Which model prioritizes the efficient repression of crime (speed and reliability)?

• A. Crime Control Model (CCM)
• B. Due Process Model (DPM)
• C. Third Degree Interrogation
• D. Dossier System

Answer: (A)

The question is about which approach prioritizes quick, reliable repression of crime. The Crime Control Model treats crime control as the primary goal, focusing on police and prosecutorial efficiency to deter and suppress crime. It emphasizes swift investigations, rapid decision-making, and reliable convictions, even if that means giving less attention to procedural safeguards. This contrasts with the Due Process Model, which centers on protecting individual rights and ensuring fair procedures, even if that slows process. The other two options aren’t general models of criminal procedure: one references a coercive interrogation tactic, and the other a data-collection system, neither of which embodies a philosophy centered on fast, reliable crime repression.