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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What type of offenses can only be committed by juveniles?

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

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

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

What does juvenile delinquency refer to?

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

What is the purpose of social control in society?

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

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

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

According to Richard Quinney, how is crime defined?

<p>By legislators influenced by economic elites (A)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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