SOC 2

Question 1

Defind secound degree murder explan the difference between 1 and secound

Answer 1

2nd degree – Out of malice and in the heat of the moment, with the intention to kill.

1st degree – Premeditated and planned.

Question 2

Explain property crimes using 2 example

Answer 2

Property – Damaging or attacking someone else’s property.
Example – Vandalism & Rape

Question 3

What makes Jeffrey Dahmer a unique serial killer

Answer 3

1. He wasn’t abused as a child.
2. He was a cannibal.
3. He was homosexual.
4. He was a pedophile.
5. He was a necrophile.

Question 4

Labelling theory and then give an example

Answer 4

Labelling theory – when society labels individuals based on recurring acts of deviance or criminal behavior.

Example – Repeatedly skipping school, leading teachers to view you negatively.

Question 5

Explan felony murder and give one example

Answer 5

Felony murder is when someone dies during the commission of a felony.

Example – Someone robs a bank, and the woman at the front desk becomes so scared that she has a heart attack and dies.

Question 6

Manslaughter and explain the typoes and use examples for each

Answer 6

Involuntary manslaughter – A purely accidental killing; a person is unaware that their actions will cause death until it has happened.
Example: Throwing something out of a window that falls and kills an old lady walking below.

Voluntary manslaughter – Knowing the risk and still taking it.
Example: Driving drunk.

Third-degree manslaughter – A killing caused by reckless behavior that shows disregard for human life.*Someone fires a Example: Gun into the air during a party without aiming at anyone, and the bullet comes down and kills someone.

Question 7

Explain organized crime, use one example

Answer 7

Two or more people who contribute to illegal goods or services.
Example – Cartel and hitman.

Question 8

Define Victimas crime, give 2 examples

Answer 8

When the only victim is themselves.

Example – Suicide, prostitution, and drug use.

Question 9

What’s the oldest justification in American justice? Explain and give one example

Answer 9

The oldest justification: retribution – “an eye for an eye.”

Example – Public hangings, public tarring and feathering.

Question 10

whats the newest justification explan

Answer 10

A prison system that provides rehabilitation has higher success rates for inmates in the future.

Question 11

explain and use 2 examples of deturance

Answer 11

When the punishment outweighs the crime itself.

Example -DUI laws: going to jail for a period of time and paying high fines.
Financial fraud enforcement: jail time, additional taxes, and large fines.

Question 12

name and explain the most effected comunity based correction

Answer 12

Shock probation is the most effective punishment because it combines a harsh 21-day boot camp with a short period of jail time afterward.

Question 13

explain probation

Answer 13

1. No time serving inside
2. decided by the judge for first-time offenders.

3.community service
4. house arrest
5. Probation officers must visit once a week.
6. Offenders cannot leave the state
7. cant commit any crimes.

Question 14

Explain parole

Answer 14

1. Being pardoned by the court system based on good behavior
2. Parole officers must supervise the person on parole.
3. They cannot leave the state or commit any crimes.
4. Halfway homes and house arrest

Question 15

Explain white color criems 2 examples

Answer 15

non-violent crimes with money involved, like tax fraud

Question 16

devious vs crime

Answer 16

Deviance- criminal behavior
Crime- Committing the actual crime

Question 17

definitions of the criminal justice system

Question 18

Homicide vs Murder

Answer 18

Homicide- is an accident
Murder- with intention behind it

Question 19

Explain Recidivism

Answer 19

How likely it is to repeat a crime

Question 20

explane corporate crimes give 2 examples

Answer 20

Crimes committed by a company or corporation that involve breaking financial rules or regulations for profit.

Examples –
* Wells Fargo and the fake accounts scandal.
* Tax fraud.

Question 21

Explain stigma, then give an example

Answer 21

extreme negative judgment on a person’s identity based on their criminal history

Question 22

Patricide

Answer 22

Patricide – The act of killing one’s father.

Question 23

Atavist

Answer 23

Atavist – Someone who shows traits of a distant ancestor; a throwback.

Question 24

capital of wisconsin

Answer 24

Capital of Wisconsin – Madison.

Question 25

regicide

Answer 25

Regicide – The act of killing a king or monarch.