Criminology Questions

Jim Crow laws __________. a. only existed in the northern United States b. enforced segregation between Native Americans and Whites c. included practices that kept African Americans from voting d. are still enforced widely

The basic problem with the statistics from the Uniform Crime Reports is that they focus on white collar, organized, and political crimes, while underreporting crimes of violence and crimes against property.

A business operation that seeks profit by supplying illegal goods and services refers to __________. a. racial profiling b. recidivism c. organized crime d. political crime

A key reason that criminal arrests involve the poor, undereducated, unemployed, and the working poor is that those groups are more likely to commit the crimes that cost society most.

In order to stop the cradle to prison pipeline __________ must be instituted to deal with inherent institutional inequalities that put people at risk of committing crimes and being detected and prosecuted for those crimes. a. more humane prisons b. a prison-industrial complex c. a uniform crime report d. early childhood intervention programs

Mary was caught gambling and smoking marijuana. She argues that her actions were only affecting her and not harming others because she was engaging in __________, but she served jail time anyway because the state argued that it has a right to uphold the morals of its citizens who are opposed to Mary's activities. a. a victimless crime b. secondary deviance c. organized crime d. white-collar crime

Regardless of whether the case is heard by a judge or a jury, the outcome of a trial will be the same.

Plea bargaining especially benefits the poor and those of moderate means because it saves them the expense of a lengthy trial while at the same time ensuring their rights and more lenient treatment.

The fact that some activities are legal in one society and not legal in another and that what is and is not legal changes over time within the same society is evidence that there is not a universal standard for criminal behavior.

season witht the highest number of crimes

target hardening-increasing the effort and situational crime prevention techniques

Because there is considerable conflict and confusion between different agencies of criminal justice, an accurate way of defining American criminal justice may be to call it

The federal law that began the War on Drugs in the U.S. was the __________.

Taking people to the hospital, escorting funeral processions, delivering mail for city officials, or chasing bats out of a caller's house are examples of the police duty of

The purpose of a(n) ________ is for a judge to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime or crimes with which he or she is charged.

Which official is responsible for providing civil process services for the court?

What offenses may be punishable by death in the United States?

During which stage is an administrative record of an arrest made?

Which of the following is an example of the police duty of law enforcement?

The only state in the U.S. that does NOT have a state policing agency is _______.