Comparative Criminology
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Course Introduction
Comparative Criminology explores the study of crime on a global scale, examining the differences and similarities in crime patterns, criminal justice systems, and crime control strategies across various countries and cultures. This course introduces students to key theoretical frameworks and methodologies used in comparative research, enabling them to critically analyze how factors such as legal traditions, cultural values, social structures, and political contexts shape responses to crime. Through case studies and international perspectives, students will deepen their understanding of transnational crime trends, prevention strategies, and the challenges of implementing criminal justice policies in a globalized world.
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Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition by Harry R. Dammer
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) Disguising funds obtained from illegal activity, using banks or businesses to make it appear as lawful income, is called money laundering.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) There may be some overlap between Transnational Crimes, because a few crimes can sometimes be placed in both categories.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The single thing needed most for solving the problems of transnational crime and justice is:
A)Global Cooperation
B)Corruption
C)Money
D)Legislation
Answer: A
Q4) Critical thinking involves ______________ mental activity.
Answer: Purposeful
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Chapter 2: Measuring and Comparing
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Q1) At the root of the problem of non-standardized definitions is the issue of determining what a _________ is versus what is __________.
Answer: Crime,Legal
Q2) Which crime statistics initiative collects data on every incident and arrest within 22 offense categories made up of 46 specific crimes?
A)Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
B)National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
C)The National Crime Victimization Survey (ICVS)
D)The Dark figure of crime
Answer: B
Q3) Explain some factors that influence Japan's low crime rate.
Answer: -The amount of wealth accumulation,industrialization,and modernization makes Japan appear to be part of the western world.
-But societal norms are much different Japan stresses group norms,the suppression of individualism,suspicion of outsiders,harmony,and conflict avoidance
-Government is highly involved in industrial development and social welfare
-Schools and workplaces produce a high level of self control
-Homogeneity of Japan as in comparison to the heterogeneity of the United States
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Chapter 3: Families of Law
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Q1) Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power in France and enacted a series of governmental reforms that significantly changed the administrative and legal structures of that country.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q2) All modern legal systems combine written laws that place limits on behavior, and rules that derive from decisions about particular cases.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) Which Supreme Court case extended the exclusionary rule, formerly required in federal cases to states?
A)Mapp v.Ohio
B)Roe v.Wade
C)Miranda v.Arizona
D)Weeks v.United States
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Six Model Nations
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Q1) In response to crime increases, the Chinese government initiated different anticrime crackdowns or "strike hard" campaigns, called __________.
Q2) Which of the following is not a comparison between France and the United States?
A)Both were developed after a revolution
B)Both are republican in style
C)Most power in both countries remains embedded in a centralized form of government
D)Both are rooted in a written constitution
Q3) Germany is divided into 16 states, called:
A)Bundestag
B)Lander
C)Landegesetz
D)Vergehen
Q4) ________________ is one of the world's most populous nations and one of the world's oldest civilizations with thousands of years of continuous history.
Q5) The French Republic, with a population of over 65 million is divided into _______ administrative regions.
Q6) German criminal code distinguishes between ___________ and
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Chapter 5: Law Enforcement: Functions, Organization and
Current Issues
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Q1) The chuzaisho is the rural equivalent of the urban koban in Japan.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is not an example of the terms used to describe Police Corruption discussed in the book?
A)Kickbacks
B)Shakedowns
C)Hazing
D)Break-ins
Q3) Civil order control is a big concern for France, because the French have a long history of taking to the streets to express their unhappiness.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the two major functions of modern police forces.
Q5) The deviance control function of the police includes all, but:
A)Reinforcement of community values and laws
B)Protecting the community against nonconformists
C)Suppressing dissent
D)Keeping violators of community norms under control
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Chapter 6: Criminal Procedure
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Q1) The organization responsible for the non-judicial form of constitutional review in China is the ____________________________________________.
Q2) In France, the _______________ is the examining magistrate who is responsible for a complete and impartial investigation of the facts.
Q3) The end result of _______________ seems to be a certain homogenization of criminal procedure among the legal traditions.
Q4) The growing influence of international and supranational courts can be cited as a reason for increased convergence in the area of criminal procedure.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The __________________ system is a set of legal procedures used in Common Law countries to determine the truth during adjudication whereby the prosecution and defense counsel compete against each other while the judge ensures fairness and adherence to rules.
Q6) International Criminal Tribunals have been created in _______________ and __________________.
Q7) Discuss the distinctive aspects of Socialist Law procedure.
