimes to one
offender, thus increasing their clearance rate so that they
appeared to have solved many more crimes.
At what point are the police required to advise a person of his
or her rights, according to the Miranda decision? - ANSWER
Before questioning
