Chapter 1 Self-Check

Crime, Criminal Justice, and Policy
. Societies rely primarily on formal social control to influence behavior.

. Misdemeanors usually carry a sentence of less than one year in prison.

. The school of thought that emphasizes humans have free will is Positivism.

. Deterrence believes that punishment should have goals besides "just deserts."

. NIBRS presents more detailed information on many more types of crimes than the UCR.

. The NCVS is a prime example of a self-report survey.

. The due process model is primarily concerned with quickly processing offenders for entry into institutions.

. Full enforcement of the law is the primary goal of the police.

. Decisions in the courtroom are made by all members of the courtroom work group.

. Which of the following is the philosophy based on the belief that criminals should be punished?

. The policy of locking up offenders for the purpose of guaranteeing they cannot harm society is considered:

. Which of the following is NOT an example of an official statistic?

. Which of the following would NOT be considered a type of victimless crime?

. Crime data collected by asking people what has happened to them is known as:

. Which of the following refers to the problem of reporting an event that occurred outside the time frame of a survey?

. Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 Cs of the criminal justice system?

. Which of the following is not a member of the courtroom work group?

. ___________ has emerged as a source of information on police activity, evidence in court, and solving crimes.

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