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Question 41

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The contemporary criminal justice system can be divided into three main components:

A) law enforcement, the courts, and the legislature.
B) the courts, the correctional system, and the legislature.
C) law enforcement, the courts, and the correctional system.
D) law enforcement, the correctional system, and the legislature.

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

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What commission, appointed by President Herbert Hoover, made a detailed analysis of the US justice system and helped usher in the era of treatment and rehabilitation

A) Chicago Crime Commission
B) American Bar Foundation Commission
C) Wickersham Commission
D) President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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According to this justice perspective, the proper role of the justice system is to prevent crime through the judicious use of criminal sanctions. It demands an efficient system that hands out tough sanctions to those who violate the law.

There are about ____ people employed in local, state, and county law enforcement agencies.

This justice perspective advocates standardization of rules and regulations within the criminal justice system.​

According to this justice perspective, the justice system serves as a mechanism of caring for and treating people who cannot manage themselves. It assumes people are at the mercy of social, economic, and interpersonal conditions.

In a probable cause hearing, the defendant and his or her attorney may appear and dispute the prosecutor's charges​.

Which of the following is false

Less serious felonies make up the bottom layer (Level 4) of the criminal justice system wedding cake.

____________________ is the term used to describe the process through which large numbers of cases are systematically filtered out of the formal criminal justice process.

Which of the following is not required as a legal condition for an arrest

The first police agency was developed in 1829 in ____________________.

Compare and contrast two of the perspectives on justice. Which perspective would you advocate, and why

There has been a substantial decline in the crime rate, yet more than 11 million individuals are still arrested annually.

Criminal justice can be viewed as a process that takes an offender through a series of decision points, beginning with arrest and concluding with reentry. Which of the following is an extralegal factor that critics argue may be involved in this process

As Jessica recalls her past history of stealing and theft, she realizes that her parents weren't around very much and she doesn't remember regularly attending school. Parents and school represent what aspect when discussing criminal behavior

For every 1000 serious crimes, about _____ adults are sent to prison.

The crime control perspective views the justice system as a means of caring for and treating people who cannot manage themselves.

The term used in some jurisdictions for a preliminary hearing to show cause to bring a case to trial: ___ hearing.​

The "wedding cake" model is an alternative to the traditional criminal justice flowchart. Using specific examples, elaborate the "wedding cake" model. Address how society and the justice system respond to crimes committed at each level.