chapter 12

Question 1

crime

• definition
• problem

Answer 1

behavior that violates the formal code of conduct established by society
-structural

Question 2

law

• definition
• who creates it
• defines
• maintained through

Answer 2

formal code of conduct

• politically created and enforced behavioral expectation
• appropriate/inappropriate behavior
• use of force

Question 3

uniform crime reports

Answer 3

wide category of crimes by FBI

Question 4

criminals

• seen as
• what do they experience

Answer 4

• as product of env.

- mental health/substance abuse issues

Question 5

criminal justice: social workers advocate for 2 things

Answer 5

• drug and mental health courts

- therapy and intervention as alternative to punishment

Question 6

drug courts

• what are they
• what does defendant do

Answer 6

• alternate criminal justice programs

- defendant makes commitment to pursue treatments

Question 7

types of crime by severity

Answer 7

1. misdemenor crimes

2. felonies

Question 8

misdemenor

• definition
• ex
• max punishment in jail
• years of probabtion

Answer 8

• relatively minor crimes that are punishable by a fine and a small amount of time in jail
• traffic violations, public drunkenness, shoplifting
• up to a yr
• 3 years

Question 9

felonies

• definition
• how is it graded
• severe?
• ex

Answer 9

• serious crimes that are punishable by extended imprisonment and sometimes death
• based on letters
• most severe
• theft, robbery, homicide

Question 10

violations

• ex
• results in

Answer 10

• public urination

- fine, no permanent record

Question 11

types of crime by category

Answer 11

1. violent crimes
2. property crimes
3. victimless crimes
4. hate crimes
5. white collar crimes

Question 12

plea bargain

Answer 12

• A negotiation, often conducted by an attorney, with the prosecution for a reduced charge or sentence
• agreement between defendant and prosecutor

Question 13

arraignment

Answer 13

• To call (an accused person) before a criminal court to hear and answer the charge made against him or her.
• Decide whether police acted responsibly
• Decide ability to have bail

Question 14

community corrections

-2 types

Answer 14

probation and parole

Question 15

probation

• alternative to
• ex
• what happens if you violate

Answer 15

• prison
• reporting, counselling, drug testing, substance treatment
• sent back to court

Question 16

parole

• definition
• who is this for

Answer 16

• early release from prison, supervised by a parole officer

- felons or people who have done time in prison

Question 17

prison

• definition
• avg cost

Answer 17

• last resort correctional option for offenders

- $28,893 per year

Question 18

3 attributes that make punishment effective to change behavior

Answer 18

1. swift
2. certain
3. severe

Question 19

swift

Answer 19

interview quickly

Question 20

certain

• definition
• ex

Answer 20

has to follow consistently

-arbitrary

Question 21

severe

Answer 21

has to be painful and significant

Question 22

criminal actions of juveniles often involves

Answer 22

family conflicts and dysfunctions

Question 23

juvenile corrections

examples

Answer 23

intervention, services, and programs for minors

Question 24

deterrence

• definition
• ex

Answer 24

• visual punishment serves as a way that we will not take advantage of the system
• slowing down to not get ticket

Question 25

attitudes towards punishment

Answer 25

1. social protection 2. deterrence 3. rehabilitation 4. retribution

Question 26

attitudes toward rehabilitation

Answer 26

1. challenges of reintergration 2. recidivism 3. increased expertise at crime post incarceration 4. increased tendency to participate in criminal activities 5. prisons as educational grounds for future criminal behavior

Question 27

grand jury - definition - number of jurors

Answer 27

A jury selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial. -23

Question 28

national organization of forensic social work (NOFSW)

Answer 28

established to advance education in field of forensic social work

Question 29

social work values

Answer 29

1. prevention 2. justice 3. dignity 4. best practices and quality services

Question 30

violent crimes

Answer 30

Crimes against people that involves the use of force or threatened violence

Question 31

property crimes - definition - ex

Answer 31

Refers to crimes involving the taking of money or property | -Ex: shoplifting, theft, car theft, vandalism

Question 32

victimless crimes - definition - ex

Answer 32

- illegal acts that do not have a readily identifiable victim - Ex: illegal gambling and the selling of drugs

Question 33

hate crimes - definition - ex

Answer 33

- Involves intimidation and the intent to hurt people based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, etc. - Ex: verbal threats, acts of violence, fear, physical attack and explosives

Question 34

white collar crimes - definition - ex

Answer 34

Acts that occur in the course of employment or normal work activities -Ex: fraud, theft, falsification of records

Question 35

victim assistance programs

Answer 35

support and help survivors and witnesses of acts of victimization

Question 36

What are some of the rights and privileges that are taken away from people in most states upon conviction of a felony?

Answer 36

- limited freedom - cant vote - cant own firearms

Question 37

Roughly how many people are incarcerated in America’s jails and prisons?

Answer 37

2.2 million

Question 38

redlining

Answer 38

A discriminatory practice by which banks, insurance companies, etc., refuse or limit loans, mortgages, insurance, etc., within specific geographic areas, especially inner-city neighborhoods.

Question 39

restrictive covenants

Answer 39

A covenant imposing a restriction on the use of land so that the value and enjoyment of adjoining land will be preserved.