The Most Important Force Contributing to the Imprisonment Boom Has

question 35

Multiple Choice

The most important force contributing to the imprisonment boom has been

• A) the implicit racism of the justice system
• B) the recent trend of directing crime policy efforts toward white-collar rather than street crime
• C) a popular belief that the justice system has been and still is soft on crime
• D) the lack of funding for representation of the accused in court

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Definitions:

Superior Court

A court of general jurisdiction that handles serious criminal and civil cases, above lower courts in the hierarchy.

Subject-Matter Jurisdiction

The power of a court to deal with cases of a specific kind or related to certain subjects.

Minor Courts

These are lower-level courts that handle less serious criminal charges, minor civil disputes, traffic violations, and small claims.

Inferior Trial Courts

Courts of lower rank in the judicial hierarchy, often dealing with less serious crimes or civil disputes.