Explain three ways in which the media can impact individuals’ understanding about the operations of the criminal justice system.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may vary. Examples include the belief that crimes are solved in one day,
the belief that DNA evidence should be presented in every case, and inaccurate
portrayals of the courtroom process.
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a. systematic coding b. selective coding c. axial coding d. open coding
Who among the following stated that prison society reduces the pains of imprisonment, compensates for the losses caused by imprisonment, and offers varying degrees of comfort to those who successfully adjust to it?
A. Gresham Sykes B. Erving Goffman C. Donald Clemmer D. Victoria R. Derosia
The Supreme Court has ruled that a state statute which permits police to require a suspect disclose his identity during a Terry stop or face prosecution for failing to answer is:
a. unconstitutional because people are not obliged to respond to an officer's questions. b. unconstitutional because it violates the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. c. constitutional because it is rationally related to the purpose and practical demands of a Terry stop. d. constitutional only if the state supreme court has ruled that it is.
The jail incarceration rate is now about _________ jail inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents
A) 34 B) ?134 C) ?234 D) ?334 E) 444