1Public fascination with celebrity cases obscures a truth of the informal criminal justice process. 2Trial by jury is relatively rare (only 5 percent of those arrested for felonies go to trial)3Most cases are disposed of with an eye more toward convenience than ideals of justice or fairness. 4Consequently, the summary of the criminal justice system provided by the wedding cake model
is much more realistic than the impression many Americans have obtained from the media.
-What relationship is expressed by the following two sentences? Most cases are disposed of with an eye more toward convenience than ideals of justice or
Fairness.Consequently, the summary of the criminal justice system provided by the wedding
Cake model is much more realistic than the impression many Americans have obtained from the
Media.
A)Compare
B)Contrast
C)Classification
D)Cause and Effect

Question

1Public fascination with celebrity cases obscures a truth of the informal criminal justice process. 2Trial by jury is relatively rare (only 5 percent of those arrested for felonies go to trial)3Most cases are disposed of with an eye more toward convenience than ideals of justice or fairness. 4Consequently, the summary of the criminal justice system provided by the wedding cake model 
is much more realistic than the impression many Americans have obtained from the media.
-What relationship is expressed by the following two sentences? Most cases are disposed of with an eye more toward convenience than ideals of justice or
Fairness.Consequently, the summary of the criminal justice system provided by the wedding
Cake model is much more realistic than the impression many Americans have obtained from the
Media.
A)Compare
B)Contrast
C)Classification
D)Cause and Effect

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The two sentences are expressing a cause and effect relationship. The fact that most cases are disposed of with convenience in mind is the cause, and the effect is that the wedding cake model is a more accurate representation of the criminal justice system than what many Americans believe from the media's portrayal of celebrity cases.

1Public Fascination with Celebrity Cases Obscures a Truth of the Informal