Test Bank For Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Multiple Choice
1. The term used to describe the study of the causes and correlates of crime in two or
more cultures is:
A. Comparative Criminal Justice
B. Comparative Criminology
C. Transnational Criminal Justice
D. Criminal Justice System
ANS: B REF: 2 OBJ: 1
2. International crimes are based on all of the following, except:
A. International agreements between countries
B. Legal precedents
C. Identified by nations as acts that are illegal everywhere
D. Identified as having to involve more than one country
ANS: D REF: 2 OBJ: 1
3. Which of the following is not an example of a transnational crime?
A. Drug Trafficking
B. Money Laundering
C. Genocide
D. Human Trafficking
ANS: C REF: 3 OBJ: 1
4. How is a transnational crime different from an international crime?
A. Transnational crimes always involve more than one country
B. International crimes always involve more than one country
C. Transnational crimes are always tried in the International Criminal Court
D. International crimes always occur at border crossings
ANS: A REF: 4 OBJ: 1
5. Which agency or organization is the research, development and evaluation agency
of the U.S. Department of Justice?
A. World Health Organization (WHO)
B. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
C. The International Crime Victim Surveys (ICVS)
D. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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ANS: B REF: 4 OBJ: 2
6. The term used to describe the idea that the world has become interdependent in
terms of the events and actions of people and governments around the world is:
A. Ethnocentrism
B. Transnational Crime
C. Globalization
D. Critical Thinking
ANS: C REF: 7 OBJ: 3
7. The sale, distribution, or large-scale possession of property obtained in violation
of the law is:
A. Counterfeiting
B. Cybercrime or fraud
C. Trafficking in stolen property
D. Commercialized vice
ANS: C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
8. The single thing needed most for solving the problems of transnational crime and
justice is:
A. Global Cooperation
B. Corruption
C. Money
D. Legislation
ANS: A REF: 8 OBJ: 3, 4
9. Which of the following has not contributed to the increase in transnational crime?
A. Ease of Travel
B. Technological advances
C. Globalization
D. Ethnocentrism
ANS: D REF: 7 OBJ: 3
10. Arrangements for the administration of justice within countries:
A. Develops very quickly in response to solely political agendas
B. Develops over the course of centuries in response to local needs and
historical events
C. Develop very slowly in response to solely political agendas
D. Are not at all shaped by social and economic forces
ANS: B REF: 9 OBJ: 5
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CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION
11. Why were the six “model” nations selected for highlighting in the textbook?
A. They reflect particular historical families of law and political frameworks
B. They are generally recognized to have superior systems of criminal justice
C. They were the countries for which the most information was available.
D. You mean there’s a textbook required in this course?
ANS: A REF: 9 OBJ: 5
12. The term “culture” in this course refers to:
A. The level of sophistication of a country
B. Deep-seated patterns of thought and behavior that developed over time
C. The role of women and minorities in a society
D. The spread of bacteria in a particular geographic area
ANS: B REF: 10 OBJ: 5
13. Politicized justice refers to a situation where:
A. Politicians are placed in charge of the criminal justice system
B. Justice occurs only for those holding political office
C. The criminal justice system focuses on political crimes
D. The criminal justice system is perverted to achieve particular political ends
ANS: D REF: 11 OBJ: 5
14. England is an example of which type of Legal Tradition:
A. Common Law
B. Civil Law
C. Sacred Law
D. Socialist Law
ANS: A REF: 11 OBJ: 5
15. France is an example of which type of Legal Tradition:
A. Common Law
B. Civil Law
C. Sacred Law
D. Socialist Law
ANS: B REF: 11 OBJ: 5
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CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION
Sentence Completion
1. ______________________ offers a systematic method to examine the strengths
and weaknesses of different approaches to crime, law, and justice around the
world.
ANS: Comparative Criminal Justice REF: 2 OBJ: 1
2. ______________________ have been coined as “crimes against the peace and
security of mankind.”
ANS: International Crimes REF: 2 OBJ: 1
3. Transnational crimes offenses whose ___________, __________ and
___________ involve more than one country.
ANS: Inception, Acts and Impact REF: 3 OBJ: 1
4. Comparative Criminal Justice can trace its origin back to _________________
and to a man some consider to have been the first criminologist, _____________.
ANS: Age of Enlightenment, Cesare Beccaria REF: 4 OBJ: 1
5. The mission of the _____________________ is to stimulate and facilitate
research and evaluation on transnational crime and justice issues.
ANS: International Center REF: 5 OBJ: 1
6. Critical thinking involves ______________ mental activity.
ANS: Purposeful REF: 5 OBJ: 2
7. _______________ is the process by which the world has become interdependent
of events and actions of people and governments around the world.
