Friday's Quiz for February 9, 2024

What is the 'wedding-cake' model in criminal justice?

• A model that explains how to solve crimes

• A model that explains how different cases receive different treatment in the criminal justice system

• A model that explains how to prevent crimes

• A model that explains how to bake a wedding cake

What is the primary emphasis of the crime control model?

• The right of the courts to ensure legal procedures

• The right of the individual to be protected from the power of the government

• The right of society to be protected from crime and violent criminals

• The right of the police to gather evidence

What is the primary emphasis of the due process model?

• The right of the courts to ensure legal procedures

• The right of the police to gather evidence

• The right of society to be protected from crime and violent criminals

• The right of the individual to be protected from the power of the government

What is the function of the court concerned with protecting the rights of individual citizens against the power of the state?

• System

• Federalism

• Discretion

• Justice

What is a theory in criminology?

• A hypothesis about criminal activities

• An explanation of a happening or circumstance based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning

• A prediction of criminal behavior

• A method to solve crimes

What do choice theories of crime hold about wrongdoers' actions?

• They weigh the possible benefits of criminal activity against the expected costs of being apprehended

• They don't consider the consequences of their actions

• They are not rational in their decision-making process

• They always choose the most beneficial option

What is the belief of classical criminology about individuals and criminal behavior?

• Individuals have free will to engage in any behavior, including criminal behavior

• Individuals are always influenced by external factors

• Individuals are predetermined to engage in criminal behavior

• Individuals have no control over their behavior

What is the study of the mind and its processes?

• Genetics

• Biology

• Psychology

• Hormones

What is the science of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, and origin?

• Hormones

• Genetics

• Psychology

• Biology

What is the study of how certain traits or qualities are transmitted from parents to their offspring?

• Hormones

• Psychology

• Biology

• Genetics