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Chapter 7: The Courts and Legal Professionals
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Q1) A simple definition of a _________ is that it is an agency with power to settle disputes in a society.
Q2) The United States uses indigenous courts in:
A)Small towns
B)Rural areas
C)Metropolitan areas
D)Native American reservations
Q3) In Saudi Arabia, The Board of Grievances, much like the French Council of State, hears cases involving government rulings and actions including relations of foreign business to the Saudi government.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The third method of judge selection involves citizen elections, and it is when individuals decide on their own to become judges either during or immediately after legal training.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Saudi lawyers who practice in court must be __________ Muslims.
Q6) Discuss the legal education and training for lawyers in our model countries.
Q7) Courts of Limited Jurisdiction in Japan are called _______________.
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Chapter 8: After Conviction: The Sentencing Process
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Q1) In recent years many countries, especially those in Europe, have actually made an effort to reduce sentencing severity for a number of crimes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The noncustodial sanction most closely resembling incarceration is:
A)Probation
B)House arrest
C)Exile
D)Restitution
Q3) The international trend relative to the death penalty is:
A) Increased use
B)Abolition
C)There is no international movement
D)Abolition except in the cases of ordinary crimes
Q4) Which of the following is not one of the "get tough on crime" strategies?
A)Three strikes laws
B)Sentencing Guidelines
C)Use of precedents
D)Truth in sentencing laws
Q5) List and define the six most common forms of punishments used in the world today
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Chapter 9: After Conviction: The Problem of Prison
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Q1) Which of the following is not one of the three features that strongly support the heavy use of rehabilitative philosophy in Germany?
A)Unique environmental conditions
B)Extensive work and training opportunities
C)Community integration programs
D)Isolation and meditation programs
Q2) _________________________ is a form of punishment in the People's Republic of China that allows authorities to impose fines and incarcerate people without the benefit of a trial and formal adjudication as criminals.
Q3) ________________________ is both a policy and the name of the kind of correctional facility that incarcerates those who have administrative detention status in China.
Q4) In what federal case was it decided that prisoners could sue state officials over prison conditions, poor treatment, or the denial of basic rights in the United States?
A)Cooper v.Pate
B)Miranda v.Arizona
C)Roper v.Simmons
D)Minnenci v.Pollard
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Chapter 10: Terrorism
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Q1) Terrorism has an ancient lineage and has traditionally been a tool of groups trying to terrorize a population or overthrow a regime either through military means or in a more clandestine fashion.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss three insights that can be gained from the available data on the prevalence of terrorism.
Q3) Which of the following was not one of the results of the tripling of numbers about terrorist incidents around the world in the Patterns of Global Terrorism annual report?
A)Increased money went into further researching why the numbers had tripled
B)The name of the report was changed
C)Statistical data and chronology of terrorist attacks were dropped from the report
D)A new agency was formed to collect and report terrorism activity.
Q4) What are the two general types of terrorism?
A)Domestic and foreign
B)Domestic and international
C)Internal and external
D)Personal and property
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Chapter 11: Transnational Organized Crime
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Q1) The misuse of computer and the internet to carry out criminal activity is called ___________________.
Q2) One of the main reasons organized crime has evolved from a local problem to an international issue is because of globalization.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Trafficking in persons is an example of Infiltration of legitimate businesses.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _________________ and ________________ often occurred transnationally using email contacts with prospective victims.
Q5) Triads and Tongs are examples of organized crime groups within which ethnicity?
A)Japanese
B)Chinese
C)Vietnamese
D)Russian
Q6) The _________________ in Colombia was one of the largest cocaine trafficking organizations in history.
Q7) ________________ syndicates provide goods and services.
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Chapter 12: Juvenile Justice in International Perspective
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Q1) __________________ are acts for which only juveniles can be held liable.
Q2) Discuss self reports as an alternate way to measure the extent of delinquency.Also, discuss some of the interesting findings.
Q3) Self-reports reveal a much higher volume of offending than is found in official statistics because most offenders are never caught.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ______________ are anonymous interviews or questionnaires administered to juveniles in which, they reveal the types and extent of the delinquency they have engaged in.
Q5) China's juvenile justice system emphasizes __________________ to balance the protection of the juvenile and that of the community.
Q6) Self: reports reveal a much _______________ volume of offending than is found in official arrest statistics.
Q7) Children should be ___________ from the formal system wherever appropriate and specifically to avoid being labeled as criminals.
Q8) Discuss the 5 juvenile justice adjudication initiatives.
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Q9) Most juveniles are arrested for ____________ crimes.
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