Which perspective argues that laws are made to serve to represent the interest of the public majority?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of due process?

All fifty states and the District of Columbia have lowered the blood alcohol level required to charge a youth under 21 with driving under the influence. These laws typically prohibit those under 21 from drinking if they have a BAC of .02 or higher. These state laws were passed after federal legislation was enacted in 1995 abolishing highway funding to states that did not pass these laws. The above scenario is an example of legislatures affecting the law through

Behaviors that society considers deviant

Approximately _______ of criminal offender recidivate.

Mala in se crimes are

After black males, this group has the second highest incarceration rate.

In 2004 Scott Peterson went on trial for the murder of his wife and unborn child. Even before the trial, the case had a great deal of media attention. In fact, from the time the victim, Lindsay Peterson, was reported missing, the news reported extensively on the case. After a long trial, Scott was found guilty of a capital crime and was sentenced to death by lethal injection in 2005. Given the wedding cake model, under which level would the Scott Peterson case be classified?

A group of young men get caught breaking into a convenience store at night to steal packs of cigarettes. Because it is their first offense, the judge sentences them to remain in the community under court supervision, without any time incarcerated. What type of sanction did they receive?

In 2008, approximately how many people were incarcerated in the U.S. (including those held in state and federal prisons and local jails)?

The criminal justice system is set into motion when ________ is violated.

What have many jurisdictions recently established in an effort to deal with all the individuals in the criminal justice system with mental health problems?

Which criminal justice actor has the responsibility of instructing the jury for rendering a verdict?

Rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior are

Which perspective argues that laws are tools of those who control society, used to serve their self-interest?

A first-time offender, charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession, would be best classified at what layer of the wedding cake model?

Of the following statements, which is true about youths and drug use?

In order for a behavior to be considered a crime it must be

The individuals most likely to be victims of crimes are

An example of a mala prohibita crime that is not also necessarily a mala in se crime is