Criminal Justice

Question 1

The form of a criminal justice system

Answer 1

1. Fair
2. Effective
   a. The problem with the US system: the certainty of punishment is too low.
3. Intrusive
4. Fast
5. Cost
6. Humane

Question 2

The funnel effect

Answer 2

the American justice system operates like a funnel. A lot of people enter the system but a relatively small portion leaves the system.

Question 3

About ___ of arrested will go to prison.

Answer 3

1%

Question 4

What offence is the most common reason for Americans to enter the funnel?

Answer 4

alcohol related offences

Question 5

Two ways the police solve a case

Answer 5

1. The suspect is identified by the victim or witness at the time of the report
2. Police arrive early enough to catch the suspect.
   a. They shoot for under 5 minutes for responding to high priority issues (Howard Williams)

Question 6

Other less common ways for solving a case by police

Answer 6

1. Mug book
2. On view arrest
3. Match mondus operandi of a crime to a known offender
4. Routine traffic stops

Question 7

Priority calls in Austin range from___

Answer 7

1-4.

Seriousness of the crime and time lapsed

Question 8

What does the police use to break up fights?

Answer 8

• Taser

- Tonfa

Question 9

Women’s prisons

Answer 9

family system

Question 10

Intake office

Answer 10

system for choosing cell mates for a new inmate

Question 11

In 1980 there have been 300,000 people in prison. Why the change in numbers?

Answer 11

• Indeterminate to determinate sentences

- Baby boom

Question 12

______ per prisoner per year

Answer 12

$40,000