Which of the following is NOT an area in which media portraits of crime and justice influence public perceptions?
a. What behaviors should be criminalized
b. Who should be punished
c. What the punishment should be
d. Who should be in charge of punishments
D
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A growing amount of evidence indicates that community policing and _____ may reduce crime and that community policing reduces fear of crime and may help lessen the incivilities of urban neighborhoods
a. racial profiling in high-crime areas b. prevention programs such as D.A.R.E. c. directed police activity in crime hot spots d. aggressive arrest tactics directed at minority males
Martinson’s (1974) findings that the fact that had a profound impact on correctional practice.
A. Many correctional programs did not work for a variety of reasons B. Rehabilitation holds the most promise in reducing recidivism C. Criminals are undeserving of rehabilitation programs D. Determinate sentencing is the only way to guarantee public safety
Knowingly trafficking in counterfeit labels affixed or designed to be affixed to a copy of computer programs, motion pictures, or other audiovisual works is called _______________and is punishable by fine or imprisonment under federal law
a. theft of trade secrets b. trademark counterfeiting c. bootlegging d. embezzlement
Which of the following is the best example of "flipping"?
A) Dante has agreed to provide information about an associate in exchange for his own charges being dropped. B) Bruno, an associate of a crime family who has become an informant, is blackmailing his controlling officer. C) Martin, a police officer, has accepted bribes from crime figures in exchange for not filing charges. D) Nancy, an undercover informant, seeks to entrap a high level crime figure.