Criminology Notes Questions With Correct Answers

Criminology Notes Questions With Correct Answers Crime Correct AnswerAn act against the law Mala in se Correct AnswerActs that are crimes because they are inherently evil or harmful to society mala prohibita Correct Answeracts that are considered crimes primarily because they have been declared bad by the legal codes in that jurisdiction Deviance Correct Answerbehaviors that are not normal; includes many illegal acts as well as activities that are not necessarily criminal but are unusual and often violate social norms Criminology Correct Answerthe scientific study of crime and the reasons people engage or don't engage in criminal behavior Criminal Justice Correct Answersystem made up of the agencies of social control, such as police departments, courts, and correctional institutions that handle criminal offenders Consensus Perspective Correct Answertheories that assume that virtually everyone is in agreement on the laws and therefore assume no conflict in attitudes regarding the laws and rules of society Conflict Perspective Correct Answercriminal behavior theories that assume most people disagree on what the law should be and that law is used as a tool by those in power to keep down other groups State Police Correct AnswerAgencies that have statewide police powers for both traffic regulation and criminal investigations; they may have intelligence units, drug trafficking units, juvenile units, and crime laboratories Highway Patrol Correct AnswerOne type of model characterizing statewide police departments. The primary focus is to enforce the laws that govern the operation of motor vehicles on public roads and highways. Limited Jurisdiction Correct Answera court's power to hear only specialized cases Probation Correct Answerthe release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision Jail Correct Answera place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime--minor