The Difference Between Traditional Crime Control Policies and Procedural Justice

question 19

Multiple Choice

The difference between traditional crime control policies and procedural justice policies is

• A) procedural justice policies demand rigorous evidence-based evaluations of their effectiveness whereas traditional crime control policies did not
• B) liberals and conservatives conflicted over traditional crime control policies but are largely in agreement when it comes to procedural justice policies
• C) traditional policies rely on external coercion to get people to obey the law whereas procedural justice policies seek to cultivate voluntary compliance with the law
• D) traditional crime control policies tend to be expensive to implement and subject to evasion by the courtroom workgroup whereas procedural justice policies are not

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Definitions:

Risk-neutral

A characteristic of individuals or entities who are indifferent to risk when making investment decisions, focusing solely on the expected returns.

Risk-loving

A characteristic of an individual or entity that prefers or is willing to take actions that have a high level of uncertainty with the potential for significant returns.

Expected Utility

A theory in economics that calculates the anticipated utility of an action, factoring in all possible outcomes weighted by their probabilities.

Risk Averse

Having the tendency to prefer outcomes with lower uncertainty and potential for loss, even if they may offer lesser but more certain rewards.