Instructor Solution Manual For
SM Introduction to Criminal Justice,17th Edition Larry J. Siegel John L.
Worrall Siegel, 978-0-357-63092-1;
Chapter 1: Crime and Criminal Justice
Table of Contents
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter .................................................................................... 2
Cengage Supplements............................................................................................................... 2
Chapter Objectives .................................................................................................................... 2
Complete List of Chapter Activities and Assessments ................................................................ 2
Key Terms ................................................................................................................................. 3
What's New in This Chapter ....................................................................................................... 4
Chapter Outline .......................................................................................................................... 5
Discussion Questions................................................................................................................12
Additional Activities and Assignments .......................................................................................13
Additional Resources ................................................................................................................14
Internet Resources .................................................................................................................................. 14
Appendix ...................................................................................................................................15
Generic Rubrics ....................................................................................................................................... 15
Standard Writing Rubric .......................................................................................................................... 15
Standard Discussion Rubric ..................................................................................................................... 15
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Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter
The purpose of this chapter is to cover the justice process and the organizations that are
entrusted with conducting its operations: the police, courts, and corrections.
This chapter provides an overview of the justice system and sets out its most important
agencies, processes, and concepts.
Cengage Supplements
The following product-level supplements provide additional information that may help you in
preparing your course. They are available in the Instructor Resource Center.
Test Bank (contains assessment questions and problems)
PowerPoint (provides text-based lectures and presentations, both instructor and student
files)
Guide to Teaching Online (provides technological and pedagogical considerations and
resources for teaching online)
MindTap Educator Guide (describes assets in the MindTap platform with a detailed
breakdown of activities by chapter with seat time)
Transition Guide (provides information about what’s new from edition to edition)
Chapter Objectives
The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
01.01 Define the concept of criminal justice.
01.02 Summarize the long history of crime in America.
01.03 Discuss the formation of the criminal justice system.
01.04 Name the three basic component agencies of criminal justice.
01.05 Describe the size and scope of the contemporary justice system.
01.06 Describe the formal criminal justice process.
01.07 Articulate what is meant by the term criminal justice assembly line.
01.08 Discuss the wedding cake model of justice.
01.09 Explain the various perspectives on criminal justice.
01.10 Discuss the ethical issues that arise in criminal justice.
Complete List of Chapter Activities and Assessments
For additional guidance refer to the Teaching Online Guide.
Chapter PPT slide Activity/Assessment Duration
Objective
2 Icebreaker 10 minutes
01.01 4-5 Discussion Activity 1 5–7 minutes
01.02 8 Writing Assignment Activity 1 10–15 minutes
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01.03 12 Think-Pair-Share 1 5–7 minutes
01.04 16 Think-Pair-Share 2 5–7 minutes
01.04 17 Discussion Activity 2 5–7 minutes
01.07 23 Writing Assignment Activity 2 10–15 minutes
01.08 28–29 Role Play 10–15 minutes
01.10 37–39 Discussion Activity 3 5–7 minutes
01.10 44–45 Discussion Activity 4 5–7 minutes
01.01–01.10 46 Self-Assessment 5 minutes
MindTap Why Does the Purpose of the Criminal 5–10 minutes
Justice System Matter to Me?
MindTap Chapter 01 Reading: Crime and Criminal 60 minutes
Justice
MindTap Fast Facts: Crime and Criminal Justice 5–15 minutes
(Chapter 1, Episode 1)
MindTap Fast Facts: Crime and Criminal Justice 5–15 minutes
(Chapter 1, Episode 2)
MindTap Fast Facts: Crime and Criminal Justice 5–15 minutes
(Chapter 1, Episode 3)
MindTap Think. Decide. Act. Discretion and Ethics 10–15 minutes
in Criminal Justice
MindTap Chapter 01 Quiz: Crime and Criminal 25–30 minutes
Justice
MindTap Practice Test: Crime and Criminal Justice 30–35 minutes
MindTap Fast Facts: Crime and Criminal Justice 15–60 minutes
(All Episodes)
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Key Terms
Courtroom work group: A term used to imply that all parties in the justice process work
together in a cooperative effort to settle cases efficiently rather than to engage in a true
adversarial procedure.
Crime control perspective: A model of criminal justice that emphasizes the control of
dangerous offenders and the protection of society through harsh punishment as a deterrent to
crime.
Criminal justice system: The system of law enforcement, adjudication, and correction that is
directly involved in the apprehension, prosecution, and control of those charged with criminal
offenses.
Decriminalization: Reducing the penalty for a criminal act without legalizing it.
Deinstitutionalization: The policy of removing from secure confinement as many first offenders
of minor, nonviolent crimes as possible and treating them in the community.
Due process perspective: A perspective on criminal justice that emphasizes individual rights
and constitutional safeguards against arbitrary or unfair judicial or administrative proceedings.
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