CH 2: Crime Control Perspectives

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

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Due Process Perspective

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

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Crime Control Strategies

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

Due Process Perspective

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

Working effectively

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

Specific

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

Celebrated Cases

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

Retribution

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

General

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Which model stands in contrast to the due process model?

Crime Control Model

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

Non-System Model

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The liberal perspective closely resembles the…

Due Process Perspective

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

Marginal Deterrence

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Crime control policies are more important to which political group?

Conservatives

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

Conflict

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

Rehabilitation

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

Consensus

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

Incapacitation

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Like retribution, incapacitation is a fairly _______ perspective

Short-sighted

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

Failure

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

Severity

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

General

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

Ivory Tower

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Conservatives believe that crime is a product of individual choice

True

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

False

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The due process model favors a liberal approach toward individual rights

True

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Americans tend to be shortsighted with respect to crime control

True

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

True

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Rehabilitation is highly effective in the short run

False

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The crime control model emphasizes quality over quantity

False

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

False

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

True

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

False

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Academics are often described derisively as ivory tower types

True

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

True

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

False

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

True

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Like retribution, incapacitation is a fairly long-sighted perspective

False

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______ believe that crime is a product of environmental factors

Liberals

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

Liberals

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_______ believe that capitalism results in class division and inequality

Conflict Thinkers

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______ and policymakers do not communicate as much as they should

Academics

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

Retribution

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