ANS: Globalization REF: 7 OBJ: 3
8. The Japanese give some of the credit for their low crime rates to their
______________________.
ANS: Police Methods REF: 6 OBJ: 2, 4
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Multiple Choice
1. The term used to describe the study of the causes and correlates of crime in two or
more cultures is:
A. Comparative Criminal Justice
B. Comparative Criminology
C. Transnational Criminal Justice
D. Criminal Justice System
ANS: B REF: 2 OBJ: 1
2. International crimes are based on all of the following, except:
A. International agreements between countries
B. Legal precedents
C. Identified by nations as acts that are illegal everywhere
D. Identified as having to involve more than one country
ANS: D REF: 2 OBJ: 1
3. Which of the following is not an example of a transnational crime?
A. Drug Trafficking
B. Money Laundering
C. Genocide
D. Human Trafficking
ANS: C REF: 3 OBJ: 1
4. How is a transnational crime different from an international crime?
A. Transnational crimes always involve more than one country
B. International crimes always involve more than one country
C. Transnational crimes are always tried in the International Criminal Court
D. International crimes always occur at border crossings
ANS: A REF: 4 OBJ: 1
5. Which agency or organization is the research, development and evaluation agency
of the U.S. Department of Justice?
A. World Health Organization (WHO)
B. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
C. The International Crime Victim Surveys (ICVS)
D. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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ANS: B REF: 4 OBJ: 2
6. The term used to describe the idea that the world has become interdependent in
terms of the events and actions of people and governments around the world is:
A. Ethnocentrism
B. Transnational Crime
C. Globalization
D. Critical Thinking
ANS: C REF: 7 OBJ: 3
7. The sale, distribution, or large-scale possession of property obtained in violation
of the law is:
A. Counterfeiting
B. Cybercrime or fraud
C. Trafficking in stolen property
D. Commercialized vice
ANS: C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
8. The single thing needed most for solving the problems of transnational crime and
justice is:
A. Global Cooperation
B. Corruption
C. Money
D. Legislation
ANS: A REF: 8 OBJ: 3, 4
9. Which of the following has not contributed to the increase in transnational crime?
A. Ease of Travel
B. Technological advances
C. Globalization
D. Ethnocentrism
ANS: D REF: 7 OBJ: 3
10. Arrangements for the administration of justice within countries:
A. Develops very quickly in response to solely political agendas
B. Develops over the course of centuries in response to local needs and
historical events
C. Develop very slowly in response to solely political agendas
D. Are not at all shaped by social and economic forces
ANS: B REF: 9 OBJ: 5
,Test Bank For Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION
11. Why were the six “model” nations selected for highlighting in the textbook?
A. They reflect particular historical families of law and political frameworks
B. They are generally recognized to have superior systems of criminal justice
C. They were the countries for which the most information was available.
D. You mean there’s a textbook required in this course?
ANS: A REF: 9 OBJ: 5
12. The term “culture” in this course refers to:
A. The level of sophistication of a country
B. Deep-seated patterns of thought and behavior that developed over time
C. The role of women and minorities in a society
D. The spread of bacteria in a particular geographic area
ANS: B REF: 10 OBJ: 5
13. Politicized justice refers to a situation where:
A. Politicians are placed in charge of the criminal justice system
B. Justice occurs only for those holding political office
C. The criminal justice system focuses on political crimes
D. The criminal justice system is perverted to achieve particular political ends
ANS: D REF: 11 OBJ: 5
14. England is an example of which type of Legal Tradition:
A. Common Law
B. Civil Law
C. Sacred Law
D. Socialist Law
ANS: A REF: 11 OBJ: 5
15. France is an example of which type of Legal Tradition:
A. Common Law
B. Civil Law
C. Sacred Law
D. Socialist Law
ANS: B REF: 11 OBJ: 5
, Test Bank For Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION
Sentence Completion
1. ______________________ offers a systematic method to examine the strengths
and weaknesses of different approaches to crime, law, and justice around the
world.
ANS: Comparative Criminal Justice REF: 2 OBJ: 1
2. ______________________ have been coined as “crimes against the peace and
security of mankind.”
ANS: International Crimes REF: 2 OBJ: 1
3. Transnational crimes offenses whose ___________, __________ and
___________ involve more than one country.
ANS: Inception, Acts and Impact REF: 3 OBJ: 1
4. Comparative Criminal Justice can trace its origin back to _________________
and to a man some consider to have been the first criminologist, _____________.
ANS: Age of Enlightenment, Cesare Beccaria REF: 4 OBJ: 1
5. The mission of the _____________________ is to stimulate and facilitate
research and evaluation on transnational crime and justice issues.
ANS: International Center REF: 5 OBJ: 1
6. Critical thinking involves ______________ mental activity.
ANS: Purposeful REF: 5 OBJ: 2
7. _______________ is the process by which the world has become interdependent
of events and actions of people and governments around the world.
ANS: Globalization REF: 7 OBJ: 3
8. The Japanese give some of the credit for their low crime rates to their
______________________.
ANS: Police Methods REF: 6 OBJ: 2, 4
