CH 2: Crime Control Perspectives

Crime Control Strategies

Herbert Packer described two competing crime control policies as the crime control perspectives, and the..

Due Process Perspective

The funnel model of justice was developed by those who believe the justice system is…

Working effectively

What type of deterrence would sanction a first time offender to steer him or her away from committing another offense?

Specific

What type of case is at the top of the criminal justice wedding cake?

Celebrated Cases

Which form of punishment is focused on “just desserts”?

Retribution

What type of deterrence seeks to deter criminal activity in the general population by the threat of sanctions?

General

Which model stands in contrast to the due process model?

Crime Control Model

Duplication of efforts in crime control by various government agencies has labeled the criminal justice as a(n)…

Non-System Model

The liberal perspective closely resembles the…

Due Process Perspective

______ is concerned with incremental (step-by-step) changes in various dimensions of the criminal justice system.

Marginal Deterrence

Crime control policies are more important to which political group?

Conservatives

_______ thinkers believe that self-interest, coercion, and political power are factors that best describes social interaction

Conflict

Which concept of punishment involves a planned intervention program designed to change criminal behavior?

Rehabilitation

_____ thinkers believe that people agree on what issues are most concern to social welfare

Consensus

______ is a concept of punishment that is concerned with protecting members of
society by removing the criminal element

Incapacitation

Like retribution, incapacitation is a fairly _______ perspective

Short-sighted

Not all criminals can change. Some may be resistant to treatment; others may just be prone to…

Failure

Retribution is concerned, simply, with punishing criminals on the basis of the _______ of their crimes

Severity

Of the various types of deterrence, _____ deterrence is perhaps the most difficult to show

General

Academics are often described derisively (mockingly) as _______ types who have little connection to the real world

Ivory Tower

Conservatives believe that crime is a product of individual choice

True

Absolute deterrence is concerned with incremental changes within the criminal justice system

False

The due process model favors a liberal approach toward individual rights

True

Americans tend to be shortsighted with respect to crime control

True

Conservatives generally take a tough-on-crime stance and argue for more criminal justice spending

True

Rehabilitation is highly effective in the short run

False

The crime control model emphasizes quality over quantity

False

The due process perspective does not place a great deal of faith in the courts

False

Those who believe in the non-system model of criminal justice believe there is a lack of
communication between agencies

True

The fourth layer of the criminal justice wedding cake is reserved for serious felonies

False

Academics are often described derisively as ivory tower types

True

Retribution is concerned, simply, with punishing criminals on the basis of the severity of their crimes

True

Retribution is a concept of punishment that is concerned with protecting members of society by removing the criminal element

False

Some criminals may be resistant to treatment; others may just be prone to failure

True

Like retribution, incapacitation is a fairly long-sighted perspective

False

______ believe that crime is a product of environmental factors

Liberals

______ tend to favor treatment, such as job training, in addressing crime

Liberals

_______ believe that capitalism results in class division and inequality

Conflict Thinkers

______ and policymakers do not communicate as much as they should

Academics

________ is a goal of criminal justice concerned with punishing criminals on the
basis of the severity of their crimes

Retribution