CRIMINAL JUSTICE UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Goal one: doing justice. Name the three principles embodied in
doing justice.
Answer: Concerns fairness and equity in the treatment of people drawn
into the system. Upholding the rights of individuals as well as punishing
those who violate the law. The goal of doing justice embodies three
principles: (1) offenders will be held fully
accountable for their actions, (2) the rights of people who have contact
with the system will be protected, and (3) like offenses will be treated
alike.
●● Goal two: controlling crime.
Answer: This is done by arresting, prosecuting, convicting and
punishing those who disobey laws. In every city, the goal of crime
control is actively pursued: police officers walk around, patrol cars drive
around, guards patrol prison grounds, etc...
●● Goal three: preventing crime.
Answer: Deterrent effect of the actions of police, courts and corrections.
These actions provide examples that will keep other people from
committing wrongful acts.
●● Mala in se
, Answer: Crimes that are morally wrong in and of themselves, and must
be punished. (i.e. murder, cannibalism, rape, theft)
●● Mala prohibita
Answer: Crimes that are forbidden by the law, but some disagree about
their harmfulness. (drug use, underage drinking, j walking, gambling,
prostitution)
●● True or false: More people break federal laws than state laws.
Answer: False. Relatively few offenders break federal criminal laws
compared with the large numbers who break state criminal laws (i.e.
people violate state laws against assault, larceny, etc.) *With the
exception of drug offenses.
●● There are two justice systems in existence due to federalism. What
are they?
Answer: Federal and state governments.
●● Expansion of federal involvement since 1960s, specifically in areas
of:
Answer: Street crime, drugs, terrorism (since 9/11), juvenile
delinquencies.
●● Provide one example of an inconsistency between federal and state
government.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Goal one: doing justice. Name the three principles embodied in
doing justice.
Answer: Concerns fairness and equity in the treatment of people drawn
into the system. Upholding the rights of individuals as well as punishing
those who violate the law. The goal of doing justice embodies three
principles: (1) offenders will be held fully
accountable for their actions, (2) the rights of people who have contact
with the system will be protected, and (3) like offenses will be treated
alike.
●● Goal two: controlling crime.
Answer: This is done by arresting, prosecuting, convicting and
punishing those who disobey laws. In every city, the goal of crime
control is actively pursued: police officers walk around, patrol cars drive
around, guards patrol prison grounds, etc...
●● Goal three: preventing crime.
Answer: Deterrent effect of the actions of police, courts and corrections.
These actions provide examples that will keep other people from
committing wrongful acts.
●● Mala in se
, Answer: Crimes that are morally wrong in and of themselves, and must
be punished. (i.e. murder, cannibalism, rape, theft)
●● Mala prohibita
Answer: Crimes that are forbidden by the law, but some disagree about
their harmfulness. (drug use, underage drinking, j walking, gambling,
prostitution)
●● True or false: More people break federal laws than state laws.
Answer: False. Relatively few offenders break federal criminal laws
compared with the large numbers who break state criminal laws (i.e.
people violate state laws against assault, larceny, etc.) *With the
exception of drug offenses.
●● There are two justice systems in existence due to federalism. What
are they?
Answer: Federal and state governments.
●● Expansion of federal involvement since 1960s, specifically in areas
of:
Answer: Street crime, drugs, terrorism (since 9/11), juvenile
delinquencies.
●● Provide one example of an inconsistency between federal and state
government.
