Criminal Justice System Reviewer 2
1. The Scientific study of the causes, consequences, prevention,
and control, and treatment of crime and delinquency. A. Penology B. Correction C. Criminology D. Sociology 2. The Systematic, organized effort by society to punish offenders, protect the public and change the offenders behavior. A. Penology B. Correction C. Criminology D. Sociology 3. Prescribed consequences intended to reinforce peoples conformity to norms. A. Sanctions B. Social Norm C. Deviance D. Norm 4. A Rule that makes clear what behavior is appropriate and expected in a particular situation. A. Sanctions B. Social Norm C. Deviance D. norm 5. The Violation of a norm. A. Sanctions B. Social Norm C. Deviance D. Norm 6. A Rule that specifies how people are expected to behave. A. Sanctions B. Social Norm C. Deviance D. Norm 7. An Act that is criinal because it is prohibited by law. A. Statutory Crime B. Mala Prohibita C. Mala In Se D. Offense 8. A Statutory crime that reflects public opinion at a moment in time. A. Sanctions B. Mala Prohibita C. Mala In Se D. Offense 9. A Behavior categorized as morally wrong or evil in itself. A. sanctions B. Mala Prohibita C. Mala In Se D. Offense 10. Bases its decisions on precedence. A. Common Law B. Statutory Law C. Procedural Law D. Political Law Answers: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A Notes: 1. Mala Prohibita - A behavior that is morally wrong. Wrong in any context, even if there is no law against it. 2. Mala In Se - Also known as statutory crimes. Are Acts that are criminal because they are prohibited by law. 3. Retribution - (Vengeance)(Revenge) punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act. 4. Deterrence - A thing that discourage or intended to discourage someone from doing something. 5. Punishment - the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense. 6. Rehabilitation - restore someone to health or normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness. 7. Recognizance - a bond by which a person undertakes before a court to observe some condition especially to appear when summoned. 8. Curfew - a regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night. 9. Truancy - the action of staying away from school without good reason; absenteeism. 10. Criminal Justice system - the system of law enforcement that is directly involved in apprehending, prosecuting, defending, sentencing and punishing those who are suspected or convicted of criminal offenses.
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