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What Is Criminal Justice? Chapter 1 Frank Schmalleger Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition
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Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved Which statement best describes your feelings regarding current issues? 1.I am upset by the extent of white-collar and corporate crime. 2.I am concerned that there will be another major terrorist attack here. 3.I agree that there is an epidemic of random mass shootings. 2
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 3 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved After reviewing individual rights and public order, how do you see yourself? 1.I am an individual rights (due process) advocate. 2.I am a public order (crime control) advocate. 3.Both—it depends on the issue or offense. 4.I don’t understand the terms. 4
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 5 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and ‘70s inspired a movement toward ________ in the Criminal Justice System. 1. Public order 2. Individual liberties
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 7 Correct Answer 2. Individual liberties
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved Which type of justice resolves private disputes between individuals, businesses, and governmental agencies? 1.Criminal justice 2.Civil justice 3.Social justice 8
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 9 Correct Answer 2. Civil justice
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved Social disorganization is a condition said to exist when a group is faced with social change, uneven development of culture, maladaptiveness, disharmony, conflict and lack of consensus. 1.True 2.False 10
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 11 Correct Answer 1. True
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved The police are pressured to arrest drunk drivers, the prosecutor is inundated with these cases in an already shorthanded office, and the prisons are overcrowded but receive additional low-risk offenders with lengthy sentences. 1.The above is an example of the consensus model 2.The above is an example of the conflict model 12
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 13 Correct Answer 2. The above is an example of the conflict model
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved The criminal justice system works together to arrest, prosecute, and incarcerate the predators of our society. 1.The above is an example of the consensus model 2.The above is an example of the conflict model 14
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 15 Correct Answer 1. The above is an example of the consensus model
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved Most offenders are arrested at the crime scene. 1.True 2.False 16
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 17 Correct Answer 2. False
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved Which statement best reflects your understanding and/or experience with the Miranda Warning? 1.I knew the Miranda Warning and can recite parts of it before I took criminal justice classes. 2.I never knew my rights. 3.I have had the Miranda warning read to me by the police. 18
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 19 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved When is an officer required to give the Miranda Warning? 1.At the conclusion of the custodial interrogation 2.When the suspect requests an attorney to be present 3.When the suspect confesses 4.Prior to custodial interrogation 20
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 21 Correct Answer 4. Prior to custodial interrogation
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved Most accused individuals are denied bail and must await trial in jail. 1.True 2.False 22
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 23 Correct Answer 2. False
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved A criminal trial is governed by procedural law and precedent. 1.True 2.False 24
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 25 Correct Answer 1. True
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved ________ refers to understandings built up through common usage and also to decisions rendered by courts in previous cases. 1. Common law 2. Procedural law 3. Precedent 4. Bench trial
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 27 Correct Answer 3. Precedent
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved If a judge were to order you to serve out a prison sentence, which type would be more beneficial to you? 1.A consecutive sentence 2.A concurrent sentence 28
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 29 Correct Answer 2. A concurrent sentence
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved The living conditions in today’s jails and prisons are: 1.Too harsh on offenders, bordering on cruel and unusual 2.Appropriate the way they are 3.Too accommodating and comfortable for offenders
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 31 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved The criminal justice system should be conducted with: 1.Fairness 2.Equity 3.Due process 4.All of the above 32
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 33 Correct Answer 4. All of the above
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved Which model for administering justice emphasizes efficiency? 1.Crime Control Model 2.Due Process Model 34
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 35 Correct Answer 1. Crime Control Model
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved The academic study of criminal justice began initially for what reason? 1.A sudden increase in crime rates 2. The desire for increased professionalism in police work through better training 3. A drastic downturn in the economy 4. None of the above
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 37 Correct Answer 2. The desire for increased professionalism in police work through better training
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved Multiculturalism refers only to the different races and ethnicities within a given society. 1. True 2. False
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 39 Correct Answer 2. False
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved Should those unlawfully present in the United States be granted the same due process rights as lawful citizens? 1.Yes 2.No
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 41 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved What grade do you give the American criminal justice system? 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.F 42
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Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All Rights Reserved 43 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion
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