Criminal Justice and Society
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Course Introduction
This course explores the complex relationship between criminal justice systems and the societies in which they operate. Students will examine the historical development, structure, and function of major institutions such as the police, courts, and corrections, and analyze how cultural values, social norms, and inequalities shape legal definitions of crime and responses to wrongdoing. Topics include the impact of race, class, and gender on justice processes, the role of public policy, media influence on perceptions of crime, and current debates about reform and accountability. Through case studies, critical readings, and discussion, learners will develop a nuanced understanding of how criminal justice both reflects and shapes societal values and challenges.
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Law and Society 4th Canadian Edition by Steven Vago
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) Which of the following statements is false in describing sociological jurisprudence?
A) Sociological jurisprudence is the study of law and legal philosophy.
B) Sociological jurisprudence is based on a comparative study of legal doctrines.
C) Sociological jurisprudence considers law as it actually is-"the law in action."
D) Ralf Dahrendorf is generally identified as the father of sociological jurisprudence.
E) The writings of early sociologists such as Adamson Ross and Lester Ward greatly influenced the development of legal philosophy and sociological jurisprudence.
Answer: D
Q2) Praxis refers to the union of theory with social action.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives
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Q1) E.Adamson Hoebel is considered the founder of left pragmatism.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) __________ considered the legal and moral to constitute two quite separate and distinct realms in law.
A) Legal realism
B) Dialectical materialism
C) Legal positivism
D) Natural justice
E) Left realism
Answer: C
Q3) According to Weber,the use of ordeals and oaths would exemplify formal irrationality.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: The Organization of Law
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Q1) Goldman and Sarat characterize the ________ dispute by the absence of any initial participation by public authorities.
A) private
B) public-initiated
C) retributive
D) public defendant
E) adjudicated
Answer: A
Q2) The defence of consent is based on the argument that the perpetrator fully knew the potential outcome of his/her wrongdoing and acted in spite of this knowledge.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) In a plea bargain,terms of negotiation include charges,procedures,sentences,and facts of an offence for the purposes of a guilty plea.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Lawmaking
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Q1) The mass media function in part as an interest group.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ________ view cites value diversity,unequal access to economic goods,and the resulting structural cleavages of society as the basic determinants of laws.
A) functionalistic
B) conflict
C) rationalistic
D) moral entrepreneur
E) heuristic
Q3) __________ refers to constituent pressures that offer rewards or sanctions to lawmakers.
A) Direct influence
B) Group influence
C) Indirect influence
D) Interest group thesis
E) Impetus
Q4) Compare and contrast the four perspectives on lawmaking.
Q5) Identify and briefly describe the pre-lawmaking stages of legislation.
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Chapter 5: Law and Social Control
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Q1) In 1998,the <i>Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution Act</i> was passed in which Canadian province?
A) British Columbia
B) Alberta
C) Manitoba
D) Saskatchewan
E) Ontario
Q2) Discuss how control is exerted through administrative laws.
Q3) What are the intended objectives of punishment? Do they function as they should? Why or why not?
Q4) Discuss the means of stifling dissent,as outlined in your text.Do you think one is more effective than the others?
Q5) Canada abolished the death penalty in 1967.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Treating drug abuse and alcoholism as diseases is an example of the medicalization effect.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Law and Dispute Resolution
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Q1) Goldman and Sarat identify three generic factors that explain litigation.Briefly describe each.
Q2) What are the advantages and disadvantages of alternative dispute resolution (ADR)?
Q3) In collaborative mediation,lawyers,clients,and victims must all agree not to go to court.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Canadian Bar Association reported a 20-fold increase in the number of Canada's lawyers between 1951 and 2002.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The forced sale of a debtor's property is a collection means available to the courts known as _____.
A) garnishment
B) lien
C) writ of seizure and sale
D) direct compliance
E) indirect compliance
Q6) Discuss the myriad ways that courts contribute to dispute resolution.
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Chapter 7: Law and Social Change
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Q1) Discuss the cultural factors that may discourage social and/or legal change.
Q2) An Inuit land claim settlement was the catalyst behind the establishment of Nunavut in April 1999.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss the psychological factors that act as barriers to change,as outlined in your textbook.
Q4) Under Ontario's "you spill,you pay" pollutant legislation,a maximum penalty for individuals is _______.
A) $1000 per day
B) $2000 per day
C) $5000 per day
D) $20 000 per day
E) This legislation applies only to corporations.
Q5) Which province first recognized poverty as a ground for discrimination?
A) Alberta, 1996
B) Saskatchewan, 1996
C) Ontario, 1999
D) Quebec, 2001
E) Nowhere in Canada is poverty a ground for discrimination.
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Chapter 8: The Legal Profession
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Q1) A 2005 survey by the Canadian Bar Association revealed the average cost of a contested divorce in Canada is $8505.
A)True
B)False
Q2) At most firms,lawyers' time is billed in 6-minute or 15-minute intervals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In 2009,the base pay of a federally appointed judge was $260 000.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Almost ___ of successful applicants to the University of Toronto's law school in 2008 possessed a graduate degree.
A) one-third
B) one-quarter
C) one-fifth
D) one-sixth
E) one-half
Q5) Advertising by lawyers for abuse-related claims is strongly opposed in Canada.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Researching Law in Society
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Q1) According to 2010 survey research conducted on hate crimes,those targeted at sexual minorities were more likely to be violent.
A)True
B)False
Q2) One serious problem in sociology with experimental research in law is
A) barriers to gaining access (i.e., incarceration)
B) the absence of control groups
C) issues of confidentiality and privacy
D) economic considerations (i.e., prohibitive costs)
E) obtaining consent from potential respondents
Q3) If investigators want to study norms,rules,and status in a particular group,surveys are the best method of data collection.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Policies that may have effects on groups or situations other than those intended are known in evaluative research as latent results.
A)True
B)False
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