Transnational Crime and Justice Review Questions
Course Introduction
Transnational Crime and Justice examines the nature, causes, and consequences of criminal activities that transcend national borders, including organized crime, human trafficking, cybercrime, terrorism, and illicit trade. The course explores the complexities of international legal frameworks, law enforcement cooperation, and policy responses to combat these crimes. Students will analyze the roles of international organizations, such as INTERPOL and the United Nations, and assess challenges related to jurisdiction, sovereignty, and human rights. Through case studies and theoretical perspectives, the course provides a comprehensive understanding of the global dimensions of crime and the pursuit of justice in an interconnected 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) Which of the following has not contributed to the increase in transnational crime?
A)Ease of Travel
B)Technological advances
C)Globalization
D)Ethnocentrism
Answer: D
Q2) What are three reasons we should compare systems of, and issues in criminal justice?
Answer: -To benefit from the experience of others
-To broaden our understanding of different cultures and approaches to problems
-To help us deal with the many transnational crime problems that plaque our world today
Q3) The term "culture" in this course refers to:
A)The level of sophistication of a country
B)Deep-seated patterns of thought and behavior that developed over time
C)The role of women and minorities in a society
D)The spread of bacteria in a particular geographic area
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Measuring and Comparing
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Q1) Why does the United States have such a high rate of violent crime?
Answer: Economic disparity between the rich and the poor
Heterogeneity of the population
Widespread urban areas
Extensive widespread images of violence of media
Easy access to guns
Historically violent past
Drug epidemic
Q2) The NCVS improves our knowledge of the true extent of crime by reducing the ______________ of crime.
Answer: Dark figure
Q3) Collecting data about crime in any one country over an extended period of time allows us to distinguish ______________ from ____________.
Answer: Long term patterns,Year to year trends
Q4) Which of the following of our model countries has the lowest homicide rates?
A)France
B)Saudi Arabia
C)China
D)United States
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Families of Law
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Q1) Common Law is based on precedent and therefore law is not written down in one place within this tradition.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) In the sixth century A.D., the Byzantine emperor Justinian arranged for the compilation and codification of the law then in force in the Roman world, the result was the __________________.
Answer: Corpus Juris Civilis
Q3) The four major legal families found in the world today are ______________, _____________, _______________, and ____________.
Answer: Civil,common,socialist,sacred
Q4) The oldest known legal system was the ______________ system.
Answer: Egyptian
Q5) An example of a type of Civil Law would be the Ten Commandments. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Six Model Nations
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Q1) Discuss the three characteristics of the Saudi Arabian criminal justice system that Americans would find peculiar.
Q2) Which of the following is not one of the three most important contemporary influences on the criminal justice system in Germany?
A)Problem of drugs and crime
B)Extensive immigration from bordering countries
C)Constant threat of terrorism
D)Ethnic violence and hate crimes
Q3) The two major issues of concern related to crime in Saudi Arabia are terrorism and human trafficking.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify difficulties in comparing crime statistics for Saudi Arabia with those of other countries.
Q5) In Japan, discuss how the Penal code is divided into two books, and how crimes are divided into 3 categories.
Q6) A ___________ is a person who is the sole and absolute ruler of a country, such as a king, queen or emperor.
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Chapter 5: Law Enforcement: Functions, Organization and
Current Issues
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Q1) Which of the following is not one of the common tools England has implemented in law enforcement since the 1990's?
A)More sophisticated computer technology
B)Better use of DNA testing
C)Extensive use of closed circuit television
D)New booking strategies
Q2) The Police Nationale is the larger of the two police forces in France.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss the four elements that must be present to promote the democratization of the police.
Q4) The term used to describe the range of military, police and civilian interventions that seek to restore order and create a sustainable society after a period of war is:
Q5) Discuss the two major functions of modern police forces.
Q6) _________________ (formerly CIVPOL), was first implemented as a civilian police initiative in 1960 to assist in peacekeeping operations.
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Q7) Police perform two major functions in modern societies: ________________ and
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Chapter 6: Criminal Procedure
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Q1) The Rules of Criminal Procedure and Evidence were passed in 2002 as part of the Data Statute to serve as the official rules for ICC judges and lawyers to follow during the prosecution of offenders.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the constitutional review procedures can be described as an American institution that, because of its success, has been adapted by many other nations of the world?
A)Judicial review
B)No review
C)Non-judicial review
D)Judicial review with legislative approval
Q3) Which of our model countries uses non-judicial review?
A)England
B)France
C)Saudi Arabia
D)China
Q4) Give the definition of supranational courts and also discuss the three general forms of supranational courts.
