Terms
A set collection of laws organized within a particular group forms a:
Government
Type of government the U.S. has:
Republic
Power that is derived from the amount of direct force one can inflict upon others:
Coercive Force
Any type of trial held to determine whether or not someone owes another person money for damages is known as a ________ trial
Which Olympic gold medalist has won the most gold medals for swimming competitions in the U.S.?
Michael Phelps
Behavior that departs from societal or group norms
Deviance
Name at least one example of a theocracy in the world today:
Iran, The Vatican
Which social experiment showed that even good people can be corrupted by absolute power and abuse their power role?
Stanford Prison Experiment
Crimes like drug-use and prostitution would be examples of ___________ because they usually happen between consenting adults
Victimless Crimes
What was the largest class of British naval vessels in the early 1800s during the time of the British Empire?
Ship of the Line
Any crime whereby there is not universal agreement about whether or not it should be a crime is also known as:
A conflict crime
Political Left
Name at least two types of power Palpatine had over Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars movie scene we watched:
Persuasion, Charismatic, Rational-Legal
Give at least 3 examples of White Collar Crimes:
answers will vary
What type of ship did Iran recently destroy in the Persian Gulf:
Oil Tanker
When media-fueled public fear fuels worries and causes authorities to crack down on deviants:
Moral Panic
Where does the word 'Emperor' derive from:
Imperator- Latin
True or false: The more power you have, the more authority you'll also wield.
False
The rate at which criminals recommit crimes following sentencing refers to:
Recidivism
The famous song 'On a Boat' was created by:
The Lonely Island and T Pain
Jeremy Bentham invented this version of a circular prison that has a guard tower posted in the center which allowed for surveillance of all prisoners in a prison at all times. What was the name of his prison design:
(100 pts extra if you spell it correctly!)
Panopticon
Vichy France would be an example of what form of government:
Puppet State/Protectorate. You could argue it was a republic.
Which of the Star Wars governments wielded both power and authority? (From the video)
The First Order
Type of justice whereby a person physically avenges any perceived wrongdoings refers to:
Retributive Justice
What was the Roman name for the Mediterranean Sea? (It translates literally to 'Our Sea.')
Mare Nostrum