SOC 4162 Final Review

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Most people who are arrested for specific misdemeanor crimes in the Broken Windows era and eventually plead ______ to an offense are convicted of disorderly conduct, a broad and vague statute indeed.

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guilty

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My point is that curtailing vague statutes may ______ the social functions to which the penal law of lesser offenses is put.

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Not change

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Goffman describes stigma as ...

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A discrediting characteristic that reduces someone from a whole and typical person to a tainted, discounted person.

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According to Feeley in The Process is the Punishment, why do many defendants perceive the pretrial process as more burdensome than the actual sentencing outcome?

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The financial and personal costs of the pretrial process often outweigh the consequences of conviction.

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According to Kohler-Hausmann’s analysis in Misdemeanorland, how does the criminal justice system manage large volumes of low-level offenses?

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By imposing Adjournments in Contemplation of Dismissal.