Lesson 2, Unit 1 intro1a

Why is due process important in the criminal justice system?

• To increase recidivism rates
• To abolish the death penalty
• To protect innocent individuals
• To reduce the burden on taxpayers

What is due process in the criminal justice system?

• The act of preventing offenders from committing another crime
• The attempt to prevent citizens from committing a crime
• The fair and reasonable treatment of individuals
• The process of reintegrating offenders into society

Which of the following is an example of a rehabilitation program?

• The death penalty
• Incarceration in jail or prison
• Harsher sentences for repeat offenders
• Providing resources to reintegrate offenders into society

What is rehabilitation in the criminal justice system?

• The process of reintegrating offenders into society
• The act of preventing offenders from committing another crime
• The fair and reasonable treatment of individuals
• The attempt to prevent citizens from committing a crime

What is deterrence in the criminal justice system?

• The fair and reasonable treatment of individuals
• The act of preventing offenders from committing another crime
• The process of reintegrating offenders into society
• The attempt to prevent citizens from committing a crime

What is recidivism in the criminal justice system?

• The fair and reasonable treatment of individuals
• The rate at which criminals commit additional crimes after being released
• The act of preventing offenders from committing another crime
• The process of reintegrating offenders into society

What is incapacitation in the criminal justice system?

• The attempt to prevent citizens from committing a crime
• The process of reintegrating offenders into society
• The act of preventing offenders from committing another crime
• The fair and reasonable treatment of individuals

What is the purpose of the criminal justice system?

• To reduce the burden on taxpayers
• To increase recidivism rates
• To protect innocent individuals
• To abolish the death penalty