Which of the following conceptual frameworks, which helps us understand the criminal justice system and mass media's effects on the system, can be defined as: seeing the criminal justice system as an obstacle course in which the government must prove an accused person's guilt while conforming to strict procedural rules?
a. Crime control model
b. Retribution model
c. Due process model
d. Community justice model
C
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An element of the offense that must be established in every crime case where a corporation is the defendant is that the illegal conduct:
A) created economic gain for the corporation. B) was performed on behalf of the corporation. C) caused personal injury or death, not solely property loss. D) was approved by the corporation's board of directors.
Which of the following is a characteristic that makes up a witness's capacity?
A. The witness has a desirable personal background. B. The witness possesses the ability to perceive. C. The witness has no criminal background. D. The witness has no interest in the outcome of the case.
Immunity from prosecution, where the witness is assured only that his or her testimony and evidence derived from it will not be used against him or her in a subsequent prosecution is called
a. transactional immunity. b. use and derivative use immunity. c. arraignment immunity. d. None of the answers are correct.
Match the following social control theories to their basic premise
1. Containment theory a. Crime results when the link between an individual and society is broken 2. Self-derogation theory b. Low self-control accounts for crime 3. Social bond theory c. Low self-esteem fosters delinquent behavior 4. The general theory of crime d. Crime is linked to an imbalance of control 5. Control balance theory e. Crime results from the failure of internal and external control mechanisms