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Understanding and Predicting the Future of Criminal

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1

According to Herbert Packer, traditional conservative values are reflected in the model of criminal justice known as the
A)crime control model
B)due process model
C)criminal justice model
D)professionalization model
2

According to Herbert Packer, when politically liberal views are dominant in society, the operation of the criminal justice system will tend to be dominated by the
A)crime control model
B)due process model
C)criminal justice model
D)professionalization model
3

Under Herbert Packer's crime control model, the most important function of criminal justice is
A)the control of criminal behavior
B)the protection of civil rights
C)incarceration
D)rehabilitation
4

The model that Herbert Packer referred to as "obstacle-course justice" is
A)crime control model
B)due process model
C)criminal justice model
D)professionalization model
5

Under Herbert Packer's due process model, in order for a person to be held guilty of a crime
A)they must be shown to be factually guilty
B)the person's factual guilt must be shown in a criminal trial
C)a defendant must be tried with all procedural rules, or due-process rights, in place to protect them from a miscarriage of justice
D)all of the above
6

If the future of law enforcement involves fewer limitations on how the police attempt to combat crime, you could assume that the prevailing thought would be the
A)crime control model
B)due process model
C)criminal justice model
D)professionalization model
7

If the Supreme Court were to overturn Miranda v. Arizona, this would be a signal that the criminal justice system had embraced the
A)crime control model
B)due process model
C)concept of due process rights
D)professionalization model
8

A Supreme Court ruling barring suspects from waiving their Miranda rights would signal that the criminal justice system had embraced the
A)crime control model
B)due process model
C)criminal justice model
D)professionalization model
9

People who advocate abolition of the preliminary hearing could be characterized as
A)crime control model enthusiasts
B)due process model enthusiasts
C)legal counsel
D)technicality advocates
10

People who argue for the abolition of the grand jury could be characterized as
A)crime control model enthusiasts
B)due process model enthusiasts
C)legal counsel
D)technicality advocates
11

Due process model supporters argue that
A)pretrial detention is an important tool for protecting community safety
B)preliminary hearings are unnecessary
C)pretrial detention should be used sparingly if at all
D)prosecutors and judges can accurately predict which defendants will fail to appear for trial
12

The right to appeal
A)would likely be curtailed if the crime control model dominates
B)would likely be expanded if the due process model dominates
C)impedes the efficient operation of the administration of justice, according to crime control advocates
D)all of the above
13

Gene Stephens advocates a process called "participatory justice," which integrates
A)mediation and arbitration
B)restorative justice and reintegrative shaming
C)probation and parole
D)community service and victim restitution
14

The primary goal of restorative justice is to
A)restore the health of the community
B)meet victims' needs
C)repair the harm done
D)all of the above
15

Scholars predict that by using alternatives to incarceration, society will
A)reduce incarceration rates
B)eliminate the need to build more jails and prisons
C)not prevent the need to build hundreds of new jails and prisons
D)enable successful treatment of violent offenders in non-institutional facilities