Quiz
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Question 1
Mary owns her own consulting business. Among her employees are: Sue—the receptionist and a single mother of three; Joe—the web designer and marketing manager, single, has an MBA; Alan—a married salesman who makes few sales and cares for an elderly parent; Carla—an unmarried salesperson who makes the majority of the company’s sales. Assume that Mary agrees with Marxist theories. Which of the following would you expect?
Selected Answer: Alan and Sue would be paid more than their work seems to deserve, due to their family needs.
Correct Answer: Alan and Sue would be paid more than their work seems to deserve, due to their family needs.
Response Feedback: That’s correct.
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Question 2
Assume that the judge sentenced Sam to a straight jail term. She believes simply that Sam has caused harm and should be punished for it. This sentence is consistent with the idea of:
Selected Answer: Retributive justice.
Correct Answer: Retributive justice.
Response Feedback: That’s correct.
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Question 3
Which of the following theories give need the most weight?
Selected Answer: Marxist.
Correct Answer: Marxist.
Response Feedback: That’s correct.
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Question 4
Sam has been convicted of burglary, theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, and destruction of private property. This was the result of an incident where he broke into the Jones’ home, causing damage to the sliding door in the process. He stole approximately $500 worth of items and was caught trying to sell a stolen DVD player at a pawnshop. He explained that he was a heroin addict and was stealing in order to be able to buy drugs. Assume that Sam was given a sentence that included probation with the condition of drug treatment. The judge is of the opinion that if Sam can break his addiction, then he will not need to return to crime. If the judge’s intention is to help Sam, we could say her decision is based on the ethics of care. If her purpose was to rehabilitate Sam so that the community would benefit by removing his need to commit crimes, this would be consistent with the idea of:
Selected Answer: Utilitarianism.
Correct Answer: Utilitarianism.
Response Feedback: That’s correct.
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Question 5
Which type of justice is most closely associated with discussions of criminal law?
Selected Answer: Corrective.
Correct Answer: Corrective.
Response Feedback: That’s correct.
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Question 6
Before coming to trial, Sam was assigned a public defender, was informed of the charges, and was given a chance to review the evidence against him. At the trial, the prosecutor called the crime scene investigator to the stand, and she provided scientific evidence to show that Sam had indeed been inside the victim’s home. In order to be allowed at trial, the evidence that the crime scene investigator presented would have had to meet:
Selected Answer: The “Daubert standard.”
Correct Answer: The “Daubert standard.”
Response Feedback: That’s correct.
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Question 7
The idea that government should maintain order, but the community should establish peace is a characteristic of which concept?
Selected Answer: Restorative justice.
Correct Answer: Restorative justice.
Response Feedback: That’s correct.
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Question 8
The roots of restorative justice can be found as far back as:
Selected Answer: Roman and Grecian law.
Correct Answer: Roman and Grecian law.
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Question 9
Tyler defined the perception of legitimate procedural justice as containing all of the following elements except:
Selected Answer: Equality.
Correct Answer: Equality.
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Question 10
Deterrence is the central theme of what theory of corrective justice?
Selected Answer: Utilitarian.
Correct Answer: Utilitarian.
Response Feedback: That’s correct.