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ANT 33198
Discretion by police officers occurs during the first four stages of the criminal justice process. In order, what are those stages? a. Initial contact, arrest, charging, custody b. Initial contact, investigation, arrest, charging c. Initial contact, investigation, arrest, custody d. […]
ANT 33552
In ____, the Supreme Court held that a probationer’s home may be searched without a warrant on the grounds that probation departments “must respond quickly to evidence of misconduct.” a. United States v. Weeks b. Minnesota v. Murphy c. Griffin […]
ANT 51115
In Gideon v. Wainwright, the court took the first major step on the issue of right to counsel. a. True b. False Boot camps are a form of shock incarceration. a. True b. False Answer: True REFERENCES: Alternative Correctional Institutions […]
ANT 61765
What was a result of the Kansas City Gun Experiment? a. There was a measurable effect on gun crimes in the target area during the experiment. b. Assaults on police officers increased in the target area. c. Gun crimes in […]
ANT 82668
Laura picked up her phone one evening to find that the Microsoft help desk was calling. She had been having trouble with a slow running computer for a while but hadn”t yet contacted Microsoft to get help for the problem. […]
CGS SS 12932
Patricia, a famous child actor, has been arrested yet again. She has had many brushes with the law but has yet to be sentenced to prison .This time, the arrest was for was stealing but in the end, the charges […]
CGS SS 32249
What term is used to describe the use of computer software to identify geographic “hot spots” where a majority of predatory crimes are concentrated? a. Crime mapping b. Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) c. Data mining d. Systems analysis What […]
CGS SS 41611
Mark is learning about the history of police. He wants to find out if police were always the way they are now: those who protect the public, serve the community, and attempt to catch criminals. He dives into his history […]
CGS SS 43648
Factors such as the living and working environment of the officer often affect their discretion. a. True b. False Andrew has decided that he is going to rob a bank to pay off his debts after losing his job. He […]
CGS SS 58952
Computers are replacing judges every day by allowing the judge to videoconference into the courtroom. a. True b. False Which United Nations agency is charged with addressing labor standards, employment and social protection issues, and often finds themselves dealing with […]
CGS SS 59038
The forerunner of today’s sheriff in medieval England was the constable. a. True b. False Self-defense as a justification requires imminent danger. a. True b. False Answer: True REFERENCES: Criminal Defenses Insanity, intoxication, and ignorance are all types of justifications. […]
CGS SS 70763
The defendant’s right to an impartial trial and jury under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments often runs into direct conflict with the _____ Amendment’s guarantee of the press and public access. a. First b. Second c. Fourth d. Fourteenth Among […]
CGS SS 72284
Bernie Madoff, the mastermind behind the largest criminal conspiracy in history, has been sentenced to death and is currently awaiting execution in a New York prison. a. True b. False The issue of ethics is becoming less important in the […]
CGS SS 80377
Discuss the various types of terrorism and the passage of the USAPA. ____ theory focuses on the economic and political forces operating in a society and views these forces as the fundamental causes of criminality. a.Conflict b.Social control c.Developmental d.Social […]
CGS SS 95954
Which of the following is true? a. Criminal investigation is a key element of police work. b. Detectives are often handicapped by limited time, money, and resources. c. Modern criminal investigators are usually knowledgeable about legal rules of evidence and […]
Counseling Chapter 1 Advocates The Perspective Lobby For The
d. Rehabilitation ANSWER: c REFERENCES: Perspectives on Justice LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.01.09 – Discuss the various perspectives on justice. KEYWORDS: Remember 56. According to noninterventionists, the efforts to treat offenders may lead to further stigma beyond the scope of the original […]
Counseling Chapter 1 This Justice Perspective Advocates Standardization Rules
True / False 1. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), there are about 500 justified fatal police shootings each year. This number is an increase from 5 years ago. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Developing the […]
Counseling Chapter 10 Other Practices Called Recognizance Enabled Convicted offenders Unpunished
c. Retribution d. Incapacitation ANSWER: a REFERENCES: Intermediate Sanctions LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.10.09 – Know what is meant by intermediate sanctions. KEYWORDS: Remember 59. The most secure intermediate sanction is a sentence to: a. a DRC. b. house arrest. c. electronic […]
Counseling Chapter 10 Programs such as house arrest and restitution are examples of community
True / False 1. Probation typically involves the suspension of an offender’s sentence for promise of good behavior in the community. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: What is Probation? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.10.01 – Be familiar with the concept […]
Counseling Chapter 11 Currently There Are Inmates The
1. Penal institutions where offenders would go to be deprived of their freedom for punishment have been around since the tenth century. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: The History of Correctional Institutions LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.11.01 – Understand the […]
Counseling Chapter 11 Wayne has been contacted by the GEO group to design a facility
d. first-time violent offenders who will serve long sentences. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: Alternative Correctional Institutions LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.11.10 – Discuss prison population trends. KEYWORDS: Remember 54. Which is a factor that helps contribute to swelling prison populations? a. Failure of […]
Counseling Chapter 12 Compare the lives and cultures of male and female inmates
56. Which is not believed to be a reason that people fail on parole? a. Parolees are released into the same environment that contributed to their deviant behavior in the first place. b. Personal deficits that led to an offender’s […]
