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1.
Question 1
2 Points
Which of the following is an example of an ethical dilemma related to sexual crime policy? Select all that
apply.
1.
GPS monitoring is sometimes required to supervise sex offenders.
2.
Many registered sex offenders will struggle to find a lawful place to live in their
communities.
3.
Convicted sex offenders must be recorded in sex offender registration systems.
4.
Juvenile sex offenders must register for life, which limits opportunities for their
reintegration into society.
2.
Question 2
2 Points
True or false? Many supporters of the death penalty maintain this form of punishment is ethical because
it is a form of retribution, not revenge.
1.
True
2.
False
3.
Question 3
2 Points
Which statement best defines an ethical policy?
1.
An ethical policy is grounded in intuition about what is morally good or bad.
2.
An ethical policy is grounded in cultural and political trends.
3.
An ethical policy is grounded in a set of assumptions or shared religious beliefs about
what is morally good or bad.
4.
An ethical policy is grounded in a calculated, philosophical analysis of what is morally
good or bad.
4.
Question 4
2 Points
True or false? According to Ch. 9, “The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making,” of
Criminal Justice Ethics
,
policy choices related to the war on drugs and three-strikes legislation sometimes have a
disproportionate impact on minorities.
1.
True
2.
False
5.
Question 5
2 Points
Which of the following is an ethical dilemma associated with truth-in-sentencing policy?
1.
Probation and parole officers may be required to use GPS monitoring to track offenders.
2.
Many offenders will rely on state and federal funds to rehabilitate into society.
3.
Some offenders may be required to serve sentences that are disproportionate to their
crimes.
4.
Most truth-in-sentencing states require offenders to serve 85% of their prison sentences
before they can be released.
6.
Question 6
2 Points
Which of the following statements accurately describes an appropriate solution to the issue of “moral
panic” in public policy making?
1.
Legislators should leverage society’s fears and moral panic to ethically produce solutions
to crime.
2.
Social problems such as crime may arise, but policymakers should not overreact to them
simply because the public does.
3.
Legislators and the media should collaborate to identify and analyze immediate threats
to society.
4.
Special interest groups should work to provide legislators with ethical solutions to
crime.
7.
Question 7
2 Points
Which of the following issues is least controversial in ethical policy making within the field of criminal
justice?
1.
War on drugs
2.
Community-oriented policing
3.
Mandatory minimum sentencing
4.
Capital punishment
8.
Question 8
2 Points
True or false? Truth-in-sentencing laws have resulted in lower sentences for most violent offenders.
1.
True
2.
False
9.
Question 9
2 Points
According to Ch. 9, “The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making,” of
Criminal Justice Ethics
, the U.S. has
a fixation on morality policies due to which of the following factors?
1.
Low adherence to religion in American society
2.
Political adherence to morality policy
3.
The heterogeneity of society that encourages a clash of values
4.
The media’s influence on the public view of policies
10.
Question 10
2 Points
Which of the following statements describes a negative outcome of “three-strikes” laws? Select all that
apply.
1.
They reinforce racial bias in punishment by concentrating on street crimes and drug
offenses.
2.
They remove repeat offenders from society.
3.
Legislation has increased punishment disparities.
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4.
Prosecutors are given the rights in some states to determine whether the third strike
should be charged as a felony or misdemeanor.