Social Problems Quiz # 19

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Quiz: Social Problems Quiz # 19
Subject: Crime
Total Questions: 30 MCQs
Time: 30 Minutes

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Social Problems Quiz # 19
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  • Decentralization of Power describes the distribution of functions and responsibilities of police officers to different local authorities

  • A sentence for a fixed period that is determined by statute is called determinate sentencing

  • Deterrence explains a purpose of _______that sets out to prevent rational people from committing crimes

  • Differential Association explains A theory of crime that asserts that all behavior is learned, both criminal and noncriminal

  • A theory of crime that includes ________ in its analysis is called feminist criminology

  • A law or policy written to stop a person from committing a crime in the _______ place is called general deterrence.

  • A rule that states that, in any single crime event, police agencies report only the most serious crime committed is called ________ rule

  • A method employed by police departments to track the ordered spatial patterns of crime by monitoring when crimes occur disproportionately in particular geographic areas and responding to those areas is called Hot Spots Policing

  • Incapacitation explains the Loss of liberty due to incarceration

  • Sentencing for convicted offenders in which the length of incarceration is undetermined is called _______ sentencing

  • Theories that emphasize how the application of sanctions can lead to a deviant stigma applied by others, which in turn affects one’s identity and subsequent delinquency is called

  • Crimes that violate the moral conscience and are thought of as inherently wrong is called Mala in Se Crimes

  • Acts that may not be inherently evil but are viewed as wrong because they are defined as illegal by those in power is called Mala Prohibita Crimes

  • Marxist Criminology describes a A view based on the writings of Karl Marx that sees the law as the mechanism by which the ruling class keeps the members of the surplus population in their disadvantaged position

  • The legal process issues that arise during court proceedings and that are in the exclusive jurisdiction of a judge to resolve is called

  • Normative Conflict explains The perspective that views the creation of laws as a means for those in power to maintain their position in society

  • The release, under supervision, of a convicted criminal defendant after he or she has completed part of his or her sentence, based on the concept that the defendant will follow the law and become a part of society is called

  • The system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals in the manner of a father dealing with his children is called paternalism

  • Presumption of Innocence explains The principle that a criminal defendant is innocent until proven guilty, placing the burden on the government to establish proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

  • Engagement in low-level offending, like speeding or experimenting with alcohol is called primary deviance

  • An alternative to incarceration that offers an individual freedom if he or she can abide by the law and comply with the terms and conditions mandated by the court is called

  • In Marxist theory, the working class, which is at odds with the bourgeoisie is called proletariat

  • Publicly appointed lawyers are called

  • Rational Choice Theory explains A theory of crime that says humans are reasoning actors who weigh costs and benefits and make rational choices to commit crimes

  • The habit of reoffending is called

  • A goal of punishment that seeks to restore the offender to a more law-abiding life, free of the encumbrances that may have caused him or her to commit a crime is called rehabilitation

  • Punishment that serves no purpose except to punish and communicate to the wrongdoer that his or her behavior is not tolerated is called

  • Routine Activity Theory explains the theory that proposes that crime occurs when three things converge in space and time: a motivated offender, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable guardian

  • Secondary Deviance describes the Engagement in more serious forms of crime after individuals have been labeled and treated as criminals

  • A set of standards created to establish consistent sentencing practices within a jurisdiction is called Sentencing Guidelines