1.8. The Crime Control and Due Process Models
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Who is the legal scholar credited with creating the crime control and due process models in the 1960s?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary focus of the crime control model?
View answer and explanationThe due process model argues that the criminal justice system should function more like an 'obstacle course' rather than what other analogy?
View answer and explanationWhich model of criminal justice is associated with a more conservative perspective?
View answer and explanationAccording to the due process model, what is of utmost importance?
View answer and explanationWhich model is more likely to favor a plea bargain because trials are seen as taking too much time?
View answer and explanationIn the 'Murder in the Gym' example, how does the due process model view evidence obtained from the shooter's home without a warrant?
View answer and explanationPolicies such as creating 'Three Strikes' laws are promoted under which model?
View answer and explanationWhich landmark Supreme Court case mentioned in the text is an example of a due process model policy requiring police to inform people under arrest of their rights?
View answer and explanationIn the due process model's view of the 'Murder in the Gym' scenario, why is there a focus on the defendant's rights over the victim's rights?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, if public polls suggest that police have too much power, what kind of policies are politicians likely to propose?
View answer and explanationWhich model values controlling crime as more important than individual freedom?
View answer and explanationThe justice process of the crime control model is described as an 'assembly-line' that involves three main steps. Which of the following is NOT one of those steps?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary objective of the due process model when faced with a case like the 'Murder in the Gym'?
View answer and explanationThe policy of providing all defendants with an attorney, as established in Gideon v. Wainwright, is an example of which model in practice?
View answer and explanationIn the context of the crime control model, what is considered a secondary concern compared to the need to protect the community?
View answer and explanationHow does the due process model view the power of the police?
View answer and explanationWhat is the first tension described between the crime control and due process models?
View answer and explanationIf a case involved legal technicalities, such as a warrantless search, which model would view these as an obstruction to justice?
View answer and explanationThe text suggests that the balance between the two models is challenging but ideal. What is this ideal balance trying to achieve?
View answer and explanationThe due process model is aligned with which political perspective?
View answer and explanationIn the 'Murder in the Gym' example, the crime control model would see the case as a 'slam dunk' and would want to avoid wasting time and money on what?
View answer and explanationWhich model would advocate for expanding police powers as part of its policy goals?
View answer and explanationUnder the due process model, what is the framework that the criminal justice system should be built upon?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary goal of the criminal justice system, according to the crime control model?
View answer and explanationIf a defendant pleads not guilty by reason of insanity, which model would more strongly support their right to a jury trial to determine this claim?
View answer and explanationThe text states that in the 1960s, Herbert L. Packer created two models to describe what?
View answer and explanationWhich model would see limiting police power as a positive step to prevent individuals from being oppressed?
View answer and explanationThe concept of an 'assembly-line' justice process, where law enforcement apprehends suspects and courts determine guilt, belongs to which model?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text say is a potential consequence if politicians propose policies that limit police power when polls suggest abuse?
View answer and explanationIn what decade were the crime control and due process models created?
View answer and explanationWhich model is characterized by its advocacy for swift and severe punishment for offenders?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, the idea that it is 'too simplistic' to label crime control as purely conservative and due process as purely liberal is because the policies are a reflection of what?
View answer and explanationIn the due process model's view, establishing guilt depends on the facts and what other crucial factor?
View answer and explanationShutting down private prisons due to abuse of inmate rights would be a policy supported by which model?
View answer and explanationWhat is the underlying purpose of the 'obstacle course' approach in the due process model?
View answer and explanationHow many competing ideologies in criminal justice did Herbert L. Packer's models represent?
View answer and explanationIf a politician, responding to public fear of crime, promotes policies that focus on controlling crime, their approach aligns with which model?
View answer and explanationThe crime control model's process includes courts determining guilt and guilty people receiving what kind of punishments?
View answer and explanationWhat document's protections form the basis for the due process model's concentration on the defendant's rights?
View answer and explanationWhich model would be more concerned with the finality of a conviction than the process used to obtain it?
View answer and explanationIn the 'Murder in the Gym' example for the crime control model, what is the role of the criminal justice system regarding victim's rights?
View answer and explanationWhat is the goal of the due process model according to the text?
View answer and explanationWhich phrase from the text best summarizes the crime control model's approach to the criminal justice process?
View answer and explanationIf public opinion polls, such as Gallup polls, show that Americans are fearful of crime, which model's policies would politicians likely promote?
View answer and explanationThe text mentions two models can be 'merged or balanced to work together.' What does this balance aim to protect?
View answer and explanationAccording to the due process model, guilt is established on the facts and on the condition that the government has done what?
View answer and explanationWhich model's policies are more likely to be influenced by a high societal fear of crime?
View answer and explanationThe text describes a tension between the two justice models based on the values they prioritize. What value does the crime control model prioritize?
View answer and explanationWhat is the consequence of illegally obtained evidence (like a warrantless search) under the due process model, as explained in the 'Murder in the Gym' example?
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