Criminology 4D: Public Order Crimes
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- Q1Why do certain behaviors become outlawed as public order crimes?these behaviors impact identifiable victims who we sympathize withthey conflict with social policy/norms/customsthey are considered to be inherently malum in sethey may be considered moral but lack good judgment30s
- Q2At what point is a moral crusaders activity considered to be successful?when awareness of the issues has spread to the mediawhen the social norms regarding the activate have changedlegislation is passed that meets the objectives of the crusadewhen public opinion matches the crusaders objectives30s
- Q3Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the reasons for legislating public social/moral issues?in the adult film industry there are still victims, as they may have been coerced into taking partthese behaviors always must have a individual, identifiable victimcriminal law reflects the shared sense of morality and these behaviors contradict social normsPornography, prostitution and drug abuse erode the moral fabric and need to be prohibited30s
- Q4Which of the following best describes a moral crusader?a person who lobbies for stiffer penalties as punishmenta person engaged in lobbying to change lawsa person who works within legal framework to create changea person who sees an activity as “evil” and want to change the law30s
- Q5Which of the following is NOT considered in determining if a sexual act is prostitution?there needs to be an economic transactionthe transaction involves emotional indifferenceactivity that has sexual significance to the customerthe individuals cannot know one another previously30s
- Q6Which of the following has been most identified as a reason for entering prostitution?peer pressurea desire for thrills and excitementRational choices based on economic needdiagnosed as a sexual addict30s
- Q7Which of the following law tactics has NOT BEEN USED to control prostitution in the US?high visibility patrols and undercover work to arrest prostitutes and drug dealersincrease enforcement and punish those who seek child prostitutes in foreign countriesarresting of prostitution and then giving social help for medical and personal issuesworking with motel owners to identify and arrest pimps and drug dealers30s
- Q8How do we distinguish between immoral acts and crimes?a good motive prevents criminal behavior from becoming a crimeacts must be immoral with poor intentions to be a crimeimmoral acts become a crime based on social harm they causeif the law involves pride, greed and sloth they are outlawed30s
- Q9Materials that provide sexual gratification for paying customers are determined to beobscenepornographicrudeeducational30s
- Q10Which Supreme Court case defined the concept of obscenity?Gideon v WainrightRoth v United StatedAlbert v CaliforniaMiller v California30s
- Q11Pornographic material that does not violate standing laws isprotected by the 1st Amendprohibited by law enforcementallowable to be sold to minorsheavily regulated by the Church30s
- Q12Destroying overseas drug crops and Drug labs are examples ofinterdiction strategiessource controllaw enforcement strategiespunishment strategies30s
- Q13The most successful and effective moral crusade movement in the United States wasthe Prohibition/Temperance movement of the 1920’sthe War on Drugs movement of the 1960’sthe Equal Rights movement of the 1970 ’sThe Just say No! Anti-drug movement of the 1980’s30s
- Q14Mothers Against drunk drivers is an example ofa moral crusadersocial interdiction groupethics evangelistscommunity strategies30s
- Q15Which the following best describes what would be a community strategy to control drug abuse?creating communities to deal with the psychological and physical causes of drug abusemandatory testing of workers and criminals to deter useobserving and photographing drug dealers and users cars and giving information to the policecreating programs such as DARE to convince youths not to try drugs30s