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Which federal agency is responsible for managing the database of DNA profiles of offenders? a. Drug Enforcement Administration b. U.S. Secret Service c. U.S. Customs d. Federal Bureau of Investigation Which of the following is a civil suit brought against […]

Which of the following is NOT a right under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act to the victims of federal crimes? a. The right to be reasonably protected from the accused. b. The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay. c. […]

Semipermanent assignment of officers to particular neighborhoods is called ________. a. intensive policing b. partner policing c. block policing d. team policing The juvenile system is more likely to maximize the use of discretion and ________ than the adult system. […]

What is the primary purpose of any criminal trial? a. cooperation and communication with the police b. recognition of informal rules of civility c. determination of the defendant’s guilt or innocence d. instruction to meet the needs of trial judges […]

High-level appellate courts are also referred to as ________. a. courts of last resort b. intermediate appellate courts c. trial courts of general jurisdiction d. trial courts of limited jurisdiction What was the most common form of arson reported in […]

The research reported in Enhancing Police Integrity, published by the Department of Justice, found that ________ is(are) important in shaping the ethics of police officers. a. media and human relations skills b. hand-to-hand tactics c. an agency’s culture of integrity […]

Which of the following refers to the lawful authority of a court to hear or to act on a case from its beginning and to pass judgment on the law and the facts? a. appellate jurisdiction b. overlapping jurisdiction c. […]

A 2000 study by Columbia Law School professors James S. Liebman, Jeffrey Fagan, and Simon H. Rifkind examined 4,578 death-penalty cases in state and federal courts from 1973 to 1995. Jails that are built and run using the combined resources […]

Who makes federal parole decisions? a. the sentencing judge b. the American Civil Liberties Union c. the United States Parole Commission d. the warden of the prison where the inmate is confined The intentional making of a false statement as […]

A juvenile court disposition that imposes both a juvenile sanction and ________ is known as blended sentencing. a. confinement b. an adult criminal sentence c. peer review d. probation Operational capacity is ________. a. the size of the inmate population […]

Which of the following refers to improper or illegal inducement to crime by enforcement agents? a. police fraud b. entrapment c. collateral estoppel d. prosecutorial misconduct Criminal justice refers to the aspects of ________ ________ that concern violations of criminal […]

Cooperating with the authorities, good character, and no prior record are examples of ________ circumstances. a. aggravating b. unforeseen c. compensatory d. mitigating Which of the following advocates would support the interests of society over those of an individual? a. […]

Which of the following refers to the phenomenon of force being used unacceptably, often on a department-wide basis? a. threat of force b. illegal use of force c. excessive use of force d. police use of force Which of the […]

What legal concept provides the basis of suspicion less searches when public safety is at issue? a. fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine b. reasonable suspicion c. probable cause d. compelling interest The Constitution prohibits the enactment of ________ laws, […]

The legal principle that ensures that previous judicial decisions are authoritatively considered and incorporated into future cases is called ________. a. ex post facto b. jurisprudence c. precedent d. justification Which of the following refers to the act of taking […]

Among major crimes known to police in 2012, which Part I offense had the lowest number of occurrences? a. motor vehicle theft b. assault c. murder d. larceny-theft ________ cases produce substantial changes both in the understanding of the requirements […]

An offender who has served a portion of a prison sentence may be freed on ________. a. probation b. bail c. correction d. parole Law enforcement agencies do NOT submit regular reports to the FBI on which crime? a. rape […]