Chapter 1: What is Criminal Justice? Flashcards
During the 1960s and 1970s, the dominant philosophy in American criminal justice focused on guaranteeing the rights of criminal defendants while seeking to understand the root causes of crime and violence
True
This is one who seeks to protect personal freedoms within the process of criminal justice
Individual-rights advocates
This is a component of social justice that concerns itself with fairness in relationships between citizens, government agencies, and business in private matters
Civil justice
This is the criminal justice perspective that assumes that the system’s components work together harmoniously to achieve justice
Consensus model
Under which model could you see the criminal justice system operation as a nonsystem
Conflict model
Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? A right to be assumed innocent until proven guilty, A right to an attorney, A right to know the charges, All of the above are rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
All of the above are rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
This criminal justice perspective emphasizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders
Crime control model
This criminal justice perspective emphasizes individual rights at all stages of justice system processing
Due process model
This refers to crime-fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and are based on social science research
Evidence-based practice
What is the scientific study of the causes ad prevention of crime and rehabilitation and punishment of offenders
Criminology
Which term refers to the existence within one society of diverse groups that maintain unique cultural identities while frequently accepting and participating in the larger society’s legal and political systems
Multiculturalism