Counseling Chapter 12 What The Most Common Outcome For Children
True / False 1. More than half of all-male inmates are held in minimum-security prisons. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Men Imprisoned LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.12.01 – Discuss the problems of the adult correctional system. KEYWORDS: Remember 2. The […]
Counseling Chapter 13 After adjudication in a separate hearing
KEYWORDS: Remember 58. Most juvenile aftercare involves: a. parole. b. probation. c. community service. d. Counseling. ANSWER: a REFERENCES: The Juvenile Correctional Process LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.13.08 – Describe the juvenile correctional process. KEYWORDS: Remember Shari is 16 years old. She […]
Counseling Chapter 13 The level of evidence for a finding of “juvenile delinquency”
True / False 1. The child savers movement was made up of middle-class civic leaders who helped poor children. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: The History of Juvenile Justice LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.13.01 – Describe the history of juvenile […]
Counseling Chapter 14 Most efforts to control cyber crime are at the federal level
True / False 1. Bernie Madoff, the mastermind behind the largest criminal conspiracy in history, has been sentenced to death and is currently awaiting execution in a New York prison. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Corporate Enterprise Crime […]
Counseling Chapter 2 He buys a gun from a kid who lives in an economically
c. social process d. conflict ANSWER: a REFERENCES: Causes of Crime and Victimization LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.02.10 – Distinguish among the various views of crime causation. KEYWORDS: Remember 58. Which view of crime suggests that individuals are born “good” and become […]
Counseling Chapter 2 The elderly crime rate has remained stable for the
True / False 1. Approximately 75 percent of Americans self-report having a gun at home or elsewhere on their property. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Introduction LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.02.02 – Explain the methods used to measure crime KEYWORDS: […]
Counseling Chapter 3 If a bank employee took money from a bank because
True / False 1. The roots of criminal law in the United States can be directly traced to the Bible. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Historical Development of the Criminal Law LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.03.01 – List the similarities […]
Counseling Chapter 3 Make other violations of law usually punishable by fine, now
c. Sixth d. Eighth ANSWER: b REFERENCES: Constitutional Criminal Procedure LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.03.08 – Describe the role of the Bill of Rights in shaping criminal procedure. KEYWORDS: Remember 56. The Bill of Rights is applied to the states by the: […]
Counseling Chapter 4 Organized Crime Control Act 1970 Gave This
d. DNA fingerprinting is used as evidence in criminal trials in many states. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: Technology and Law Enforcement LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.04.08 – Explain the role of technology in police work KEYWORDS: Remember 57. DNA profiling gained national attention […]
Counseling Chapter 4 Summarize the differences among state, county, and local
True / False 1. Thief takers were professional criminals that assisted burglars. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: The History of Police LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.04.01 – Summarize characteristics of the first law enforcement agencies. KEYWORDS: Remember 2. In medieval […]
Counseling Chapter 5 Explain the limitations of patrol and methods for improving
True / False 1. Most municipal police departments in the United States are linked to state police agencies and their administrative authority. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: The Police Organization LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.05.01 – Explain the organization of […]
Counseling Chapter 5 Places From Which Significant Portion All Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.05.07 – Discuss the concept of problem-oriented policing. KEYWORDS: Remember 53. What is Operation Ceasefire? a. A problem-oriented policing program in Boston to get guns off the street. b. A community-oriented policing program in Chicago aimed at auto […]
Counseling Chapter 6 Annually, about 38 percent of US residents aged 16 or older
True / False 1. The higher the percentage of black officers on the police force, the higher the arrest rates for crimes such as assault. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Who Are the Police? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.01 – […]
Counseling Chapter 6 Supreme Courts Involvement With The Police Through
a. Grass eaters b. Meat eaters c. Active criminality d. Selective enforcement or nonenforcement ANSWER: b REFERENCES: Problems of Policing LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.06 – Discuss four major problems of policing. KEYWORDS: Remember 56. What is the term used to describe […]
Counseling Chapter 7 Computers are replacing judges every day by allowing the judge to
True / False 1. There are approximately 3,000 drug courts in operation across the United States. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: State Courts LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.07.01 – Describe the varying structures of state court systems. KEYWORDS: Remember 2. […]
Counseling Chapter 7 North Carolina Pearce And Blackledge Vv Perry
ANSWER: a REFERENCES: Court Administration LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.07.09 – Evaluate the expanding role of technology in the court process. KEYWORDS: Remember 54. Approximately ____ courts across the United States have videoconferencing capability. a. 50 b. 150 c. 275 d. 400 […]
Counseling Chapter 8 The Fifth Amendment guarantees you the right to a public
True / False 1. Bail can be used to punish an accused, and can be denied or revoked at the indulgence of the court. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Bail LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.08.02 – Discuss the main issues […]
Counseling Chapter 8 What can her defense attorney do at this point?
