Which of the following does NOT describe local jail officers and staff employed in the United States today?
A. Worst paid
B. Poorly trained
C. Prior criminal history
D. Least educated
Answer: C
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The mens rea of treason is characterized as which of the following?
a. intent to betray the United States b. levy of war against the United States c. promotion of an enemy of the United States d. criticism of the United States
According to the International Crime Victimization Survey, the rate of violent crime in the United States is:
a. Lower than the rates in both Canada and Western Europe b. Lower than the rate in Canada, but higher than the rate in Western Europe c. Higher than the rate in Canada, but lower than the rate in Western Europe d. Higher than the rates in both Canada and Western Europe
What is the difference between disparity and discrimination? If someone asked you to provide evidence that discrimination exists in the American criminal justice system, what would you say? Be sure to explain how this differs from simple disparity.
What will be an ideal response?
Match the key term with the correct description
1. classical school a. attributes behavior to forces inside and outside the individual 2. absolute deterrence b. require life imprisonment or, at the least, a very long prison sentence for offenders convicted of their second or third felony 3. deterrence theory c. crimes committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning 4. expressive offenses d. the Age of Reason 5. instrumental offenses e. assumes that potential and actual legal punishment can deter crime 6. objective deterrence f. specific locations that aim to reduce exposure to motivated offenders, decrease target suitability, and increase capable guardianship 7. positivism g. the effect of having some legal punishment v. the effect of having no legal punishment 8. situational crime prevention h. believes criminals act with free will 9. “three-strikes” laws i. crimes committed for material gain with some degree of planning 10. enlightenment j. the impact of actual legal punishment