Which of the following is a central feature of criminal law in a constitutional democracy?
a. The federal government has unlimited power to punish offenders.
b. The state government has unlimited power to create criminal law.
c. The constitution limits the government's ability to create law and punish offenders.
d. The rule of law gives way to the government's power to create law and punish offenders.
c. The constitution limits the government's ability to create law and punish offenders.
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In 2005, ______ resulted in increased immigrant prosecutions as border patrol officers referred undocumented people to the DIJ for prosecution.
a. the Crime Bill b. Operation Streamline c. Effective Death Penalty Act d. the Anti-Drug Abuse Act
Which of the following was not a key practical ramification of social strain theory?
a. The Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Youth Offenses Control Act of 1961 b. The Mobilization for Youth program c. The Chicago Area Project d. The war on poverty e. Economic Opportunity Acts of 1964 and 1967
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The instrumental function of law does not rely on enforcement or action but instead “invites consideration.” 2. According to Gusfield, the symbolic function of law is one in which the behavior of individuals is proscribed; the law tells individuals what actions they can and cannot engage in, and agents of the law enforce those rules by arresting individuals who break the law. 3. According to Vold (1958), old groups are disbanded when they can no longer further their cause, and new groups form with the onslaught of new interests or needs. 4. Groups that do not have overlapping interests and needs are less likely to develop a conflicted relationship with one another. 5. Quinney (1970) advocated for a dynamic view of how criminologists study deviance and crime.
The peak years of criminal activity are for people between the ages of _____ and _____
a. 14, 21 c. 12, 21 b. 14, 24 d. 14, 26