Quiz 1 Questions Flashcards
What is the consensus model of crime?
The idea that criminal laws are determined by the majority’s values in a community.
What is the conflict model of crime
The idea that criminal laws are determined by groups that hold economic, political, and social power in a community.
The idea that government powers are shared by the national government and the state.
Federalism
Every state has three forms of law enforcement agencies: local, state, and federal.
false
The formal criminal justice process:
Follows a set of rules to create a smoothly functioning criminal process
Due process prioritizes the rights of individuals over the power of the government.
true
Property crime is the most common form of criminal activity.
true
The Uniform Crime Report bases information on:
Police employee data, Number of persons arrested, Number of crimes reported
Part II offenses in the UCR include murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft.
false
The Uniform Crime Report is more comprehensive than the National Incident-Based Reporting System.
false
When wrongdoers weigh the possible benefits of criminal or delinquent activity against the expected costs of being apprehended
rational choice theory
Learning theory is the idea criminals might be taught both practical and emotional skills necessary to participate in illegal activity.
true
A school of criminology that considers criminal behavior to be the predictable result of a person’s interaction with his or her environment
social process theory
The routine activities theory suggests that criminal acts require:
The absence of a guardian, A likely offender, A target
Stalking mainly involves female victims.
true
