Amendments
This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment
This model focuses on efficiency and quickly punishing offenders.
What is the Crime Control Model?
Prosecutors prioritize quick plea bargains to process high case volume. Which model?
Crime Control Model
A suspect steals packages from porches without confronting victims. Crime type?
Property Crime
True or False — Prevent Crime focuses on punishment after crimes occur.
False — focuses on stopping crime beforehand
The 5th Amendment protects people from being forced to testify against themselves.
True
A judge throws out evidence obtained illegally to protect rights. Which model is emphasized?
What is Due Process?
Courts exclude illegally obtained evidence despite strong proof of guilt. Which model?
Due Process Model
True or False — White collar crime always involves corporations.
False
A suspect is denied counsel and pressured into confession. Which amendment AND model are violated?
6th Amendment & Due Process Model
Police question a suspect for 6 hours without allowing a lawyer after the suspect requested one. Which amendment right is violated?
What is the 6th Amendment?
A policy increases police power but limits appeals. Which model does this reflect?
What is crime control?
True or False — Crime Control assumes police and prosecutors are generally accurate.
True
A lifeguard is distracted and accidentally ignores a drowning swimmer while on duty. Crime type?
Crime of Omission
A suspect is denied counsel and pressured into confession. Which amendment AND model are violated?
6th Amendment & Due Process Model
True or False — Police can search a school backpack without a warrant even when there is no probable cause or consent.
False
Police knowingly violate minor procedures to stop a violent criminal. Which two CJ goals come into conflict?
What is Control Crime vs Achieve Justice
A justice system requires warrants, extensive hearings, and strong defense representation. Which model does it represent and why is it important
Due Process — protect individual rights
A hacker steals company funds through digital fraud. Identify TWO possible crime types.
Property Crime & White Collar Crime
An accountant commits fraud while police conduct an illegal search of their office. Identify crime type AND amendment issue.
White Collar Crime & 4th Amendment
A suspect is arrested, denied a lawyer, forced to confess, and never read Miranda rights. Name TWO amendments violated.
What are the 5th and 6th Amendments?
A system requiring warrants, attorneys, and strict trial rules reflects which model and why?
Due Process — prioritizes rights and fairness
A jurisdiction increases police authority but requires body cameras and strict court oversight. How are the two models of Criminal Justice being used together
Crime Control (efficiency and police have more power to do their job) + Due Process (accountability for the police officers)
A suspect commits armed bank robbery, injures a guard, and launders the stolen money through shell companies. Name THREE crime types involved.
Violent Crime, Property Crime, White Collar Crime
A suspect is racially profiled, denied bail for a minor offense, interrogated without counsel, and wrongfully convicted through rushed procedures.
Identify:
1 amendment violation
1 CJ model failure
1 CJ goal failure
Amendment: 14th (equal protection) / 6th / 8th possible
Model failure: Due Process ignored
Goal failure: Achieve Justice