Criminal Justice Ch 2 Assessment

A violation of a generally accepted set of rules, backed by the power and authority of the state

• Crime

• Criminal Justice

• Constitution

• Crimer

The idea that people subconsciously know what is right and what is wrong

• Natural Law

• Common Law

• Criminal Law

• Constitutional Law

Which of these acts are 100% universally banned no matter what?

• Incest

• Murder

• Cannibalism

• None of the above

Without laws, there can be no:

• Crime

• Peace

• Riots

• Love

Crime as a social construct explains that:

• People create rules in response to behavior that they seem harmful to the larger group

• Every offense should be treated equally

• Only those who consistently break the law should be punished

• We don't need as many laws as we have

Moral entrepreneurs do what?

• Create Rules

• Form neighborhood watches

• Enforce laws

• Erase Laws

Which is an example of deviant behavior?

• Driving at 16

• Wearing a heavy coat in the summer

• Doing schoolwork on time

• Wearing sandals in the summer

All deviant behavior is criminal

• True

• False

All criminal behavior is deviant

• True

• False

Which is an example of criminal behavior that is not deviant?

• Speeding

• Murder

• Theft

• Arson