Capstone 13

Arnold is in a local bar. After several beers, he begins to argue with other patrons regarding who has the best college football team in the state. Arnold loudly proclaims the virtues of his school. The bartender, realizing that Arnold is annoying many of the other customers, says, "Hold it down man or I will have to ask you to leave." Arnold loudly replies, "Screw you. I have just as much right to be here as anyone else." The bartender says, "That's it. Get out!" Arnold says, "I'm staying. Give me another beer." At that point, the bartender calls the police. Upon his arrival, the bartender tells the police officer that Arnold is refusing to leave the bar. Which of the following is correct about this situation?

Arnold is violating the criminal trespass statute because he was given notice to depart and failed to do so.

The legalistic style of law enforcement is found in:

Cities with heterogeneous populations and reform-oriented professional government.

One winter night, Pierre, a homeless person, climbs through the open window of a closed business in order to get out of the cold. He is discovered the next morning asleep on the floor of the storage room. Pierre has committed:

Criminal Trespass

According to Rose Giallombardo, which of the following is true of women's prisons?

Female inmate subculture encourages relationships rather than isolation

Which of the following is a difference between male offenders and female offenders?

Female offenders are much less likely than male offenders to have committed a violent offense.

In Breed v. Jones (1975), the Supreme Court held that the _____ prevented a juvenile from being tried in an adult court for a crime that had already been adjudicated in juvenile court.

Fifth Amendment's double jeopardy clause

What U.S. Supreme Court decision further required that legal counsel be appointed for all indigent felony defendants?

Gideon v. Wainwright

An inmate who is in a gang in the real world starts a gang inside the prison world; this is an example of the ___ theory

Importation

What U.S. Supreme Court decision banned the use of illegally seized evidence in criminal cases by the states?

Mapp v. Ohio

Which of the following statements is true of prison violence?

Prison violence serves as an outlet for racial tension

When a local system of government is referred to as "the strong mayor," this means that:

The mayor is elected and serves as the chief executive officer of the city.

Twenty individuals have established a picket line on the plaza in front of city hall protesting a recent raise in water rates. The individuals are carrying signs reading "Water is a basic right" and "We're being hosed." They are also chanting "Down with the rate hike!" Persons coming to city hall must pass by the picket line in order to enter the building. The police are called to the scene. The police supervisor tells the protesters to go home. They ignore his order. Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding this situation?

The protesters are NOT committing criminal trespass because they are merely exercising their First Amendment right to peacefully protest on public property.

Workers at Waldo's Worldwide Widget Works (WWWW) are on strike for better wages. The workers are members of the International Widget Works Union (IWWU). Each day about a dozen workers appear outside the factory and form a picket line. They carry signs demanding a pay raise from WWWW. The owners of the WWWW are refusing to bargain with the IWWU and have barred the union members from the plant. Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding this situation?

To avoid violating the criminal trespass statute, the workers should conduct their picket line on property not owned by WWWW.

Harold is in prison for drug abuse. While in prison, he is trained to repair automobiles. This type of training is referred to as ____

Vocational training

In prison argot, a male inmate who assumes an aggressive role during homosexual relations is called a ____

Wolf

Laws, whether civil or criminal, create order in society by

being clearly stated in writing

Common law is primarily found in

cases

Joanne is hosting a New Year's Eve party at home for 300 of her closest friends. The caterer employs Charles to work as a waiter at the party. Unknown to the caterer, Charles is Joanne's former live-in boyfriend whom Joanne threw out of the house a month earlier. At the time, Joanne told Charles, "Get out and stay out. I never want to see you again!" At the party, Charles dresses in a disguise so Joanne will not recognize him. While the party is going on, Charles decides to embarrass Joanne. Every time he observes an unattended purse, he takes the contents out and places the contents under Joanne's bed. The next day many of Joanne's friends telephone her, angry at the prank. After much searching, Joanne finds the friends' property and manages to get everyone and her respective property reunited. Charles has committed:

criminal trespass because he entered the home using deception to obtain consent to enter the premises.

According to James Q. Wilson, the watchman style is most often found in:

economically declining cities with traditional political machines

Pseudofamilies are to women's prisons what _____ are to men's prisons.

gangs

Compared with men's prisons, women's prisons

have extremely low levels of race-based, gang-related physical aggression.

The most basic function of the law is to

maintain order

The two broad purposes that the law serves are

maintaining order and providing protection

The set of norms and values among prison inmates is called a(n):

prison code

The most basic function of the law is to

to resolve disputes