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Why is the "wedding cake" model of informal justice a useful image for the way we view criminal justice? Does it suggest that this system is the right way to view cases or does it highlight certain inequalities?

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a way that law enforcement agents and prosecutors exercise discretion of criminal cases?

A) Deciding whether to make an arrest
B) Sentencing based on the letter of the law
C) Substituting charges for others
D) Handling a case informally

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The contemporary criminal justice system is society's instrument of formal social control.

The issue of ethics is less of an issue than it used to be thanks to an increasing number of checks and balances within the system itself.

About what percent of serious crimes go unreported to the police?

The "wedding cake" model is an alternative to the traditional criminal justice flowchart. Using specific examples, elaborate the "wedding cake" model and why the image of a wedding cake works for this set up. Address how society and the justice system respond to crimes committed at each level.

Most criminal cases are processed through the entire formal justice system.

New efforts to use the scientific method to determine whether criminal justice programs reduce crimes rates are known as _________________.

Use of the term criminal justice system can be traced to work done by the American Bar Foundation that revealed the intricate network of decision-making processes employed by justice professionals.

What commission, appointed by President Herbert Hoover, made a detailed analysis of the US justice system and helped usher in the era of treatment and rehabilitation?

Compare and contrast the rehabilitation perspective on criminal justice to the restorative justice perspective on criminal justice. How do these two perspectives differ, and are there any points where they agree?

The charging document filed by the prosecution that forms the basis of the preliminary hearing is referred to as a(n) ______.

The ____________ perspective has influenced the development of sentencing policies that emphasize mandatory punishments.

State government spending accounts for most of the funding directed at the criminal justice system.

Millions of misdemeanors, such as disorderly conduct, shoplifting, public drunkenness, and minor assault, comprise ______ of the criminal justice "wedding cake."

The __________________ is comprised of the prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, and other court personnel who function to streamline the process of justice.

What do all the different perspectives on criminal justice tell you about the criminal justice system and process? Can multiple perspectives be applied to the same case and still all be "correct"?

Explain how the formal criminal justice system differs from the informal criminal justice system, why both systems are important, and which system faces more scrutiny from critics and why.

If the prosecution can present sufficient evidence, the grand jury will issue a(n) ____, which specifies the exact charges on which the accused must stand trial.

Jessica has been in trouble with the law for as long as she can remember. Her first crime was shoplifting a candy bar from the drugstore. Since then she has moved on to more substantial shoplifting and stealing. She is currently on probation and is paying restitution to a victim for a previous theft. Now Jessica has been arrested for home invasion and robbery. With Jessica's new charge of home invasion and robbery, she will likely be sentenced to prison time. What component of the system will she serve her sentence in?