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CJA 326 Wk 3 – Concept Check
- Question 1
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Which of the following is a way of thinking about the ethics of criminal justice policymaking?
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Those designing policies should act ethically in formulating plans and projects.
It is argued that coercion affects morality policy.
Criminal justice polices are formed in a vacuum.
Creating moral panics can help politicians when making policy decisions.
- Question 2
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The 11th edition of the World Population List stated that the United States has the second-highest prison population worldwide at the end of October 2015.
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True
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False
- Question 3
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Many current policies and criminal justice trends lack an ethical focus. Which of the following is not subjected to that accusation in Ch. 9 of Criminal Justice Ethics?
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War on drugs
Community-oriented policing
Mandatory minimum sentencing
Capital punishment
- Question 5
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As discussed in Ch. 9 of Criminal Justice Ethics, specifically in relation to the war on drugs and the three-strikes legislation, policy choices sometimes have a disproportionate impact on minorities.
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True
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False
- Question 6
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Truth in sentencing laws have resulted in lower sentences for most violent offenders.
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True
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False
- Question 7
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Those that support the death penalty as justice view the punishment for murder as retribution rather than revenge.
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True
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False
- Question 8
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The various theories of “moral panic,” while different in their explanation for the phenomenon, generally teach which of the following?
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We should not panic about immorality in society.
Social problems such as crime may arise, but policymakers should not overreact to them because the public does.
It is not beneficial to panic if an effective policy cannot be adopted.
Morality cannot be changed through public policy.
- Question 9
In Ch. 9, an expert (Mooney) claims the US has a fixation on morality policies due to which of the following factors?
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Low adherence to religions in American society
The heterogeneity of society that encourages a clash of values
The media’s influence on the public view of policies
Political adherence to morality policy
- Question 10
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Three-strikes laws have a number of adverse implications. Which of the following is not one of them?
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They remove repeat offenders from society.
Prosecutors are given the rights in some states to determine whether the third strike should be charged as a felony or misdemeanor.
Legislation has increased punishment disparities.
They reinforce the race bias in punishment by concentrating on street crimes and drug offenses.