Ch 17 Concepts

Question 0

What are some of the reasons or causes contributing to the crime problem?

Answer 0

Poverty 
social change and changing values 
poor parenting 
drug use and mental illness
permissive courts 
not enough money for police 
violence in the media 
no single cause

Question 1

What are the five types of serious crimes?

Answer 1

Crimes against people (Assault, battery)
crimes against property (Burglary)
white-collar crime (Embezzlement)
victimless crimes (Drug use, gambling)
crimes against the government. (Treason, terrorism)

Question 2

What are the steps in the arrest and pre-trial process?

Answer 2

The arrest 
the preliminary hearing 
grand jury 
pretrial motions 
plea-bargaining

Question 3

What steps happen in a court room if a case goes to trial?

Answer 3

Jury selection
trial
sentencing

Question 4

Proposals for fighting crime

Answer 4

Preventing crime in the first place
Being tougher on criminals
Rehabilitation

Question 5

What are the steps in the juvenile court procedure that are different from the adult procedure?

Answer 5

Arrest and intake
Initial hearing 
adjudicatory hearing 
dispositional hearing 
aftercare

Question 6

What are some ways to strengthen the juvenile justice system?

Answer 6

• Add more community-based programs (residential treatment centers instead of jail)
• add diversion programs to educate youth and show them possibilities other than crime
• do more to prevent juvenile crime in the first place