Chapter 13 Flashcards
In the United States, each state is allowed to enact its own criminal statutes, within the restrictions dictated by the
U.S. Constitution
Which view of criminal behavior suggests that criminal behavior is learned?
Psychological/psychosocial
Which view of criminal behavior suggests that criminal behavior is an illegal form of entrepreneurship?
economic
In the case of Gault, the Supreme Court decision provided for
due process of legal rights for juveniles
Which component of the criminal justice system defines the types of conduct that are criminal and establishes a range of penalties for such behavior?
legislative
Which component of the criminal justice system determines whether or not a crime has been committed, whether a punishment should be assessed, and what the punishment should be?
judicial
Which of the following roles is least likely to be performed by social workers?
prison warden
The juvenile court was established
to focus on the best interests of the child
Which of the following courts is sometimes called superior, municipal, justice of the peace, or magistrate court?
lower criminal court
In which court are only members of the state bar allowed to preside as judges?
trial court
Which of the following usually occurs after release from a state prison or federal penitentiary?
parole
Which of the following juvenile correctional institutions has the highest degree of security?
training schools
Which rehabilitation program had its beginnings in the early-1900s, fell into disfavor, and has seen a gain in popularity since the 1980s?
prison industries
Which view of criminal behavior is based on unresolved conflicts between the superego and the id?
psychological
The federal system and which two state systems hold one-third of the prisoners in the United States?
Texas and California
