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Explain the due process model,and explain the reasoning behind one common critique of this model.

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The _____ model of justice argues that most important function of the criminal justice system is to suppress and control criminal behavior as a function of public order in society.


A) crime control
B) due process
C) nonintervention
D) restorative justice

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Define ethics in criminal justice and explain one way in which ethics can guide decision making in criminal justice.

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Explain the bottom layer of the wedding cake model of justice.Include one example of a case that would fall into this layer.

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A 2014 BJS estimate shows that approximately this percent of respondents believed that there was more crime in the United States than the year before.


A) 22
B) 45
C) 63
D) 84

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Jake is currently serving 8 years in prison after being convicted of a single offense.Because of the length of his sentence,we can say that Jake was convicted of a(n) :


A) ordinance.
B) misdemeanor offense.
C) felony offense.
D) capital offense.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Define ethics.How does it play a role in the criminal justice system?

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Sherry stole $200 worth of property from a local mall.In her state,this is punishable by up to 1 year in prison.Because of this punishment,we can say that the offense is most likely a(n) :


A) ordinance.
B) misdemeanor offense.
C) felony offense.
D) capital offense.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Explain the differences between the middle layers of the wedding cake model.Include one example of a case that would fall into each of these layers.

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Both of the middle layers constitute fel...

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In the due process model,criminal justice is viewed as an "obstacle course." Why?

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Packer suggests that this model of justice resembles an assembly line.


A) Crime control
B) Due process
C) Nonintervention
D) Restorative justice

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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What agency is responsible with determining whether an offender should be charged with a crime?


A) Police
B) Judges
C) Corrections
D) Courts

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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One of the major critiques of the ____ model of justice is that the criminal justice system infringes on the constitutional rights of the people.


A) crime control
B) due process
C) nonintervention
D) restorative justice

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Assembly line justice generally refers to:


A) the speed and efficiency of the criminal justice system.
B) the stages of justice that cases flow through in the system.
C) the failure of the system to uphold due process rights of offenders.
D) the percentage of cases that result in incarceration.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In criminal justice,_____ refers to what constitutes good or bad behavior.


A) discretion
B) comprehension
C) decision
D) ethics

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Explain the crime control model,and explain the reasoning behind one common critique of this model.

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Explain the top layer of the wedding cake model.Include one example of a case that would fall into this layer.

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The top layer of the cake consist of cel...

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The decision-making power of criminal justice agents is called discretion.

A) True
B) False

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Ethics cannot help guide discretion in the criminal justice system.

A) True
B) False

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The main goal of the ____ model of justice is the protection of individual rights and freedoms.


A) crime control
B) due process
C) nonintervention
D) restorative justice

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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