Comparative International and Global Justice Perspectives from Criminology and Criminal Justice 1st Edition By James Baker – Test Bank

1. Which of the following is NOT one of Van Swaaningen’s reasons for the emergence of global criminology?
2. The need to look beyond Western models in order to understand worldwide changes
3. The challenges to the sovereignty of the nation state brought about by globalization

*c. The increasing influence of Western ideals on international agencies

1. The emergence of criminological challenges with a global scope and effect necessitating a shift from traditional levels of analysis

2. In which type of criminology is it necessary to understand the “linkages between places”?

*a. Transnational

1. Global
2. International
3. Comparative

3. Which type of criminology addresses the form and character of criminal justice systems in predominantly Western countries?
4. Transnational
5. Global
6. International

*d. Comparative

4. Why is it important to study global justice issues?
5. To extend a person’s knowledge beyond their own group
6. To suggest how one’s own society can be improved based on commonalities and divergences
7. To challenge assumptions and the status quo
8. A and C

*e. All of the above

5. Globalization is a(n):
6. Framework

*b. Process

1. Theoretical construct
2. Ideal

6. The core of globalization lies in the field of:

*a. Economics/International Finance

1. Politics
2. Anthropology
3. Environment/Climate Change

7. The study of criminology has been described as:
8. Narrow
9. Ethnocentric
10. Parochial

*d. All of the above