Q5) Discuss the distinctive aspects of Socialist Law procedure.
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Chapter 7: The Courts and Legal Professionals
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Q1) 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
Q2) Saudi lawyers who practice in court must be __________ Muslims.
Q3) The European Court of Human Rights allows individuals, groups of individuals, or nongovernmental organizations to bring complaints against a European state to a judicial body after they have been denied relief in their national courts.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are the "courts of general jurisdiction for serious crimes in England," called?
A)Crown courts
B)King's courts
C)Magistrates courts
D)Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Q5) Courts of General Jurisdiction in Saudi Arabia are called _______________.
Q6) Discuss the challenges facing the Supranational Courts.
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Chapter 8: After Conviction: The Sentencing Process
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Q1) What is the most common form of supervising offenders in the community?
A)House arrest
B)Parole
C)Probation
D)Work release
Q2) __________________ involves the offender being transformed into a law abiding person through programs of medical, psychological, economic, or educational improvement.
Q3) Define and discuss the different types of noncustodial sanctions.
Q4) What are the five purposes of criminal sanctions?
Q5) In Islamic law _______________ is considered a proper sanction only for recidivists, people who have not changed as a result of the more direct corporal punishments.
Q6) What are the limits of international prison data and what are some of the ways researches have suggested as possible ways to improve methods of collection and presentation of international prison data?
Q7) ________________ involves denying the offender the opportunity to commit further crimes, usually through prison or exile.
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Q8) List and define the six most common forms of punishments used in the world today
Chapter 9: After Conviction: The Problem of Prison
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Q1) One way in which the construction strategy has been advanced in the United States and,, more recently in other countries has been through the development of _________________, which are correctional institutions operated by private firms on behalf of governments.
Q2) Proponents of the null strategy say that nothing should be done about prison overcrowding, in hopes that the conditions will become so deplorable that offenders will be deterred from committing crimes in order to stay away from prisons.
A)True
B)False
Q3) History tells us that in 621 B.C a Greek magistrate and politician named __________ was known for his law setting that included the extensive use of the death sentence and other harsh punishments such as starvation, poisoning, and death by exposure.
Q4) Which of the following is not a noncustodial sanction available in France?
A)House arrest
B)Probation
C)Fines
D)Community service
Q5) Discuss the placement of supranational criminals.
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Chapter 10: Terrorism
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Q1) The relative success of Al-Qaida as a religious terrorist organization is thought to be due to early realization by its founders that they must convince their members that they are in a battle with evil.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Good Friday accord was an agreement signed by which of the following parties?
A)Catholics and Protestants
B)OIRA and PIRA
C)Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
D)PIRA and RIRA
Q3) Discuss the history of terrorism related activities in the United States before and after the 9/11.
Q4) _______________________ was formed with the goal of leading the unified national effort to secure the country and preserve U.S.freedoms.
Q5) International cooperation is not essential in order to effectively fight against terrorism.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Transnational Organized Crime
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Q1) Power indicates are more common today, because organized criminals find that the big profits are in providing illicit commodities.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ___________________________________________________ has been ratified by 168 countries, more than three-fourths of the world's nations, requiring them to adopt a series of measures that include criminalizing participation in a criminal group, money-laundering laws, extradition laws, mutual legal assistance, specific victim protection measures, and law enforcement provisions.
Q3) Describe the three tiers that the U.S.State Department uses to evaluate the world human trafficking situation.Also indicate what types of sanctions Tier 3 countries may receive and give an example of a Tier 3 country.
Q4) The______________________ produced by Transparency International examines the perceptions of businesspersons and analysts both inside and outside of 180 countries worldwide.
Q5) Trafficking in persons is an example of Infiltration of legitimate businesses.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 12: Juvenile Justice in International Perspective
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Q1) Self-reports have been consistent in finding that most juveniles:
A)Will never commit any type of crime during their lifetime
B)Will engage in persistent or serious criminal behavior
C)Will break the law at one time or another
D)No self report findings are ever consistent
Q2) England's approach to juvenile justice is extremely different from that of the United States, in that they do not have a juvenile justice system.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In New Zealand, the police unit of trained officers that diverts more than half of young offenders out of the justice system is called:
A)Youth Aid Section
B)Regular Police
C)Youth Reformatory Unit
D)Probation/Parole Offices
Q4) ______________ is one of our model countries that does not have status offenses
Q5) Germany provides an example of a sincere effort to "correct" juveniles; there the juvenile justice system is based on the principles of _______________ and
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