Describe the crime problems and the shortcomings of the traditional criminal justice system that community justice is intended to redress.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary.

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Congruence is best reflected by which of the following?

a. An idea of what one wants b. The belief that one knows best what is needed by another c. A state of wholeness and integration d. Feeling as though one is in complete control e. All of the above

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Several factors have combined to create an explosion in the number of child predation cases online. Which of the below is not one of those factors?

a. The wider net that can be cast with online communications b. The feeling of anonymity on the part of the pedophile c. The ability to transfer photos and videos almost instantly d. The emboldened pedophile playing whatever role or persona they design e. All of the above are correct factors.

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The crime control model assumes that criminal behavior can be controlled by:

a. Introspective therapy b. More incarceration and strict supervision in the community c. Implementation of more noncustodial sanctions d. A regime of solitude

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Offenders adjudicated “guilty but mentally ill” generally are sent directly to prison to serve their sentence

a. True b. False

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