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1. While most Canadians say they support a "tough on crime" approach, what d
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o they feel is the most appropriate approach to reduce crime?
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ns across Canada.
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2. While most Canadians indicate they support a "tough on crime" approach, h
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ow do they feel governments should best fight crime?
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a. the introduction of more crime pre
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vention programs. Xi
b. hire more police officers in order
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to detect more crimes.
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d. increase the length of punish- Xi Xi Xi Xi
ment for serious offenders.
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3. What is meant by conservatives when they say it is time to be "Right on C
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rime"?
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uals who are incarcerated to
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4. In recent years the crime rate has decreased in the United States. Which of t
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he following is a reason why this has happened according to researchers?
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a. increasing the number of judges Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
so more criminal cases can be
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processed.
b. introducing reforms to make crimi Xi Xi Xi Xi
nal cases more efficient.
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c. an increase in the number of stat
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e and federal prisons.
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d. an increase in the number of po-
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lice per capita.
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5. What term commonly refers to how a society organizes its' reaction to
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problematic behaviour? Xi
a. social control Xi
b. civil law Xi
c. criminal behaviour Xi
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ANS: A Xi PTS: 1 X i REF: 4 X i BLM: REMEMBER Xi
,CHAPTER 1: AN OVERVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
MULTIPLE CHOICE Xi
1. While most Canadians say they support a "tough on crime" approach, what d
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
o they feel is the most appropriate approach to reduce crime?
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
a. shorter punishments for all of- Xi Xi Xi Xi
fenders except for those con-
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
victed of a violent offence. Xi Xi Xi Xi
b. an increase in the number of
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
community sanctions available to j Xi Xi Xi Xi
udges.
c. longer prison terms for violent offeXi Xi Xi Xi Xi
nders.
d. an increase in the number of priso
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
ns across Canada.
Xi Xi
ANS: C Xi PTS: 1 X i REF: 2 X i BLM: UNDERSTAND Xi
2. While most Canadians indicate they support a "tough on crime" approach, h
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ow do they feel governments should best fight crime?
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a. the introduction of more crime pre
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vention programs. Xi
b. hire more police officers in order
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
to detect more crimes.
Xi Xi Xi
c. increase the number of prisons acr Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
oss Canada. Xi
d. increase the length of punish- Xi Xi Xi Xi
ment for serious offenders.
Xi Xi Xi Xi
ANS: A Xi PTS: 1 X i REF: 2 X i BLM: UNDERSTAND Xi
3. What is meant by conservatives when they say it is time to be "Right on C
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
rime"?
a. increasing the number of individ- Xi Xi Xi Xi
uals who are incarcerated to
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
make society safer. Xi Xi
b. introducing more cost-effective Xi Xi
approaches that better protect t Xi Xi Xi Xi
he public. Xi
c. introducing more punishments th Xi Xi Xi
at are deterrence-based in or-
Xi Xi Xi Xi
der to better protect the public.
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d. decreasing the amount of com- Xi Xi Xi Xi
, munity programs for substance Xi Xi Xi Xi
abusers.
ANS: B Xi PTS: 1 X i REF: 3 X i BLM: UNDERSTAND Xi
4. In recent years the crime rate has decreased in the United States. Which of t
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he following is a reason why this has happened according to researchers?
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a. increasing the number of judges Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
so more criminal cases can be
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
processed.
b. introducing reforms to make crimi Xi Xi Xi Xi
nal cases more efficient.
Xi Xi Xi
c. an increase in the number of stat
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi
e and federal prisons.
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d. an increase in the number of po-
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lice per capita.
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ANS: D Xi PTS: 1 X i REF: 3 X i BLM: UNDERSTAND Xi
5. What term commonly refers to how a society organizes its' reaction to
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problematic behaviour? Xi
a. social control Xi
b. civil law Xi
c. criminal behaviour Xi
d. criminal law X i
ANS: A Xi PTS: 1 X i REF: 4 X i BLM: REMEMBER Xi
