Chapter 1

Question 1

Murder, assault, and robbery are labeled _________ crimes because they are committed against persons.

Answer 1

Violent crime

Question 2

The category of crime that includes larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson is called ___________ crime.

Answer 2

Property crime

Question 3

To protect against a too-powerful central government, the farmers of the U.S Constitution relied on the principle of ___________ to balance power between the national government and the states.

Answer 3

Federalism

Question 4

The United States has a dual court system, with parallel court systems at the federal level and at the ___________ level.

Answer 4

State

Question 5

At every level, the criminal justice system relies on the _____________ of its employees to keep it from being bogged down by formal rules.

Answer 5

Discretion

Question 6

Ideally, criminal justice professionals rely on a strong sense of ______________ to make moral and just decisions as part of their daily routines.

Answer 6

Ethics

Question 7

The __________ model of criminal justice places great importance on high rates of apprehension and conviction of criminal suspects.

Answer 7

Crime control

Question 8

The __________ model emphasizes the right of individual criminal defendants over the power of the government.

Answer 8

Due process

Question 9

America’s homeland security system has been designed to protect the county from violent acts committed to further political goals, otherwise known as ________.

Answer 9

Terrorism

Question 10

To reduce inmate populations, corrections officials are implementing programs aimed at reducing the __________ rate, or the rate at which ex-inmates are rearrested and returned to jail or prison.

Answer 10

Recidivism

Question 11

Laws that society established

Answer 11

Deviance laws

Question 12

Behavior that has been labeled criminal because it is contrary to shared social values, customs and norms is ________________ crime.

Answer 12

Public Order crime

Question 13

Nonviolent crimes committed by business entities or individuals to gain a personal or business advantage is __________ crime.

Answer 13

White-Collar crimes

Question 14

The _________ model is when the majority of citizens in a society share the same values and beliefs.

Answer 14

The consensus model

Question 15

The ________ model is the content of criminal law determined by groups that hold economic, political, and social power in a community.

Answer 15

The conflict model

Question 16

The 3 levels of law enforcement are _______, ______, and ________.

Answer 16

Local, State, and Federal.

Question 17

Duties of law-enforcement agencies are split between counties and municipalities. County sheriff, chief law enforcement officer of a county.

Answer 17

Local law enforcement