Criminal Justice in Canada – 6th Edition by Colin H. Goff | Complete Test Bank (Chapters 1–12)

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Criminal Justice in Canada,




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6th Edition by Colin H. Goff test bank




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All CHAPTERS 1-12| A+ PASS




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Table of Contents




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Chapter 1: An Overview of the Criminal Justice System
in Canada
Chapter 2: Criminal Law and Criminal Justice in Canada
Chapter 3: Control Philosophy and Criminal Justice
Policy
Chapter 4: Crime Rates, Crime Trends, and Perceptions of
Crime in Canada
Chapter 5: Police Operations
Chapter 6: Issues in Canadian Policing
Chapter 7: Pretrial Criminal Procedures
Chapter 8: The Courts and Criminal Trial Procedure
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
Chapter 12: Community Reintegration
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CHAPTER 1: AN OVERVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM




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MULTIPLE CHOICE




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1. While most Canadians say they support a "tough on crime" approach, what do they feel is the most
appropriate approach to reduce crime?




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a. shorter punishments for all of- fenders except for those convicted of a violent offence.

b. an increase in the number of community sanctions available to judges.

c. longer prison terms for violent offenders.

d. an increase in the number of prisons across Canada.

ANSWER: C PTS: 1 REF: 2 BLM: UNDERSTAND



2. While most Canadians indicate they support a "tough on crime" approach, 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.

c. increase the number of prisons across Canada.

d. increase the length of punishment for serious offenders.

ANSWER: A PTS: 1 REF: 2 BLM: UNDERSTAND



3. What is meant by conservatives when they say it is time to be "Right on Crime"?

a. increasing the number of individuals who are incarcerated to make society safer.

b. introducing more cost-effective approaches that better protect the public.

c. introducing more punishments that are deterrence-based in order to better protect the public.

d. decreasing the amount of community programs for substance abusers.

ANSWER: 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?

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a. increasing the number of judges so more criminal cases can be processed.




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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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ANSWER: D PTS: 1 REF: 3 BLM: UNDERSTAND



5. What term commonly refers to how a society organizes its' reaction to problematic behaviour?

a. social control

b. civil law

c. criminal behaviour

d. criminal law

ANSWER: A PTS: 1 REF: 4 BLM: REMEMBER



6. According to the text, what is the objective of social control in a society?

a. to build more correctional facilities

b. to create more laws in our society

c. to control behaviour viewed as criminal in some way

d. to spend more money to increase the size of the criminal justice system

ANSWER: C PTS: 1 REF: 4 BLM: REMEMBER



7. Why does crime largely define society?

a. It mediates legality.

b. It mediates institutions.

c. It mediates security.

d. It mediates honesty.

ANSWER: C PTS: 1 REF: 4 BLM: REMEMBER

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