a. voir dire. b. venire. c. the jury array. d. the process of rebuttal. ANSWER: a REFERENCES: Pretrial Diversion LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.08.10 – Summarize the trial process. 57. Which is true of peremptory challenges during jury selection? a. They are […]
Counseling Chapter 9 The brutalization effect is a hypothesis that
True / False 1. Once good time is earned by inmates, it cannot be revoked even if the inmates break rules or get into fights. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Imposing the Sentence LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.09.04 – Explain […]
Counseling Chapter 9 The Goal Of incapacitation Justifiable Because Prison And
KEYWORDS: Apply 57. In the 1800s what type of punishment represented liberal reform? a. Wergild b. Indentured servants c. Penitentiaries d. Hard labor work camps ANSWER: c REFERENCES: The History of Punishment LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.09.01 – Outline the historical development […]
SOC 27165
US juvenile courts process approximately 1.6 million delinquency cases annually. a. True b. False Which of the following crimes would be placed in Level II of the criminal justice “wedding cake”? a. A noted celebrity is arrested for shooting her […]
SOC 44114
What event ended the transportation of felons to North America? a. The American Revolution b. The philosophical writings of the Enlightenment c. Publication of The Fatal Shore d. Passage of the Humanitarian Act in Parliament Under the _________ waiver system, […]
SOC 77522
According to the basic principles of restorative justice, the first priority of the justice process is to: a. restore the community to the best degree possible. b. assist the victims. c. shame the offender. d. treat all offenders equally. Most […]
SSCI 16720
What term is used to describe the phenomena where black officers must deal with the expectation that they will give members of their own race a break, while at the same time they experience overt racism from their police colleagues? […]
SSCI 26777
Which type of cyber vandalism appears as a benign application that actually contains codes that can damage the system operations? a. Mydoom b. Trojan horse c. Malware d. Chiseling Gary has just been granted parole. He served 7 of his […]
SSCI 36530
Because of the budget deficit, the US government is looking for ways to cut costs. They have announced a plan to dissemble all state supreme courts or courts of last resort and have all cases appealed from state appellate courts […]
SSCI 43391
Shock incarceration programs generally last how long? a. 1″2 days b. 1″3 weeks c. 90″180 days d. 6″12 months A defendant’s Sixth Amendment right is diminished if juries are not instrumental in determining the outcome of a capital case. a. […]
SSCI 49067
Which bail system requires the defendant to pay a percentage of the bond to a bonding agent who then posts the full bail amount? a. Surety bail system b. Deposit bail system c. Release on recognizance (ROR) system d. Privately […]
SSCI 50526
Which judicial hearing in the juvenile court process is similar to arraignment in the adult system? a. Fact-finding hearing b. Probationary hearing c. Initial appearance hearing d. Disposition hearing Human trafficking is a global problem, with an estimated 12 million […]
SSCI 59937
Which of the following is not one of the goals of sentencing guidelines? a. To prioritize and allocate correctional resources b. To reduce prison crowding c. To increase judicial discretion d. To establish truth-in-sentencing Which of the following is false […]
SSCI 67287
Abraham is an American citizen born to Saudi Arabian parents. His father used to know people that had ties to Al Qaeda, but he doesn”t speak with them anymore. Recently, Abraham’s father seems to do a lot of business on […]
SSCI 70069
Early reform schools sought to rehabilitate juvenile offenders. a. True b. False Today, approximately 13 percent of all officers are female and about 25 percent are members of minority groups. a. True b. False Answer: True REFERENCES: Who Are the […]
SSCI 79223
June is 80 years old and is terrified of having her home burglarized or becoming a victim in another way, so she tries not to leave the house. She has never been a victim of crime but is aware that […]
SSCI 84277
Conflict, violence, and brutality increase among inmates in direct relation to their housing security and custody level. a. True b. False Advocates of this justice perspective argue that the justice system remains an adversarial process that pits the forces of […]
SSCI 98527
In the “new” inmate culture: a. there is more importation of outside values and norms. b. African”American and Latino inmates are more organized than whites. c. more inmates than ever before are assigned to protective custody. d. All of the […]