Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction
Terms Chapter 1
Social Order - correct answer ✔✔The condition of a society characterized y social integration, consensus,
smooth functioning, and lack of interpersonal and institutional conflict. Also, a lack of social
disorganization.
Social Disorganization - correct answer ✔✔A condition said to exist when a group is faced with social
change, uneven development of culture, maladaptive Ness, disharmony, conflict, and a lack of
consensus.
1850-1880 - correct answer ✔✔A crime epidemic spurred by social upheaval brought on by large-scale
immigration and the civil war.
1920-1933 - correct answer ✔✔Prohibition spurs the growth of organized crime
Following World War II, what happened to American Crime rates - correct answer ✔✔Crime rates
remained relatively stable until the 1960's.
1960-1970 - correct answer ✔✔The civil rights movement of the period emphasized equality of
opportunity and respect for individuals regardless of race, color, creed, gender, or personal attributes.
This period also saw a dramatic increase in reported criminal activity.
1970's - correct answer ✔✔Reports of crimes such as murder, rape, and assault increased considerably.
1980's - correct answer ✔✔By the mid 1980s the dramatic increase in sale and use of illicit drugs led to
increased crime. large cities became havens for drug gangs and cities experienced dramatic declines in
property values and quality of life. President Reagan declared a "war on drugs".
1992 - correct answer ✔✔The videotaped beating of Rodney King, an African American, by Los-Angeles-
area police officers was seen as an abuse of power.
Terms Chapter 1
Social Order - correct answer ✔✔The condition of a society characterized y social integration, consensus,
smooth functioning, and lack of interpersonal and institutional conflict. Also, a lack of social
disorganization.
Social Disorganization - correct answer ✔✔A condition said to exist when a group is faced with social
change, uneven development of culture, maladaptive Ness, disharmony, conflict, and a lack of
consensus.
1850-1880 - correct answer ✔✔A crime epidemic spurred by social upheaval brought on by large-scale
immigration and the civil war.
1920-1933 - correct answer ✔✔Prohibition spurs the growth of organized crime
Following World War II, what happened to American Crime rates - correct answer ✔✔Crime rates
remained relatively stable until the 1960's.
1960-1970 - correct answer ✔✔The civil rights movement of the period emphasized equality of
opportunity and respect for individuals regardless of race, color, creed, gender, or personal attributes.
This period also saw a dramatic increase in reported criminal activity.
1970's - correct answer ✔✔Reports of crimes such as murder, rape, and assault increased considerably.
1980's - correct answer ✔✔By the mid 1980s the dramatic increase in sale and use of illicit drugs led to
increased crime. large cities became havens for drug gangs and cities experienced dramatic declines in
property values and quality of life. President Reagan declared a "war on drugs".
1992 - correct answer ✔✔The videotaped beating of Rodney King, an African American, by Los-Angeles-
area police officers was seen as an abuse of power.
