Week 1 Perspectives on Comparative Crime and Justice Studies Quiz
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What does criminal justice represent?

  • Criminal activity in society
  • The causes of crime in society
  • Society's response to crime for safety, wellness, and productivity (correct)
  • An individual's response to crime for safety and security

    • What does comparative criminology focus on?

  • Comparing different legal systems in criminal justice
  • Investigating the causes of crime in a specific culture
  • Identifying commonalities and differences in crime patterns among divergent cultures (correct)
  • Enforcing laws in different countries

    • What is the difference between Criminal Justice and Criminology?

  • Criminal Justice focuses on law enforcement while Criminology focuses on corrections
  • Criminal Justice investigates individual crimes while Criminology investigates societal patterns of crime
  • Criminal Justice focuses on the causes of crime while Criminology focuses on the legal system
  • Criminal Justice studies what to do about criminal activity while Criminology studies how and why crime happens (correct)

    • Why is it important to ensure crime data from different countries is recorded in a similar manner?

    <p>To allow researchers to compare countries over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the divisions of Criminal Justice Studies?

    <p>Law Enforcement, Courts, Corrections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the principle of 'NON BIS IN IDEM' translate to?

    <p>Not twice in the same [thing]</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the practice of sending a suspect covertly or without due process to another court called?

    <p>Rendition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory suggests that modern social processes result in conditions conducive to increased criminality?

    <p>Modernization theories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the opposite of criminalization?

    <p>Decriminalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Malum in se' refer to?

    <p>Acts that are naturally wrong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of comparative criminology?

    <p>Identifying commonalities and differences in crime patterns among divergent cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does criminal justice differ from criminology?

    <p>Criminal justice focuses on managing crime, while criminology studies how and why crime happens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key challenges faced by criminal justice systems internationally?

    <p>Balancing accountability and ethics within law enforcement organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does comparative criminal justice differ among countries?

    <p>Patterns of crime and legal traditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'non bis in idem' refer to in the context of criminal justice?

    <p>The principle that no one should be tried twice for the same crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle of 'NON BIS IN IDEM' concerned with?

    <p>Ensuring that a person cannot be prosecuted for the same crime twice in the same jurisdiction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the practice of deportation?

    <p>Expulsion of a person or group from a country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle emphasizes the extent of social and physical harm caused by an action in relation to criminalization?

    <p>The deminus principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Malum prohibitum' refer to in the context of criminalization?

    <p>Acts that are prohibited by law but not inherently wrong, such as jaywalking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theory suggests that modern social processes result in conditions conducive to increased criminality?

    <p>Modernization theories</p> Signup and view all the answers

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