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SOC202- Midterm Questions and Answers
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The Police— Ans: investigate crimes, enforce the law, maintain public
order, catch criminals/offenders, emergency response/safety
The Courts— Ans: conduct trials, decide cases, impose a sentence,
ensure due process
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Corrections— Ans: carries out sentences imposed by the court, provide
safe custody/supervision of offenders, rehabilitate, reform, reintegrate
offenders back into society.
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The Consensus Model— Ans: A criminal justice perspective that assumes
that the system's components work together harmoniously to achieve
the social product we call justice.
A well oiled Machine
The Conflict Model— Ans: A criminal justice perspective that assumes
that the system's components function primarily to serve their own
interests. Goals are in conflict with each other.
Balance— Ans: Between individual rights and Public Order
Why Laws?— Ans: the stability of any society relies on the creation and
enforcement of a system of laws
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Plantiff— Ans: a person who brings a case against another in a court of
law.
Defendant— Ans: an individual or group being sued or charged with a
crime
Felony— Ans: most serious crime, 1+ year in prison
Misdemeanor— Ans: up to 1 year in prison
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ex) minor crimes, petty theft, writing bad checks
Infraction/Summary Offense— Ans: very minor violation of criminal law
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ex) jay walking, littering, traffic ticket
Actus Reus— Ans: guilty act; the criminal action
ex) actually using drugs on a movie scene
Mens Reas— Ans: guilty mind; intent of criminal activity
Alibi Defense— Ans: a defense requiring proof that the defendant could
not have been at the scene of the crime
Justification Defense— Ans: offered by people who are forced to chose
between two evils, admitting to the crime but alleged defendants said it
was justified
ex) self defense, defense of home
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SOC202- Midterm Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
The Police— Ans: investigate crimes, enforce the law, maintain public
order, catch criminals/offenders, emergency response/safety
The Courts— Ans: conduct trials, decide cases, impose a sentence,
ensure due process
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Corrections— Ans: carries out sentences imposed by the court, provide
safe custody/supervision of offenders, rehabilitate, reform, reintegrate
offenders back into society.
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The Consensus Model— Ans: A criminal justice perspective that assumes
that the system's components work together harmoniously to achieve
the social product we call justice.
A well oiled Machine
The Conflict Model— Ans: A criminal justice perspective that assumes
that the system's components function primarily to serve their own
interests. Goals are in conflict with each other.
Balance— Ans: Between individual rights and Public Order
Why Laws?— Ans: the stability of any society relies on the creation and
enforcement of a system of laws
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Plantiff— Ans: a person who brings a case against another in a court of
law.
Defendant— Ans: an individual or group being sued or charged with a
crime
Felony— Ans: most serious crime, 1+ year in prison
Misdemeanor— Ans: up to 1 year in prison
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ex) minor crimes, petty theft, writing bad checks
Infraction/Summary Offense— Ans: very minor violation of criminal law
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ex) jay walking, littering, traffic ticket
Actus Reus— Ans: guilty act; the criminal action
ex) actually using drugs on a movie scene
Mens Reas— Ans: guilty mind; intent of criminal activity
Alibi Defense— Ans: a defense requiring proof that the defendant could
not have been at the scene of the crime
Justification Defense— Ans: offered by people who are forced to chose
between two evils, admitting to the crime but alleged defendants said it
was justified
ex) self defense, defense of home
