Criminal Justice and Social Inequality
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What type of social control is carried out casually by ordinary people through means like smiles, laughter, and gossip?

  • Deviant social control
  • Formal social control
  • Criminal social control
  • Informal social control (correct)
  • Which of the following is an example of informal social control?

  • Laughter and ridicule to discourage a behavior (correct)
  • Prison officials monitoring inmate behavior
  • School administrators punishing a student for misconduct
  • Police officers enforcing the law
  • Who are the authorized agents responsible for carrying out formal social control?

  • Managers and employers
  • Teachers and professors
  • Police officers and military officers (correct)
  • Peers and friends
  • What is the term for a legal negotiation where a prosecutor reduces a charge in exchange for a defendant's guilty plea?

    <p>Plea bargaining</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of police officers in maintaining public order?

    <p>Enforcing the law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the criminal justice system, what process do courts rely on where attorneys representing the defendant and state present their cases?

    <p>Adversarial process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of offenses can only be committed by juveniles?

    <p>Status offenses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of crime is committed more frequently by juveniles according to the text?

    <p>Property crimes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does juvenile delinquency refer to?

    <p>Offenses that would be crimes if committed by adults</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main influencing factor on juvenile gang-related violence according to the text?

    <p>Drug-related factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of social control in society?

    <p>To prevent deviant behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do techniques for social control operate according to the text?

    <p>Primarily at the group level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Richard Quinney, how is crime defined?

    <p>By legislators influenced by economic elites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is differential justice in the context of social control?

    <p>Unequal treatment of different groups in the justice system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do individuals with low socioeconomic status sometimes turn to crimes like larceny and burglary?

    <p>To express rage and frustration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way are corporate criminals typically punished compared to street criminals?

    <p>Fines rather than lengthy prison terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Richard Quinney argue about the criminal justice system in relation to powerful individuals?

    <p>It serves the interests of the powerful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does social inequality relate to crime rates in a society?

    <p>More inequality leads to higher crime rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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