Crim Final part 2

Drug cartels in South America engage in which type of crime?

What involves the agreement on the part of multiple corporations to charge a particular price for a good or service?

Most illegal drug use has declined since the 1970s in the United States.

True or false?

One of the reasons that organized crime has been around so long is that it provides goods and services that society wants. True or False?

Which infamous individual took over organized crime in Chicago in the 1920s?

What are crimes that effect society's ability to operate and people's ability to function?

What are crimes committed by an individual for personal gain and profit during the course of their occupation?

One of the most notorious cases of a company hiding a dangerous product involved which of the following?

Scholars have argued that what is the best way to control organized crime?

Most people who embezzle money act alone and do so without the knowledge of other people. True or false?

During what period of time did organized crime in the United States gain power and become more coordinated?

Embezzlement is the theft of what?

Street crimes cost society more financially than corporate crimes. True or false

One of the hallmarks of occupational crime is its focus on the individual.

True or false?

What percentage of Americans has tried an illegal drug at some point in their life?

The defendant has the option of a trial by jury or by judge. True or false?

The Wickersham Report studied what

General deterrence is the idea that if people see the punishments given to offenders that they will be less likely to commit crimes themselves. True or false?

An offender would be most likely to be given probation if they committed which of the following crimes?

What is one reason why not all crimes enter the system?

The criminal justice system does NOT include which of the following?

As the stages of the criminal case process continue, more and more cases are involved. True or false?

After a crime has been reported, what is one of the first decisions that the police have to make?

Unlike adults, juveniles are found to be what instead of "guilty"?

The most extreme form of incapacitation is which of the following?

Who are the first "gatekeepers" of the criminal justice system?

The only way a person can be released from prison is to serve their entire sentence. True or false?

Today, parole is usually just an early release from prison when the parole board approves it. True or False?

Some scholars argue that the criminal justice system helps teach morality in society.

True or false?

Many states exclude certain crimes from being tried in the juvenile courts. True or false?

The most important feature of the crime control model is what?

Any person convicted of a crime has the right to appeal their conviction to the appellate courts when there may be an error on a point of law. True or false?

If an attorney does not wish an individual to be on a jury, she might use what to exclude the person?

The U.S. Supreme Court hears about 2,000 cases each year.

True or false?

An example of police-community relations programs is Neighborhood Watch. True or false?

What is lowest level of jurisdiction in the federal system?

The process of selecting the jury is called voir dire. True or false?

What is the most important factor in the decision to arrest someone?

Since 1900, about how many people have been executed by the state who have probably or certainly innocent of the crime they were convicted for?

Anyone can be a police officer and handle the job. True or false?

Who oversees courts of limited jurisdiction?

How many judges are there on state supreme courts?

A Justice of the Peace must have a law degree to be appointed to the position. True or false?

Studies show that an individual is more likely to be arrested if the victim is a stranger to the suspect and if the victim favors an arrest in the situation. True or false?

Studies show that the death penalty deters people from committing crimes.

True or false?

Parole officers spend most of their time on administrative tasks. True or false?

Where are prisoners convicted of misdemeanors who are serving sentences of a year or less typically held?

Having to serve meals to the homeless would be an example of which type of punishment?

Prisons are typically under whose control?

Penitentiaries came to be known by this name because it was believed that the offenders were doing penitence for their criminal acts. True or false?

The number of individuals sentenced to probation is about four times as many as those sentenced to prison. True or false?

Jails never hold more than 1,000 prisoners. True or False?

Jails are facilities that hold individuals for up to one year and are administered by local officials.

True or false?

Why might someone experience a revocation of parole?

In the United States, the cost of the correctional system is over $34 billion dollars each year. true or false?

An example of a passive electronic monitoring system is which of the following?

The percentage of parolees who complete their parole sentence successfully is about 85 percent. true or false?

What is the main aim of all prisons and jails?

The process of learning the prison society and its expectations and rules is known as what?

On average, how much does it take to incarcerate a prisoner in the U.S.

for one year?