CRIMINAL JUSTICE CHAPTER 1
EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
most severe punishment/ motivations: interpersonal disputes, instrumental violence, group violence,
serial murder vs. mass murder, political violence=terrorism, rape and sexual assault, and robbery
(personal violent offenses such as murder and rape are most devastating and the most feared because
its covered the most by media)
ANSWER
Violent crime (personal offenses)
Question 2.
Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling
house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another
ANSWER
arson
Question 3.
The murder of a series of victims during three or more separate events over an extended period of
time
ANSWER
serial murder
Question 4.
to administer a legal process of judging and to pronounce a judgement
ANSWER
Adjucation
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, Question 5.
minor criminal offense punishable by a fine and/or jail time for up to one year
ANSWER
Misdemeanor
Question 6.
the murder of three or more people in a single incident
ANSWER
mass murder
Question 7.
fines and probation and or incarceration -> re-entry
ANSWER
role of corrections
Question 8.
when law enforcement detains and holds a criminal suspect or suspects
ANSWER
arrest
Question 9.
is the administering of a punishment or reward in accordance with morals that a given society
considers to be correct
ANSWER
justice
Question 10.
Offenses committed by a corporation's officers who pursue illegal activity in the corporation's name.
ANSWER
corporate crime
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EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
most severe punishment/ motivations: interpersonal disputes, instrumental violence, group violence,
serial murder vs. mass murder, political violence=terrorism, rape and sexual assault, and robbery
(personal violent offenses such as murder and rape are most devastating and the most feared because
its covered the most by media)
ANSWER
Violent crime (personal offenses)
Question 2.
Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling
house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another
ANSWER
arson
Question 3.
The murder of a series of victims during three or more separate events over an extended period of
time
ANSWER
serial murder
Question 4.
to administer a legal process of judging and to pronounce a judgement
ANSWER
Adjucation
1/8
, Question 5.
minor criminal offense punishable by a fine and/or jail time for up to one year
ANSWER
Misdemeanor
Question 6.
the murder of three or more people in a single incident
ANSWER
mass murder
Question 7.
fines and probation and or incarceration -> re-entry
ANSWER
role of corrections
Question 8.
when law enforcement detains and holds a criminal suspect or suspects
ANSWER
arrest
Question 9.
is the administering of a punishment or reward in accordance with morals that a given society
considers to be correct
ANSWER
justice
Question 10.
Offenses committed by a corporation's officers who pursue illegal activity in the corporation's name.
ANSWER
corporate crime
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