CCBC CRJU 101 Modules 1-6 Midterm Exam
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M1 Criminal justice as a system - ANSWER The U.S. criminal justice system exists to
uphold the law, administer justice, protect the public, and control crime. The criminal
justice system consists of three main components: the police, the courts, and
corrections. Each of these components plays a significant role in helping the criminal
justice system accomplish its goals; each is responsible for carrying out specific
functions. When they perform their functions properly, the criminal justice system is
better able to uphold the law, administer justice, protect the public, and control crime.
When even just one area fails to carry out its duties or properly perform its functions,
justice might not be achieved. The criminal justice system depends on each component
properly performing its roles and functions.
M1 Three components of the criminal justice system - ANSWER Police- enforcing the
law, investigating crimes, arresting people, crime prevention.
Courts- Conducting fair and impartial criminal trials; Determining guilt or innocence in
criminal cases; Imposing correctional sentences for individuals determined to be guilty
of a criminal offense; Protecting the rights of individuals facing criminal charges;
Criminal case processing
Corrections- Sentence Fulfillment, Protection Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment,
Protecting the Rights of Inmates, Rehabilitation, Public Protection, Public Protection.
M1 Maintaining justice 4 goals of criminal justice - ANSWER Uphold the law, administer
justice, protect the public, and control crime.
M1 Crime control and due process models of criminal justice - ANSWER Crime control-
Preventing crime is most important
Public safety is essential to personal freedom; Efficiency of process; Presumption of
guilt; Ok to make mistakes; Factual guilt.
Due process-The right to present witnesses for the defense.
, Prevent and eliminate mistakes; More difficult to prove guilt; Treated as innocent until
guilt is proven; Assumes CJS is error-prone; Legal guilty.
M1 Due process rights given to US Citizens in the following amendments - ANSWER
4th- Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
5th- The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process.
6th- The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an attorney for an accused
person.
14th- Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal
protection of the laws.
M2 Rational Choice Theory - ANSWER Neoclassical theory that recognizes the role of
free will in the choice to commit crime.
M2 Differential association theory - ANSWER Criminal behavior can be learned through
interactions with others.
M2 stain theory - ANSWER When people's goals are not being met -->resort to
deviance.
M2 crime statistics - ANSWER information (i.e. data) collected by authorities such as
the police and analysed to track the level of crime or offending in the community. Crime
statistics also track the types and levels of sentence given to convicted offenders.
M2 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) - ANSWER The UCR is a compilation of data
prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
M2 UCR Data - ANSWER Measure the overall rate of crime in the United States by
collecting data on "offenses known to law enforcement."
M2 How UCR Data is Collected? - ANSWER The FBI relies on the voluntary
participation of local law enforcement agencies.
M2 Part I offenses - Need to know all 8 crimes (4 property and 4 violent) - ANSWER
Violent Crimes are murder, rape, assault, and robbery.
Property Crimes are larceny/theft, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
M2 Most common property offense - most common violent offense - ANSWER
Larceny/Theft 64.3% and Aggravated-Assault 71.2%.
M2 Crime rate - ANSWER Crime rate formula = number of crime committed divided by
population and then multiplied by 100,000.
With Complete Solutions
M1 Criminal justice as a system - ANSWER The U.S. criminal justice system exists to
uphold the law, administer justice, protect the public, and control crime. The criminal
justice system consists of three main components: the police, the courts, and
corrections. Each of these components plays a significant role in helping the criminal
justice system accomplish its goals; each is responsible for carrying out specific
functions. When they perform their functions properly, the criminal justice system is
better able to uphold the law, administer justice, protect the public, and control crime.
When even just one area fails to carry out its duties or properly perform its functions,
justice might not be achieved. The criminal justice system depends on each component
properly performing its roles and functions.
M1 Three components of the criminal justice system - ANSWER Police- enforcing the
law, investigating crimes, arresting people, crime prevention.
Courts- Conducting fair and impartial criminal trials; Determining guilt or innocence in
criminal cases; Imposing correctional sentences for individuals determined to be guilty
of a criminal offense; Protecting the rights of individuals facing criminal charges;
Criminal case processing
Corrections- Sentence Fulfillment, Protection Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment,
Protecting the Rights of Inmates, Rehabilitation, Public Protection, Public Protection.
M1 Maintaining justice 4 goals of criminal justice - ANSWER Uphold the law, administer
justice, protect the public, and control crime.
M1 Crime control and due process models of criminal justice - ANSWER Crime control-
Preventing crime is most important
Public safety is essential to personal freedom; Efficiency of process; Presumption of
guilt; Ok to make mistakes; Factual guilt.
Due process-The right to present witnesses for the defense.
, Prevent and eliminate mistakes; More difficult to prove guilt; Treated as innocent until
guilt is proven; Assumes CJS is error-prone; Legal guilty.
M1 Due process rights given to US Citizens in the following amendments - ANSWER
4th- Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
5th- The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process.
6th- The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an attorney for an accused
person.
14th- Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal
protection of the laws.
M2 Rational Choice Theory - ANSWER Neoclassical theory that recognizes the role of
free will in the choice to commit crime.
M2 Differential association theory - ANSWER Criminal behavior can be learned through
interactions with others.
M2 stain theory - ANSWER When people's goals are not being met -->resort to
deviance.
M2 crime statistics - ANSWER information (i.e. data) collected by authorities such as
the police and analysed to track the level of crime or offending in the community. Crime
statistics also track the types and levels of sentence given to convicted offenders.
M2 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) - ANSWER The UCR is a compilation of data
prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
M2 UCR Data - ANSWER Measure the overall rate of crime in the United States by
collecting data on "offenses known to law enforcement."
M2 How UCR Data is Collected? - ANSWER The FBI relies on the voluntary
participation of local law enforcement agencies.
M2 Part I offenses - Need to know all 8 crimes (4 property and 4 violent) - ANSWER
Violent Crimes are murder, rape, assault, and robbery.
Property Crimes are larceny/theft, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
M2 Most common property offense - most common violent offense - ANSWER
Larceny/Theft 64.3% and Aggravated-Assault 71.2%.
M2 Crime rate - ANSWER Crime rate formula = number of crime committed divided by
population and then multiplied by 100,000.
