If the criminal justice system is working properly, it is difficult for officers
A. to view themselves other than as objective enforcers of the law.
B. to act solely on the basis of their personal prejudices.
C. to act in a proper manner with any person of color.
D. to act in a discriminatory manner against minorities.
Answer: B
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The Fourteenth Amendment was originally introduced in the 19th century to protect which of the following groups?
a. Recently emancipated slaves b. Corporate trusts c. Small businesses d. Workers
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Vagrancy, loitering, prostitution, graffiti, aggressive panhandling, and public drunkenness are all examples of what the OMP model considers "quality of life" offenses. 2. The rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court in several cases related to "stop and frisk" procedures show that the Justices agree that Fourth Amendment rights of citizens are being violated and citizens are being racially targeted by police. 3. It is clear through evaluations and reports that MJTFs are more effective than traditional law enforcement approaches. 4. Studies and evidence show that Blacks are arrested more often than Whites for drug offenses because they are more likely than Whites to use or sell illegal drugs.
Which of the following criminologists is known, among other things, for his development of the panopticon?
a. Cesare Beccaria b. Cesare Lombroso c. Sigmund Freud d. Jeremy Bentham
Which of the following were used by the juvenile court as a precedent to justify intervention in the lives of children?